Janina Gavankar
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.
Filmography (53 titles)
Best of the Best
2026
5.6MovieBorderlands
Knoxx · 2024
ShowHeroes' Feast
Self · 2023
7.2ShowWill Trent
Casey Mavery · 2023
7.9ShowStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Pav-ti (voice) · 2022
6.5ShowThe Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Meredith · 2022
6.3MovieEncounter
Piya · 2021
7.2ShowBig Sky
Reenu 'Ren' Bhullar · 2020
7.4ShowThe Mighty Ones
Kensington (voice) · 2020
6.5ShowSpace Force
Hannah Howard · 2020
8.1ShowNever Have I Ever
Akshara · 2020
6.6MovieThe Way Back
Angela · 2020
7.7ShowThe Morning Show
Alison Namazi · 2019
5.3MovieStucco
J · 2019
7.3ShowRelics and Rarities
Mumee · 2019
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
Self · 2018
7.3MovieBlindspotting
Val · 2018
6.7MovieThe Vanishing of Sidney Hall
Gina · 2018
5.7MovieThe White Orchid
Tina · 2018
6.0MovieThis Is Christmas
2017
MovieNorman Pinski Come Home
Reporter · 2017
6.1MoviePee-wee's Big Holiday
Party Guest · 2016
The History of Us
Sabrina · 2015
7.1ShowThe Mysteries of Laura
Meredith Bose · 2014
6.9ShowGarfunkel and Oates
Dr. Sharma · 2014
6.4MovieThink Like a Man Too
Vanessa Martinez · 2014
5.0MovieFUTURESTATES: Code Academy
Madame Counselor · 2014
ShowNikki & Nora: The N&N Files
Lea Sadina · 2014
7.4ShowSleepy Hollow
Diana Thomas · 2013
4.9MovieWho's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
Katia · 2013