Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar
Gavankar at the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2017
Born
Janina Zione Gavankar

(1980-11-29) November 29, 1980
OccupationsActress, musician
Years active2000–present
Websitejaninagavankar.com

Janina Zione Gavankar (/əˈnnə ɡəˈvɑːŋkər/; born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician. She is trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist and majored in theatre at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her roles include Eva "Papi" Torres on Showtime's The L Word, Shiva on The League, Leigh Turner on The Gates, Luna Garza on HBO's True Blood, McKenna Hall on The CW's Arrow, and Diana Thomas on FOX's Sleepy Hollow as well as Qetsiyah/Tessa in The CW's The Vampire Diaries. Gavankar has also played the role of Ms. Dewey, a search engine and virtual assistant for Microsoft.