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Sakina Jaffrey
Acting · Born 1962-02-14 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Sakina Jaffrey (born February 14, 1962) is an American actress. Her best known roles include Linda Vasquez in the Netflix original series House of Cards and Denise Christopher in the NBC series Timeless. She is the daughter of actor Saeed Jaffrey and actress/cookbook writer Madhur Jaffrey.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Geeta Chanoor
Law & Order
Roya Koutal
Blue Bloods
Mrs. Demir
Homeland
Dr. Meyer
Ghosts
Champa
Heroes
Mrs. Suresh
Billions
Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
Mayor of Kingstown
Leticia Marks
Madam Secretary
Chondita Samant
Sex and the City
Rama Patel
Filmography
- 2026Avatar: Seven HavensAgam (voice)
- 2026Super Troopers 3
- 2025Deli BoysSeema
- 2025Goosebumps: The VanishingDr. Ramona Pamani
- 2024BeforeGail
- 2022Ms. MarvelAuntie Shirin
- 2021The Hating GameHelen
- 2021Mayor of KingstownLeticia Marks
- 2021GhostsChampa
- 2020SoulDoctor (voice)
- 2020Little VoiceVilina
- 2020SnowpiercerMrs. Headwood
- 2020Defending JacobLynn Canavan
- 2019SunnysideAlisha Modi
- 2019Prodigal SonDr. Elaine Brown
- 2019Late NightMolly's Mom
- 2018Dark Was the NightJane
- 2018The Equalizer 2Fatima
- 2018Lost in SpaceCaptain Kamal
- 2018Red SparrowTrish Forsythe
- 2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Dr. Malini Soni
- 2017American GodsMama-Ji
- 2017Claire in MotionMaya
- 2016TimelessAgent Denise Christopher
- 2016BillionsDaevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- 2015BlindspotDr. Susan Albright
- 2015Mr. RobotAntara Nayar
- 2014Madam SecretaryChondita Samant
- 2013Sleepy HollowSheriff Leena Reyes
- 2013House of CardsLinda Vasquez
- 2012The Domino EffectSerena
- 2012The Mindy ProjectSonu Lahiri
- 2012GirlsGynecologist
- 2012The UnderstudyNurse
- 2011HomelandDr. Meyer
- 2011BreakawayLivleen Singh
- 2010Blue BloodsMrs. Demir
- 2009The Toe TacticLacticia Utt
- 2008The OdeParin
- 2008Definitely, MaybeSchool Mom
- 2007What Goes OnAsha
- 2007Before the Devil Knows You're DeadManager
- 2007The Nanny DiariesSima
- 2007Where God Left His ShoesDoctor
- 2006Hiding DivyaDr. Sharma
- 2006HeroesMrs. Suresh
- 2004The Manchurian CandidateMysterious Arabic Woman
- 2004Raising HelenNilma Prasad
- 2003Ash TuesdayJune
- 2002Revolution #9Dr. Ray
- 2002The Truth About CharlieSylvia
- 2002The GuruYoung Woman in Dance Class
- 2001The Mystic MasseurSuruj Mooma
- 2001Chutney PopcornSarita
- 1999Cotton MaryRosie
- 1999Third WatchDr. Hickman
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGeeta Chanoor
- 1998Sex and the CityRama Patel
- 1996DaylightKit's Passenger #1
- 1995The Indian in the CupboardLucy
- 1991MasalaRita Solanki
- 1990Law & OrderRoya Koutal
- 1989Slaves of New YorkWilfredo's Receptionist
- 1988The Perfect MurderNeena Lal (introducing)
- —There She Goes
- —I'm Dead Right?
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