Details
Alternate Names: جانینا گاوانکار, Janina Zione Gavankar
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Barbershop (2002) as Fine Woman
Most Important Roles: - Norman Pinski Come Home (2017) as Reporter
- Encounter (2021) as Piya
- Cup of My Blood (2005) as Iona
- Satellite of Love (2013) as Michelle
- Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf? (2013) as Katia
- The Final Moments of Karl Brant (2013) as Detective Hostetler
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) as Nikki (voice)
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) as Party Guest
- FUTURESTATES: Code Academy (2014) as Madame Counselor
Career Highlights: - Norman Pinski Come Home (2017)
- Encounter (2021)
- Cup of My Blood (2005)
- Satellite of Love (2013)
- Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf? (2013)
- The Final Moments of Karl Brant (2013)
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
- FUTURESTATES: Code Academy (2014)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Network/Cable Television Series (2022)
- Nominated for 1 Gold Hugo - Best Narrative Short Film (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2022)
- Nominated for 1 SXSW Grand Jury Award - Midnight Short (2020)
- Won Special Jury Award - Midnight Short (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Best Short Film - Short Film (2019)
- Won Silver Telly - Non-Broadcast Production - Directing (2020)
- Nominated for 1 BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Video Game in a Supporting Role (2015)
- Nominated for 1 BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game (2015)
- Nominated for 1 Nightmares Film Festival Award - Best Director Short (2019)
- Won Lizzie - Best FX (2020)
- Won Women in Horror Award - Best Horror Short Film (2020)
- Won Jury Award - Best Female Filmmaker (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Aladerri Awards - Best Illinois Short (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Best Short by a First-Time Filmmaker - Short Film (2021)
Full 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 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.
