Acting
Janina Gavankar
Janina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician of Indian and Dutch descent. 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.
Known for
1989
The Simpsons
Manjula (voice)
TV
2003
NCIS
Angela Lopez
TV
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Intern Lisa
TV
2009
The Vampire Diaries
Tessa
TV
2012
Arrow
Detective McKenna Hall
TV
2004
Stargate Atlantis
Sgt. 'Dusty' Mehra
TV
2008
True Blood
Luna
TV
2000
Strong Medicine
Nurse Juni
TV
2023
Will Trent
Casey Mavery
TV
2013
Sleepy Hollow
Diana Thomas
TV