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Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

Actor

Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician of Indian and Dutch descent. 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.

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Date of Birth: 29 Nov 1980 (45 years)

Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, USA

Filmography

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

2013•English
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

2018•English
Blindspotting

Blindspotting

2018•English
The Mysteries of Laura

The Mysteries of Laura

2014•English
The Way Back

The Way Back

2020•Italian, English
The White Orchid

The White Orchid

2018•English
Encounter

Encounter

2021•English
The Gates

The Gates

2010•English
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018•English
Best of the Best

Best of the Best

2026•English
Barbershop

Barbershop

2002•English
Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014•English
Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004•English
Pee-wee's Big Holiday

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

2016•English