Sakina Jaffrey

Sakina Jaffrey

Known for
Acting
Born
February 14, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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

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Filmography

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There She Goes poster

There She Goes

Movie

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I'm Dead Right? poster

I'm Dead Right?

Movie

2026
Super Troopers 3 poster

Super Troopers 3

Movie · as Mehta

2026
Avatar: Seven Havens poster

Avatar: Seven Havens

TV · as Agam (voice) · 13 eps

2025
Goosebumps: The Vanishing poster

Goosebumps: The Vanishing

TV · as Dr. Ramona Pamani · 3 eps

2025
Deli Boys poster

Deli Boys

TV · as Seema · 3 eps

2024
Before poster

Before

TV · as Gail · 3 eps

2022
Ms. Marvel poster

Ms. Marvel

TV · as Auntie Shirin · 1 ep

2021
The Hating Game poster

The Hating Game

Movie · as Helen

2021
Mayor of Kingstown poster

Mayor of Kingstown

TV · as Leticia Marks · 1 ep

2021
Ghosts poster

Ghosts

TV · as Champa · 2 eps

2020
Soul poster

Soul

Movie · as Doctor (voice)

2020
Snowpiercer poster

Snowpiercer

TV · as Mrs. Headwood · 23 eps

2020
Defending Jacob poster

Defending Jacob

TV · as Lynn Canavan · 8 eps

2020
Little Voice poster

Little Voice

TV · as Vilina · 6 eps

2019
Late Night poster

Late Night

Movie · as Molly's Mom

2019
Sunnyside poster

Sunnyside

TV · as Alisha Modi · 1 ep

2019
Prodigal Son poster

Prodigal Son

TV · as Dr. Elaine Brown · 1 ep

2018
Red Sparrow poster

Red Sparrow

Movie · as Trish Forsythe

2018
Dark Was the Night poster

Dark Was the Night

Movie · as Jane

2018
The Equalizer 2 poster

The Equalizer 2

Movie · as Fatima

2018
Lost in Space poster

Lost in Space

TV · as Captain Kamal · 1 ep

2017
Claire in Motion poster

Claire in Motion

Movie · as Maya

2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) poster

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Movie · as Dr. Malini Soni

2017
American Gods poster

American Gods

TV · as Mama-Ji · 3 eps

2016
Timeless poster

Timeless

TV · as Agent Denise Christopher · 26 eps

2016
Billions poster

Billions

TV · as Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar · 20 eps

2015
Mr. Robot poster

Mr. Robot

TV · as Antara Nayar · 7 eps

2015
Blindspot poster

Blindspot

TV · as Dr. Susan Albright · 1 ep

2014
Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary

TV · as Chondita Samant · 1 ep

2013
House of Cards poster

House of Cards

TV · as Linda Vasquez · 27 eps

2013
Sleepy Hollow poster

Sleepy Hollow

TV · as Sheriff Leena Reyes, Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited) · 5 eps

2012
The Understudy poster

The Understudy

Movie · as Nurse

2012
The Domino Effect poster

The Domino Effect

Movie · as Serena

2012
The Mindy Project poster

The Mindy Project

TV · as Sonu Lahiri · 6 eps

2012
Girls poster

Girls

TV · as Gynecologist · 1 ep

2011
Breakaway poster

Breakaway

Movie · as Livleen Singh

2011
Homeland poster

Homeland

TV · as Dr. Meyer · 3 eps

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as Mrs. Demir · 1 ep

2009
The Toe Tactic poster

The Toe Tactic

Movie · as Lacticia Utt

2008
Definitely, Maybe poster

Definitely, Maybe

Movie · as School Mom

2008
The Ode poster

The Ode

Movie · as Parin

2007
The Nanny Diaries poster

The Nanny Diaries

Movie · as Sima

2007
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead poster

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Movie · as Manager

2007
Where God Left His Shoes poster

Where God Left His Shoes

Movie · as Doctor

2007
What Goes On

What Goes On

TV · as Asha · 1 ep

2006
Hiding Divya poster

Hiding Divya

Movie · as Dr. Sharma

2006
Heroes poster

Heroes

TV · as Mrs. Suresh · 2 eps

2004
Raising Helen poster

Raising Helen

Movie · as Nilma Prasad

2004
The Manchurian Candidate poster

The Manchurian Candidate

Movie · as Mysterious Arabic Woman

2003
Ash Tuesday poster

Ash Tuesday

Movie · as June

2002
The Truth About Charlie poster

The Truth About Charlie

Movie · as Sylvia

2002
Revolution #9 poster

Revolution #9

Movie · as Dr. Ray

2002
The Guru poster

The Guru

Movie · as Young Woman in Dance Class

2001
Chutney Popcorn poster

Chutney Popcorn

Movie · as Sarita

2001
The Mystic Masseur poster

The Mystic Masseur

Movie · as Suruj Mooma

1999
Cotton Mary poster

Cotton Mary

Movie · as Rosie

1999
Third Watch poster

Third Watch

TV · as Dr. Hickman · 16 eps

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Geeta Chanoor · 1 ep

1998
Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City

TV · as Rama Patel · 1 ep

1996
Daylight poster

Daylight

Movie · as Kit's Passenger #1

1995
The Indian in the Cupboard poster

The Indian in the Cupboard

Movie · as Lucy

1991
Masala

Masala

Movie · as Rita Solanki

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Roya Koutal, Dr. Balikrishan · 1 ep

1989
Slaves of New York poster

Slaves of New York

Movie · as Wilfredo's Receptionist

1988
The Perfect Murder poster

The Perfect Murder

Movie · as Neena Lal (introducing)