Janina Gavankar
Date of birth: 1980-11-29
Place of birth: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: جانینا گاوانکار, Janina Zione Gavankar
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.
Movie Credits
Norman Pinski Come Home
2017-09-02
Finding oneself can take a lifetime. For Norman Pinski it's gonna take a little longer.
Encounter
2021-12-03
A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As th
Cup of My Blood
2005-08-30
The lonely artist Jack Fender still grieves the death of his beloved lover Tina three years ago. He
Satellite of Love
2013-03-05
Catherine and Blake just tied the knot. Samuel and Catherine have a long and intimate history which
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
2013-07-19
After turning 40, filmmaker Anna confronts her future. She has no job and it's been ten years since
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2013-07-18
Set in the near future where experimental technology allows two detectives to bring a murder victim
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010-09-17
Dave, a young photon, who is forced out of the Sun on a journey of discovery. He must get to the Cas
Cortex
Thriller by Ralph Soll.
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016-03-15
A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy
2014-04-06
In the future, the gender disparity gap was addressed with a radical idea: keep boys and girls physi
Think Like a Man Too
2014-06-20
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when t
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018-03-02
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of
Shattered!
2008-01-01
FIVE MEN - FIVE SHATTERED LIVES: JIMMY struggles with his girlfriend, Dina, when she runs away, half
The White Orchid
2018-02-01
A social services investigator helps a local sheriff solve the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde k
Blindspotting
2018-07-20
Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He an
The Way Back
2020-03-05
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addicti
This Is Christmas
2017-12-01
Christmas is approaching, and best friends Harry, Jordan, Ben, and Dennis are at their annual get to
Dark
2003-09-30
Dark, the debut feature film of up-and-coming Chicago-based indie filmmaker Darryl Bullock, became a
Stucco
2019-08-08
An agoraphobic woman notices a strange hole growing in a wall of her home as she fights off a growin
The Custom Mary
2011-08-15
Searching for purpose and meaning in the world, a young Latina in East Los Angeles becomes dangerous
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
2018-11-20
Illustrates and explains how the 2018 film Blindspotting was created. Features interviews with all i
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004-01-20
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop
Barbershop
2002-04-01
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling
Borderlands
2024-08-07
Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of
The History of Us
2015-05-20
Three different points in life are represented among a tight group of friends and family.
Best of the Best
The film follows two childhood best friends, Maya and Anjali, who join their college’s competitive B