Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar

1980-11-29 Joliet, Illinois, USA 26 Credits

Biography

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 Bl...

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Borderlands

Borderlands

2024

as Knoxx

5.7
Acting

Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle monsters an...

Encounter

Encounter

2021

as Piya

6.3
Acting

A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous d...

The Way Back

The Way Back

2020

as Angela

6.7
Acting

A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by b...

Stucco

Stucco

2019

as J

5.3
Acting

An agoraphobic woman notices a strange hole growing in a wall of her home as she fights off a growing illness.

Stucco

Stucco

2019

Director, Executive Producer, Writer

5.3
Directing Producing Writing

An agoraphobic woman notices a strange hole growing in a wall of her home as she fights off a growing illness.

Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting

2018

as Self

Acting

Illustrates and explains how the 2018 film Blindspotting was created. Features interviews with all involved in the film.

Blindspotting

Blindspotting

2018

as Val

7.3
Acting

Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, ...

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018

as Gina

6.7
Acting

Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.

The White Orchid

The White Orchid

2018

as Tina

5.6
Acting

A social services investigator helps a local sheriff solve the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde known only as The White Orchid.

This Is Christmas

This Is Christmas

2017

6.0
Acting

Christmas is approaching, and best friends Harry, Jordan, Ben, and Dennis are at their annual get together before the holidays. As they share stories ...

Norman Pinski Come Home

Norman Pinski Come Home

2017

as Reporter

Acting

Finding oneself can take a lifetime. For Norman Pinski it's gonna take a little longer.

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

2016

as Party Guest

6.1
Acting

A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.

The History of Us

2015

Acting

Three different points in life are represented among a tight group of friends and family.

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014

as Vanessa Martinez

6.4
Acting

All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some comp...

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

2014

as Madame Counselor

5.0
Acting

In the future, the gender disparity gap was addressed with a radical idea: keep boys and girls physically separate until the age of eighteen. In this ...

Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?

Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?

2013

as Katia

5.2
Acting

After turning 40, filmmaker Anna confronts her future. She has no job and it's been ten years since her last girlfriend. No goals, plans or any idea o...

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

2013

as Detective Hostetler

8.2
Acting

Set in the near future where experimental technology allows two detectives to bring a murder victim back to life in a digital state in order to questi...

Satellite of Love

Satellite of Love

2013

as Michelle

4.6
Acting

Catherine and Blake just tied the knot. Samuel and Catherine have a long and intimate history which is significant to the fact that Samuel and Blake a...

The Custom Mary

The Custom Mary

2011

as Ms. Rime

2.0
Acting

Searching for purpose and meaning in the world, a young Latina in East Los Angeles becomes dangerously involved with a storefront church where a young...

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010

as Nikki (voice)

6.6
Acting

Dave, a young photon, who is forced out of the Sun on a journey of discovery. He must get to the Cassini Space Craft and save it from the forces of th...

Shattered!

Shattered!

2008

as Maria

2.0
Acting

FIVE MEN - FIVE SHATTERED LIVES: JIMMY struggles with his girlfriend, Dina, when she runs away, half naked, in the middle of night, accusing him of mo...

Cup of My Blood

Cup of My Blood

2005

as Iona

4.7
Acting

The lonely artist Jack Fender still grieves the death of his beloved lover Tina three years ago. He lost his inspiration and his faith in God and pres...

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

as Field Reporter

6.0
Acting

The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business...

Dark

Dark

2003

as Kaya

5.0
Acting

Dark, the debut feature film of up-and-coming Chicago-based indie filmmaker Darryl Bullock, became an official selection at the 2003 Toronto Internati...

Barbershop

Barbershop

2002

as Fine Woman

6.4
Acting

A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop...

Cortex

N/A

as Sama

Acting

Thriller by Ralph Soll.