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Janina Gavankar
Born: 29th Nov 1980 Joliet, Illinois, USA
Dept: Acting
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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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 53
Film: 26 (49%)
Television: 27 (51%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Family, Documentary, Action, Adventure, Soap
Filmography
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The film follows two childhood best friends, Maya and Anjali, who join their college’s competitive Bollywood dance team only to discover that the ro ... view
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Thriller by Ralph Soll. ... view
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Sama
2024
Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle monsters an ... view
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Knoxx
Nov 2023 (first aired)
Starring Dungeons and Dragons playing Chef Mike Haracz, and Writer/Actress/Producer/ D&D enthusiast Sujata Day, "HEROES' FEAST" is a fun-filled cookin ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Jan 2023 (first aired)
Special Agent Will Trent was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta's overwhelmed foster care system. Determined to make sure ... view
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Casey Mavery (2 ep.)
Oct 2022 (first aired)
Journey into the lives of two distinctly different Jedi from the prequel era – Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Each will be put to the test as they mak ... view
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Pav-ti (voice) (1 ep.)
Jan 2022 (first aired)
For Anna, every day is the same. She sits with her wine, staring out the window, watching life go by without her. But when a handsome neighbor moves i ... view
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Meredith (2 ep.)
2021
A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous d ... view
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Piya
Nov 2020 (first aired)
Private detective Cassie Dewell partners with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt on a search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote high ... view
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Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar (18 ep.)
Nov 2020 (first aired)
Follow the hilarious adventures of a group of creatures: a twig, a pebble, a leaf and a strawberry. These best friends, self-named The Mighty Ones, li ... view
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Kensington (voice) (32 ep.)
Momn-E (voice) (2 ep.)
May 2020 (first aired)
A four-star general begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military's newest agency — Space Force — ready for lift-off. ... view
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Hannah Howard (1 ep.)
Apr 2020 (first aired)
After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular -- but friends, family and feeling won't make it easy on her ... view
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Akshara (2 ep.)
2020
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by b ... view
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Angela
Nov 2019 (first aired)
A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and wome ... view
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Alison Namazi (15 ep.)
2019
An agoraphobic woman notices a strange hole growing in a wall of her home as she fights off a growing illness. ... view
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J
Feb 2019 (first aired)
Set in a mysterious curio shop, creator Deborah Ann Woll brings a unique twist to the world of Dungeons & Dragons with gripping storytelling and arcan ... view
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Mumee (2 ep.)
2018
Illustrates and explains how the 2018 film Blindspotting was created. Features interviews with all involved in the film. ... view
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Self
2018
Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, ... view
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Val
2018
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace. ... view
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Gina
2018
A social services investigator helps a local sheriff solve the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde known only as The White Orchid. ... view
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Tina
2017
Christmas is approaching, and best friends Harry, Jordan, Ben, and Dennis are at their annual get together before the holidays. As they share stories ... view
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2017
Finding oneself can take a lifetime. For Norman Pinski it's gonna take a little longer. ... view
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Reporter
2016
A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday. ... view
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Party Guest
2015
Three different points in life are represented among a tight group of friends and family. ... view
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Sabrina
Sep 2014 (first aired)
Laura Diamond, a brilliant NYPD homicide detective balances her “Columbo” day job with a crazy family life that includes two unruly twin boys and ... view
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Meredith Bose (38 ep.)
Aug 2014 (first aired)
The comic/folk duo Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci hit prime time with their act in this scripted series for IFC. It follows hard-working underdogs try ... view
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Dr. Sharma (1 ep.)
2014
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some comp ... view
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Vanessa Martinez
2014
In the future, the gender disparity gap was addressed with a radical idea: keep boys and girls physically separate until the age of eighteen. In this ... view
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Madame Counselor
Jan 2014 (first aired)
The N&N Files follows New Orleans locals Nikki Beaumont (Liz Vassey) and Nora Delany (Christina Cox) as they juggle the inner-workings of their person ... view
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Lea Sadina (7 ep.)
Sep 2013 (first aired)
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers ... view
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Diana Thomas (13 ep.)
2013
After turning 40, filmmaker Anna confronts her future. She has no job and it's been ten years since her last girlfriend. No goals, plans or any idea o ... view
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Katia
2013
Set in the near future where experimental technology allows two detectives to bring a murder victim back to life in a digital state in order to questi ... view
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Detective Hostetler
2013
Catherine and Blake just tied the knot. Samuel and Catherine have a long and intimate history which is significant to the fact that Samuel and Blake a ... view
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Michelle
Oct 2012 (first aired)
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determ ... view
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Detective McKenna Hall (4 ep.)
Nov 2011 (first aired)
A sitcom about three divorced men sharing an apartment across the hall from their female divorce attorney, who is also their landlord. ... view
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Kerry (1 ep.)
2011
Searching for purpose and meaning in the world, a young Latina in East Los Angeles becomes dangerously involved with a storefront church where a young ... view
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Ms. Rime
2010
Dave, a young photon, who is forced out of the Sun on a journey of discovery. He must get to the Cassini Space Craft and save it from the forces of th ... view
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Nikki (voice)
Jun 2010 (first aired)
Like most families that settle inside The Gates, the Monahans are unmoored from a complicated life they abandoned in Chicago. There's something very d ... view
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Leigh Turner (13 ep.)
Oct 2009 (first aired)
The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives. ... view
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Shiva (21 ep.)
Oct 2009 (first aired)
Three Rivers is an American television medical drama that debuted on CBS on October 4, 2009, starring Alex O'Loughlin in the role of an infamous trans ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 2009 (first aired)
The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and lo ... view
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Tessa (4 ep.)
Sep 2008 (first aired)
Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And whil ... view
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Luna (25 ep.)
2008
FIVE MEN - FIVE SHATTERED LIVES: JIMMY struggles with his girlfriend, Dina, when she runs away, half naked, in the middle of night, accusing him of mo ... view
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Maria
2005
The lonely artist Jack Fender still grieves the death of his beloved lover Tina three years ago. He lost his inspiration and his faith in God and pres ... view
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Iona
Mar 2005 (first aired)
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. ... view
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Intern Lisa (2 ep.)
Jul 2004 (first aired)
With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expe ... view
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Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra (1 ep.)
2004
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business ... view
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Field Reporter
Jan 2004 (first aired)
A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles. ... view
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Eva "Papi" Torres (20 ep.)
2003
Dark, the debut feature film of up-and-coming Chicago-based indie filmmaker Darryl Bullock, became an official selection at the 2003 Toronto Internati ... view
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Kaya
Sep 2003 (first aired)
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Mari ... view
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Angela Lopez (1 ep.)
2002
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop ... view
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Fine Woman
Sep 2000 (first aired)
The series revolves around the friendship of four African-American women in different phases of their lives. They explore the many trials and tribulat ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jul 2000 (first aired)
The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia. ... view
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Nurse Juni (1 ep.)