Quick Facts
Born:
1980-11-29
Birthplace:
Joliet, Illinois, USA
Credits:
54 Total Roles
Janina Gavankar
Acting
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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
Grey's Anatomy
Intern Lisa
The Vampire Diaries
Tessa
Arrow
Detective McKenna Hall
NCIS
Angela Lopez
True Blood
Luna
Never Have I Ever
Akshara
Borderlands
Knoxx
The Way Back
Angela
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Borderlands MOVIE | Knoxx |
| 2023 | Heroes' Feast TV | Self |
| 2023 | Will Trent TV | Casey |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi TV | Pav-ti (voice) |
| 2022 | The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window TV | Meredith |
| 2021 | Encounter MOVIE | Piya |
| 2020 | Big Sky TV | Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar |
| 2020 | The Mighty Ones TV | Kensington (voice) |
| 2020 | The Mighty Ones TV | Momn-E (voice) |
| 2020 | Space Force TV | Hannah Howard |