Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

Acting
Born 1980-11-29Joliet, Illinois, USA

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.

Movies (26)

Borderlands
5.5

Borderlands

2024Movie5.5
Barbershop
6.4

Barbershop

2002Movie6.4
The Way Back
6.6

The Way Back

2020Movie6.6
Encounter
6.3

Encounter

2021Movie6.3
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
6.7

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018Movie6.7
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
6.1

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004Movie6.1
Think Like a Man Too
6.4

Think Like a Man Too

2014Movie6.4
Blindspotting
7.3

Blindspotting

2018Movie7.3
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
6.1

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

2016Movie6.1
Cup of My Blood
4.6

Cup of My Blood

2005Movie4.6
The White Orchid
5.8

The White Orchid

2018Movie5.8
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
5.8

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010Movie5.8
Best of the Best

Best of the Best

2026Movie
Shattered!
2.0

Shattered!

2008Movie2.0
Stucco
5.3

Stucco

2019Movie5.3
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
4.9

Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?

2013Movie4.9
The History of Us

The History of Us

2015Movie
Dark
5.8

Dark

2003Movie5.8
This Is Christmas
6.0

This Is Christmas

2017Movie6.0
Norman Pinski Come Home

Norman Pinski Come Home

2017Movie
Satellite of Love
4.2

Satellite of Love

2013Movie4.2
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
6.0

Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

2018Movie6.0
The Custom Mary
2.0

The Custom Mary

2011Movie2.0
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy
5.0

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

2014Movie5.0
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
7.9

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

2013Movie7.9
Cortex

Cortex

Movie

TV Shows (28)

NCIS
7.6

NCIS

2003Series7.6
Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
Arrow
6.8

Arrow

2012Series6.8
The Vampire Diaries
8.3

The Vampire Diaries

2009Series8.3
Stargate Atlantis
8.0

Stargate Atlantis

2004Series8.0
True Blood
7.6

True Blood

2008Series7.6
Strong Medicine
7.4

Strong Medicine

2000Series7.4
Will Trent
7.3

Will Trent

2023Series7.3
Big Sky
7.2

Big Sky

2020Series7.2
Never Have I Ever
8.0

Never Have I Ever

2020Series8.0
Sleepy Hollow
7.4

Sleepy Hollow

2013Series7.4
Girlfriends
7.3

Girlfriends

2000Series7.3
The Morning Show
7.7

The Morning Show

2019Series7.7
The L Word
7.7

The L Word

2004Series7.7
The League
7.4

The League

2009Series7.4
The Mighty Ones
7.4

The Mighty Ones

2020Series7.4
Traffic Light
6.8

Traffic Light

2011Series6.8
The Mysteries of Laura
7.1

The Mysteries of Laura

2014Series7.1
Space Force
6.5

Space Force

2020Series6.5
The Exes
6.6

The Exes

2011Series6.6
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
6.5

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

2022Series6.5
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
8.0

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

2022Series8.0
Garfunkel and Oates
6.9

Garfunkel and Oates

2014Series6.9
The Gates
6.3

The Gates

2010Series6.3
Three Rivers
7.0

Three Rivers

2009Series7.0
Relics and Rarities
7.3

Relics and Rarities

2019Series7.3
Heroes' Feast

Heroes' Feast

2023Series
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files

Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files

2014Series