Janina 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.
Known For
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Intern Lisa
2005
TV
NCIS
Angela Lopez
2003
TV
Arrow
Detective McKenna Hall
2012
TV
The Vampire Diaries
Tessa
2009
TV
Big Sky
Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar
2020
TV
Sleepy Hollow
Diana Thomas
2013
TV
True Blood
Luna
2008
TV
Stargate Atlantis
Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra
2004
TV
Strong Medicine
Nurse Juni
2000
TV
The League
Shiva
2009
TV
Girlfriends
2000
TV
The Morning Show
Alison Namazi
2019
TV
The L Word
Eva "Papi" Torres
2004
TV
Space Force
Hannah Howard
2020
TV
Never Have I Ever
Akshara
2020
TV
The Mighty Ones
Kensington (voice)
2020
TV
The Mighty Ones
Momn-E (voice)
2020
TV
The Exes
Kerry
2011
TV
The Mysteries of Laura
Meredith Bose
2014
TV
Three Rivers
2009
Filmography
2024FilmBorderlandsas Knoxx2023TVHeroes' Feastas Self2022TVStar Wars: Tales of the Jedias Pav-ti (voice)2022TVThe Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Windowas Meredith2021FilmEncounteras Piya2020TVBig Skyas Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar2020TVThe Mighty Onesas Kensington (voice)2020TVSpace Forceas Hannah Howard2020TVNever Have I Everas Akshara2020FilmThe Way Backas Angela2019TVThe Morning Showas Alison Namazi2019FilmStuccoas J2019TVRelics and Raritiesas Mumee2018FilmStraight from the Town: Making Blindspottingas Self2018FilmBlindspottingas Val2018FilmThe Vanishing of Sidney Hallas Gina2018FilmThe White Orchidas Tina2017FilmThis Is Christmas2017FilmNorman Pinski Come Homeas Reporter2016FilmPee-wee's Big Holidayas Party Guest2015FilmThe History of Usas Sabrina2014TVThe Mysteries of Lauraas Meredith Bose2014TVGarfunkel and Oatesas Dr. Sharma2014FilmThink Like a Man Tooas Vanessa Martinez2014FilmFUTURESTATES: Code Academyas Madame Counselor2014TVNikki & Nora: The N&N Filesas Lea Sadina2013TVSleepy Hollowas Diana Thomas2013FilmWho's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?as Katia2013FilmThe Final Moments of Karl Brantas Detective Hostetler2013FilmSatellite of Loveas Michelle2012TVArrowas Detective McKenna Hall2011TVThe Exesas Kerry2011FilmThe Custom Maryas Ms. Rime2010FilmQuantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odysseyas Nikki (voice)2010TVThe Gatesas Leigh Turner2009TVThe Leagueas Shiva2009TVThree Rivers2009TVThe Vampire Diariesas Tessa2008TVTrue Bloodas Luna2008FilmShattered!as Maria2005FilmCup of My Bloodas Iona2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Intern Lisa2004TVStargate Atlantisas Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra2004FilmBarbershop 2: Back in Businessas Field Reporter2004TVThe L Wordas Eva "Papi" Torres2003FilmDarkas Kaya2003TVNCISas Angela Lopez2002FilmBarbershopas Fine Woman2000TVGirlfriends2000TVStrong Medicineas Nurse Juni—FilmCortexas Sama—FilmBest of the Best