Janina Gavankar



First NameJanina
Last NameGavankar
Age31
Date of BirthNovember 29, 1980
BirthplaceJoliet, Illinois
Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Star SignSagittarius
EthnicityMultiracial
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameThe L Word

Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1983) is an American actress and musician of mixed Indian and Dutch descent. Gavankar is also trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist. She majored in Theatre Performance at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Gavankar's is known for her more notable roles as Papi, a promiscuous lesbian in The L Word, Leigh Turner, a cop with a big secret on "The Gates", and Ms. Dewey, the personification of a Microsoft branded search engine who comments about the user's searches. Gavankar has appeared in theatre, commercials, short films, independent films, as well as Barbershop and its sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business.


Lucy Rank
#10,559
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Janina Gavankar film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2012
Satellite of Love
Michelle

2011
Alexa

2011
Kerry

2011
Victory or Death
Selah

2011
Touring
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2011
God Reschedules Rapture
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2010
Leigh Turner

2010
Men, Interrupted
Cece Twain

2010
The Custom Mary
Ms. Rime

2009
Lynn

2009
Ada Rahimi

2009
The League
Shiva

2009
Indian Gangster
Geeta

2009
ACME Saturday Night
Guest host

2008
Shattered!
Maria

2008
Laura

2008
Usha Patel

2008
Luna Garza

2007
Dash 4 Cash
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2006
Terri

2005
Iona

2005
Intern Lisa

2004
Field Reporter

2004
Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra

2004
Papi

2003
Dark
Kaya

2002
Fine Woman

2001
Why Is God...
Mina

2000
Waitress

2000
Nurse Juni

Music Department Credits

2007
ATF: Asian Task Force
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Soundtrack Credits

2009
Why Am I Doing This?
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2005
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2004
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