11/29/1980
Joliet, Illinois, USA:
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.
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Borderlands (2024) as Knoxx |
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Encounter (2021) as Piya |
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The Way Back (2020) as Angela |
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Stucco (2019) as J |
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Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting (2018) as Self |
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Blindspotting (2018) as Val |
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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) as Gina |
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The White Orchid (2018) as Tina |
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This Is Christmas (2017) as |
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Norman Pinski Come Home (2017) as Reporter |
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Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) as Party Guest |
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The History of Us (2015) as Sabrina |
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Think Like a Man Too (2014) as Vanessa Martinez |
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FUTURESTATES: Code Academy (2014) as Madame Counselor |
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Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf? (2013) as Katia |
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The Final Moments of Karl Brant (2013) as Detective Hostetler |
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Satellite of Love (2013) as Michelle |
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The Custom Mary (2011) as Ms. Rime |
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Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) as Nikki (voice) |
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Shattered! (2008) as Maria |
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Cup of My Blood (2005) as Iona |
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Field Reporter |
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Dark (2003) as Kaya |
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Barbershop (2002) as Fine Woman |
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Best of the Best () as |
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Cortex () as Sama |