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Sakina Jaffrey

Acting Born Feb 14, 1962 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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.

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  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Geeta Chanoor
  • Law & Order (1990) as Roya Koutal
  • Law & Order (1990) as Dr. Balikrishan
  • Blue Bloods (2010) as Mrs. Demir
  • Homeland (2011) as Dr. Meyer
  • Billions (2016) as Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
  • Sex and the City (1998) as Rama Patel
  • Mayor of Kingstown (2021) as Leticia Marks
  • Heroes (2006) as Mrs. Suresh
  • Ghosts (2021) as Champa
  • House of Cards (2013) as Linda Vasquez
  • Third Watch (1999) as Dr. Hickman
  • Blindspot (2015) as Dr. Susan Albright
  • Mr. Robot (2015) as Antara Nayar
  • Snowpiercer (2020) as Mrs. Headwood
  • Sleepy Hollow (2013) as Sheriff Leena Reyes
  • Sleepy Hollow (2013) as Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited)
  • Madam Secretary (2014) as Chondita Samant
  • The Mindy Project (2012) as Sonu Lahiri
  • Lost in Space (2018) as Captain Kamal
  • Timeless (2016) as Agent Denise Christopher
  • Girls (2012) as Gynecologist
  • American Gods (2017) as Mama-Ji
  • Prodigal Son (2019) as Dr. Elaine Brown