Janina Gavankar
Birth Name: Janina Gavankar
Birth Date: 1980-11-29
Birth Place: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Details
Alternate Names: Janina Gavanka, جانینا گاوانکار
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Barbershop (2002) as Fine Woman
Most Important Roles: - Norman Pinski Come Home (2017) as Reporter
- Encounter (2021) as Piya
- Cup of My Blood (2005) as Iona
- Satellite of Love (2013) as Michelle
- Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf? (2013) as Katia
- The Final Moments of Karl Brant (2013) as Detective Hostetler
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) as Nikki (voice)
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) as Party Guest
- FUTURESTATES: Code Academy (2014) as Madame Counselor
Career Highlights: - Norman Pinski Come Home (2017)
- Encounter (2021)
- Cup of My Blood (2005)
- Satellite of Love (2013)
- Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf? (2013)
- The Final Moments of Karl Brant (2013)
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
- FUTURESTATES: Code Academy (2014)
Full Biography
Janina Zione Gavankar, born on November 29, 1980, is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist, having majored in Theatre Performance at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Gavankar has portrayed various roles in television series such as police officer Lila Bennett on 'The Gates,' Ms. Dewey on her self-titled show, 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.'