Actress
Sakina Jaffrey
14 February 1962 (64) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Movies
- 35
- Shows
- 31
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- There She Goes · Film
- I'm Dead Right? · Film
- 2026
- Super Troopers 3 · Film · Mehta
- Avatar: Seven Havens · Series · Agam (voice)
- 2025
- Deli Boys · Series · Seema
- Goosebumps: The Vanishing · Series · Dr. Ramona Pamani
- 2024
- Before · Series · Gail
- 2022
- Ms. Marvel · Series · Auntie Shirin
- 2021
- The Hating Game · Film · Helen
- Mayor of Kingstown · Series · Leticia Marks
- Ghosts · Series · Champa
- 2020
- Soul · Film · Doctor (voice)
- Little Voice · Series · Vilina
- Snowpiercer · Series · Mrs. Headwood
- Defending Jacob · Series · Lynn Canavan
- 2019
- Late Night · Film · Molly's Mom
- Sunnyside · Series · Alisha Modi
- Prodigal Son · Series · Dr. Elaine Brown
- 2018
- Dark Was the Night · Film · Jane
- The Equalizer 2 · Film · Fatima
- Red Sparrow · Film · Trish Forsythe
- Lost in Space · Series · Captain Kamal
- 2017
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) · Film · Dr. Malini Soni
- Claire in Motion · Film · Maya
- American Gods · Series · Mama-Ji
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- Madam Secretary · Series · Chondita Samant
- 2013
- Sleepy Hollow · Series · Sheriff Leena Reyes
- House of Cards · Series · Linda Vasquez
- 2012
- The Domino Effect · Film · Serena
- The Understudy · Film · Nurse
- The Mindy Project · Series · Sonu Lahiri
- Girls · Series · Gynecologist
- 2011
- 2010
- Blue Bloods · Series · Mrs. Demir
- 2009
- The Toe Tactic · Film · Lacticia Utt
- 2008
- The Ode · Film · Parin
- Definitely, Maybe · Film · School Mom
- 2007
- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead · Film · Manager
- The Nanny Diaries · Film · Sima
- Where God Left His Shoes · Film · Doctor
- What Goes On · Series · Asha
- 2006
- Hiding Divya · Film · Dr. Sharma
- Heroes · Series · Mrs. Suresh
- 2004
- The Manchurian Candidate · Film · Mysterious Arabic Woman
- Raising Helen · Film · Nilma Prasad
- 2003
- Ash Tuesday · Film · June
- 2002
- Revolution #9 · Film · Dr. Ray
- The Truth About Charlie · Film · Sylvia
- The Guru · Film · Young Woman in Dance Class
- 2001
- The Mystic Masseur · Film · Suruj Mooma
- Chutney Popcorn · Film · Sarita
- 1999
- Cotton Mary · Film · Rosie
- Third Watch · Series · Dr. Hickman
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Series · Geeta Chanoor
- 1998
- Sex and the City · Series · Rama Patel
- 1996
- Daylight · Film · Kit's Passenger #1
- 1995
- The Indian in the Cupboard · Film · Lucy
- 1991
- Masala · Film · Rita Solanki
- 1990
- Law & Order · Series · Roya Koutal
- 1989
- Slaves of New York · Film · Wilfredo's Receptionist
- 1988
- The Perfect Murder · Film · Neena Lal (introducing)