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Janina Gavankar
AKA: جانینا گاوانکار · Janina Zione Gavankar
Acting
Born: 1980
Joliet, Illinois, USA
26 Global Credits
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Biography
Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician. Gavankar is trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist. She majored in Theatre Performance at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Gavankar's roles include a police officer on The Gates; Ms. Dewey, the personification of a Microsoft branded search engine who commented on the user's searches; Shiva, the namesake of the sought-after trophy on The League; shapeshifter Luna Garza on HBO's True Blood; McKenna Hall on The CW's Arrow; and Meredith Bose on NBC's The Mysteries of Laura. She also played Diana Thomas on Fox's supernatural drama Sleepy Hollow.
Gavankar's roles include a police officer on The Gates; Ms. Dewey, the personification of a Microsoft branded search engine who commented on the user's searches; Shiva, the namesake of the sought-after trophy on The League; shapeshifter Luna Garza on HBO's True Blood; McKenna Hall on The CW's Arrow; and Meredith Bose on NBC's The Mysteries of Laura. She also played Diana Thomas on Fox's supernatural drama Sleepy Hollow.
Known For
Heroes' Feast
Self
2023 · US
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Pav-ti (voice)
2022 · US
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Meredith
2022 · US
Big Sky
Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar
2020 · US
The Mighty Ones
Kensington (voice)
2020 · US
Space Force
Hannah Howard
2020 · US
Never Have I Ever
Akshara
2020 · US
The Morning Show
Alison Namazi
2019 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Heroes' Feast | 2023 | Self |
| Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | 2022 | Pav-ti (voice) |
| The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window | 2022 | Meredith |
| Big Sky | 2020 | Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar |
| The Mighty Ones | 2020 | Kensington (voice) |
| Space Force | 2020 | Hannah Howard |
| Never Have I Ever | 2020 | Akshara |
| The Morning Show | 2019 | Alison Namazi |
| Relics and Rarities | 2019 | Mumee |
| The Mysteries of Laura | 2014 | Meredith Bose |
| Garfunkel and Oates | 2014 | Dr. Sharma |
| Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files | 2014 | Lea Sadina |
| Sleepy Hollow | 2013 | Diana Thomas |
| Arrow | 2012 | Detective McKenna Hall |
| The Exes | 2011 | Kerry |
| Traffic Light | 2011 | Alexa |
| The Gates | 2010 | Leigh Turner |
| The League | 2009 | Shiva |
| Three Rivers | 2009 | Contributor |
| The Vampire Diaries | 2009 | Tessa |
| True Blood | 2008 | Luna |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 | Intern Lisa |
| Stargate Atlantis | 2004 | Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra |
| The L Word | 2004 | Eva "Papi" Torres |
| NCIS | 2003 | Angela Lopez |
| Strong Medicine | 2000 | Nurse Juni |