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Sakina Jaffrey

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Born: February 14, 1962
From: 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

The Equalizer 2

Red Sparrow

The Hating Game

House of Cards

Definitely, Maybe

The Indian in the Cupboard

Filmography

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2026

Avatar: Seven Havens

Acting (Agam (voice)) 13 EP

Super Troopers 3

Acting (Mehta)

2025

Acting (Seema) 3 EP

Goosebumps: The Vanishing

Acting (Dr. Ramona Pamani) 3 EP

2024

Acting (Gail) 3 EP

2022

Acting (Auntie Shirin) 1 EP

2021

The Hating Game

Acting (Helen)

Mayor of Kingstown

Acting (Leticia Marks) 1 EP

Acting (Champa) 2 EP

2020

Acting (Doctor (voice))

Little Voice

Acting (Vilina) 6 EP

Snowpiercer

Acting (Mrs. Headwood) 23 EP

Defending Jacob

Acting (Lynn Canavan) 8 EP

2019

Acting (Alisha Modi) 1 EP

Prodigal Son

Acting (Dr. Elaine Brown) 1 EP

Acting (Molly's Mom)

2018

Dark Was the Night

Acting (Jane)

The Equalizer 2

Acting (Fatima)

Lost in Space

Acting (Captain Kamal) 1 EP

Red Sparrow

Acting (Trish Forsythe)

2017

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Acting (Dr. Malini Soni)

American Gods

Acting (Mama-Ji) 3 EP

Claire in Motion

Acting (Maya)

2016

Acting (Agent Denise Christopher) 26 EP

Acting (Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar) 20 EP

2015

Acting (Dr. Susan Albright) 1 EP

Acting (Antara Nayar) 7 EP

2014

Madam Secretary

Acting (Chondita Samant) 1 EP

2013

Sleepy Hollow

Acting (Sheriff Leena Reyes) 5 EPActing (Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited)) 1 EP

House of Cards

Acting (Linda Vasquez) 27 EP

2012

The Domino Effect

Acting (Serena)

The Mindy Project

Acting (Sonu Lahiri) 6 EP