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Janina Gavankar
Born 1980-11-29Joliet, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Best of the BestRoleBorderlandsKnoxxEncounterPiyaThe Way BackAngelaStuccoJStraight from the Town: Making BlindspottingSelfBlindspottingValThe Vanishing of Sidney HallGinaThe White OrchidTinaThis Is ChristmasRoleNorman Pinski Come HomeReporterPee-wee's Big HolidayParty GuestThe History of UsSabrinaThink Like a Man TooVanessa MartinezFUTURESTATES: Code AcademyMadame CounselorWho's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?KatiaThe Final Moments of Karl BrantDetective HostetlerSatellite of LoveMichelleThe Custom MaryMs. RimeQuantum Quest: A Cassini Space OdysseyNikki (voice)Shattered!MariaCup of My BloodIonaBarbershop 2: Back in BusinessField ReporterDarkKaya