Sakina Jaffrey
February 14, 1962 (63 years old) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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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Credits
- 2026 · Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers as
- 2025 · Deli Boys as Seema
- 2025 · Goosebumps: The Vanishing as Dr. Ramona Pamani
- 2024 · Before as
- 2022 · Ms. Marvel as Auntie Shirin
- 2021 · The Hating Game as Helen
- 2021 · Mayor of Kingstown as Leticia Marks
- 2021 · Ghosts as Champa
- 2020 · Soul as Doctor (voice)
- 2020 · Little Voice as Vilina
- 2020 · Snowpiercer as Mrs. Headwood
- 2020 · Defending Jacob as Lynn Canavan
- 2019 · Sunnyside as Alisha Modi
- 2019 · Prodigal Son as Dr. Elaine Brown
- 2019 · Late Night as Molly's Mom
- 2018 · Dark Was the Night as Jane
- 2018 · The Equalizer 2 as Fatima
- 2018 · Lost in Space as Captain Kamal
- 2018 · Red Sparrow as Trish Forsythe
- 2017 · The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) as Dr. Malini Soni
- 2017 · American Gods as Mama-Ji
- 2017 · Claire in Motion as Maya
- 2016 · Timeless as Agent Denise Christopher
- 2016 · Billions as Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- 2015 · Blindspot as Dr. Susan Albright
- 2015 · Mr. Robot as Antara Nayar
- 2014 · Madam Secretary as Chondita Samant
- 2013 · Sleepy Hollow as Sheriff Leena Reyes
- 2013 · Sleepy Hollow as Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited)
- 2013 · House of Cards as Linda Vasquez
- 2012 · The Domino Effect as Serena
- 2012 · The Mindy Project as Sonu Lahiri
- 2012 · Girls as Gynecologist
- 2012 · The Understudy as Nurse
- 2011 · Homeland as Dr. Meyer
- 2011 · Breakaway as Livleen Singh
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Mrs. Demir
- 2009 · The Toe Tactic as Lacticia Utt
- 2008 · The Ode as Parin
- 2008 · Definitely, Maybe as School Mom
- 2007 · What Goes On as Asha
- 2007 · Before the Devil Knows You're Dead as Manager
- 2007 · The Nanny Diaries as Sima
- 2007 · Where God Left His Shoes as Doctor
- 2006 · Hiding Divya as Dr. Sharma
- 2006 · Heroes as Mrs. Suresh
- 2004 · The Manchurian Candidate as Mysterious Arabic Woman
- 2004 · Raising Helen as Nilma Prasad
- 2003 · Ash Tuesday as June
- 2002 · Revolution #9 as Dr. Ray
- 2002 · The Truth About Charlie as Sylvia
- 2002 · The Guru as Young Woman in Dance Class
- 2001 · The Mystic Masseur as Suruj Mooma
- 2001 · Chutney Popcorn as Sarita
- 1996 · Daylight as Kit's Passenger #1
- 1995 · The Indian in the Cupboard as Lucy
- 1988 · The Perfect Murder as Neena Lal (introducing)
- Future · There She Goes as
- 1989 · Slaves of New York as Wilfredo's Receptionist
- Future · I'm Dead Right? as
- 1999 · Cotton Mary as Rosie
- 1999 · Third Watch as Dr. Hickman
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Geeta Chanoor
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Rama Patel
- 1991 · Masala as Rita Solanki
- 1990 · Law & Order as Roya Koutal
- 1990 · Law & Order as Dr. Balikrishan