Janina Gavankar

About

Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician of Indian and Dutch descent. 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

GirlfriendsSeries • 2000NCISSeries • 2003Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005The SimpsonsSeries • 1989The Vampire DiariesSeries • 2009ArrowSeries • 2012Stargate AtlantisSeries • 2004True BloodSeries • 2008Strong MedicineSeries • 2000Will TrentSeries • 2023Sleepy HollowSeries • 2013The Morning ShowSeries • 2019The LeagueSeries • 2009Big SkySeries • 2020Never Have I EverSeries • 2020The L WordSeries • 2004The Mighty OnesSeries • 2020Space ForceSeries • 2020The ExesSeries • 2011The Mysteries of LauraSeries • 2014You're the WorstSeries • 2014BorderlandsMovie • 2024Star Wars: Tales of the JediSeries • 2022Three RiversSeries • 2009