Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar
Gavankar at the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2017
Born
Janina Zione Gavankar

(1980-11-29) November 29, 1980 (age 43)
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, musician
Years active2000–present
Websitejaninagavankar.com

Janina Zione Gavankar (/dʒəˈniːnə ɡəˈvɑːŋkər/; born November 29, 1980)[1][2][3] is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist, and she majored in theatre at the University of Illinois Chicago.[4][5][6] Her roles include Eva "Papi" Torres on Showtime's The L Word, Shiva on The League, Leigh Turner on The Gates, Luna Garza on HBO's True Blood, McKenna Hall on The CW's Arrow, and Diana Thomas on FOX's Sleepy Hollow. In marketing, she also played "Ms. Dewey", a personified search engine and virtual assistant for Microsoft.[7]

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  3. ^ "Desi designer wear at Grammys red carpet". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  4. ^ Nguyen, Bernie (November 6, 2006). "Ask Janina". Nirali Magazine. p. Arts. Archived from the original on January 22, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
  5. ^ Swartz, Shauna (January 4, 2007). "Interview With The L Word's Janina Gavankar". AfterEllen.com. Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on May 12, 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2007.
  6. ^ "Recent Grads Find Success". UIC Alumni. September–October 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference NotJustAPrettyFace was invoked but never defined (see the help page).