Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 14, 1962 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Sakina Jaffrey
Biography
Sakina Jaffrey (born February 14, 1962) is an American actress. Her best known roles include Linda Vasquez in the Netflix original series House of Cards and Denise Christopher in the NBC series Timeless. She is the daughter of actor Saeed Jaffrey and actress/cookbook writer Madhur Jaffrey.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Geeta Chanoor
1999
TV
Law & Order
Roya Koutal
1990
TV
Law & Order
Dr. Balikrishan
1990
TV
Homeland
Dr. Meyer
2011
TV
Blue Bloods
Mrs. Demir
2010
TV
Heroes
Mrs. Suresh
2006
TV
Sleepy Hollow
Sheriff Leena Reyes
2013
TV
Sleepy Hollow
Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited)
2013
TV
Blindspot
Dr. Susan Albright
2015
TV
Billions
Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
2016
TV
Sex and the City
Rama Patel
1998
TV
Ghosts
Champa
2021
TV
Mayor of Kingstown
Leticia Marks
2021
TV
Third Watch
Dr. Hickman
1999
TV
House of Cards
Linda Vasquez
2013
TV
Madam Secretary
Chondita Samant
2014
TV
Timeless
Agent Denise Christopher
2016
TV
Mr. Robot
Antara Nayar
2015
TV
The Mindy Project
Sonu Lahiri
2012
TV
Snowpiercer
Mrs. Headwood
2020
Filmography
2026FilmSuper Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers2025TVDeli Boysas Seema2025TVGoosebumps: The Vanishingas Dr. Ramona Pamani2024TVBeforeas Gail2022TVMs. Marvelas Auntie Shirin2021FilmThe Hating Gameas Helen2021TVMayor of Kingstownas Leticia Marks2021TVGhostsas Champa2020FilmSoulas Doctor (voice)2020TVLittle Voiceas Vilina2020TVSnowpierceras Mrs. Headwood2020TVDefending Jacobas Lynn Canavan2019TVSunnysideas Alisha Modi2019TVProdigal Sonas Dr. Elaine Brown2019FilmLate Nightas Molly's Mom2018FilmDark Was the Nightas Jane2018FilmThe Equalizer 2as Fatima2018TVLost in Spaceas Captain Kamal2018FilmRed Sparrowas Trish Forsythe2017FilmThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)as Dr. Malini Soni2017TVAmerican Godsas Mama-Ji2017FilmClaire in Motionas Maya2016TVTimelessas Agent Denise Christopher2016TVBillionsas Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar2015TVBlindspotas Dr. Susan Albright2015TVMr. Robotas Antara Nayar2014TVMadam Secretaryas Chondita Samant2013TVSleepy Hollowas Sheriff Leena Reyes2013TVHouse of Cardsas Linda Vasquez2012FilmThe Domino Effectas Serena2012TVThe Mindy Projectas Sonu Lahiri2012TVGirlsas Gynecologist2012FilmThe Understudyas Nurse2011TVHomelandas Dr. Meyer2011FilmBreakawayas Livleen Singh2010TVBlue Bloodsas Mrs. Demir2009FilmThe Toe Tacticas Lacticia Utt2008FilmThe Odeas Parin2008FilmDefinitely, Maybeas School Mom2007TVWhat Goes Onas Asha2007FilmBefore the Devil Knows You're Deadas Manager2007FilmThe Nanny Diariesas Sima2007FilmWhere God Left His Shoesas Doctor2006FilmHiding Divyaas Dr. Sharma2006TVHeroesas Mrs. Suresh2004FilmThe Manchurian Candidateas Mysterious Arabic Woman2004FilmRaising Helenas Nilma Prasad2003FilmAsh Tuesdayas June2002FilmRevolution #9as Dr. Ray2002FilmThe Truth About Charlieas Sylvia2002FilmThe Guruas Young Woman in Dance Class2001FilmThe Mystic Masseuras Suruj Mooma2001FilmChutney Popcornas Sarita1999FilmCotton Maryas Rosie1999TVThird Watchas Dr. Hickman1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Geeta Chanoor1998TVSex and the Cityas Rama Patel1996FilmDaylightas Kit's Passenger #11995FilmThe Indian in the Cupboardas Lucy1991FilmMasalaas Rita Solanki1990TVLaw & Orderas Roya Koutal1989FilmSlaves of New Yorkas Wilfredo's Receptionist1988FilmThe Perfect Murderas Neena Lal (introducing)—FilmThere She Goes—FilmI'm Dead Right?