Janina Gavankar


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Actress

Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1983) is an American actress and musician of mixed Indian and Dutch descent. Gavankar is also trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist. She majored in Theatre Performance at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Gavankar's is known for her more notable roles as Papi, a promiscuous lesbian in The L Word, Leigh Turner, a cop with a big secret on "The Gates", and Ms. Dewey, the personification of a Microsoft branded search engine who com...

Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, USA

Date of Birth: Nov 29, 1980


Filmography

Actress (24 Known Credits)


The Morning Show (2019 - 2021)
Alison
The Morning Show (2019 - 2021)
Alison Namazi
Additional Voices
Tina
Blindspotting (2018)
Val
Iden Versio
Party Guest
The Mysteries of Laura (2014 - 2016)
Meredith
Vanessa Martinez
Madame Counselor
Sleepy Hollow (2013 - 2017)
Diana Thomas
Michelle
Detective Hostetler
Arrow (2012 - 2020)
Detective McKenna Hall
The Gates (2010)
Leigh Turner
The League (2009 - 2015)
Shiva
True Blood (2008 - 2014)
Luna
Shattered! (2008)
Maria
Iona
Stargate Atlantis (2004 - 2009)
Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra
The L Word (2004 - 2009)
Eva "Papi" Torres
Dark (2003)
Kaya

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