Sakina Jaffrey
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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Acting History
2026
Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers
2025Deli Boys as Seema
2025Goosebumps: The Vanishing as Dr. Ramona Pamani
2024Before as Gail
2022Ms. Marvel as Auntie Shirin
2021The Hating Game as Helen
2021Mayor of Kingstown as Leticia Marks
2021Ghosts as Champa
2020Soul as Doctor (voice)
2020Little Voice as Vilina
2020Snowpiercer as Mrs. Headwood
2020Defending Jacob as Lynn Canavan
2019Sunnyside as Alisha Modi
2019Prodigal Son as Dr. Elaine Brown
2019Late Night as Molly's Mom
2018Dark Was the Night as Jane
2018The Equalizer 2 as Fatima
2018Lost in Space as Captain Kamal
2018Red Sparrow as Trish Forsythe
2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as Dr. Malini Soni
2017American Gods as Mama-Ji
2017Claire in Motion as Maya
2016Timeless as Agent Denise Christopher
2016Billions as Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
2015Blindspot as Dr. Susan Albright
2015Mr. Robot as Antara Nayar
2014Madam Secretary as Chondita Samant
2013Sleepy Hollow as Sheriff Leena Reyes
2013Sleepy Hollow as Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited)
2013House of Cards as Linda Vasquez
2012The Domino Effect as Serena
2012The Mindy Project as Sonu Lahiri
2012Girls as Gynecologist
2012The Understudy as Nurse
2011Homeland as Dr. Meyer
2011Breakaway as Livleen Singh
2010Blue Bloods as Mrs. Demir
2009The Toe Tactic as Lacticia Utt
2008The Ode as Parin
2008Definitely, Maybe as School Mom
2007What Goes On as Asha
2007Before the Devil Knows You're Dead as Manager
2007The Nanny Diaries as Sima
2007Where God Left His Shoes as Doctor
2006Hiding Divya as Dr. Sharma
2006Heroes as Mrs. Suresh
2004The Manchurian Candidate as Mysterious Arabic Woman
2004Raising Helen as Nilma Prasad
2003Ash Tuesday as June
2002Revolution #9 as Dr. Ray
2002The Truth About Charlie as Sylvia
2002The Guru as Young Woman in Dance Class
2001The Mystic Masseur as Suruj Mooma
2001Chutney Popcorn as Sarita
1999Cotton Mary as Rosie
1999Third Watch as Dr. Hickman
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Geeta Chanoor
1998Sex and the City as Rama Patel
1996Daylight as Kit's Passenger #1
1995The Indian in the Cupboard as Lucy
1991Masala as Rita Solanki
1990Law & Order as Roya Koutal
1990Law & Order as Dr. Balikrishan
1989Slaves of New York as Wilfredo's Receptionist
1988The Perfect Murder as Neena Lal (introducing)
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