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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
SoulDoctor (voice)
Red SparrowTrish Forsythe
The Equalizer 2Fatima
Mr. RobotAntara Nayar
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitGeeta Chanoor2025Deli BoysSeema · 3 episodesShow
2025Goosebumps: The VanishingDr. Ramona Pamani · 3 episodesShow
2024BeforeGail · 3 episodesShow
2022Ms. MarvelAuntie Shirin · 1 episodeShow
2021The Hating GameHelenMovie
2021Mayor of KingstownLeticia Marks · 1 episodeShow
2020Little VoiceVilina · 6 episodesShow
2020SnowpiercerMrs. Headwood · 23 episodesShow
2020Defending JacobLynn Canavan · 8 episodesShow
2019SunnysideAlisha Modi · 1 episodeShow
2019Prodigal SonDr. Elaine Brown · 1 episodeShow
2019Late NightMolly's MomMovie
2018Dark Was the NightJaneMovie
2018The Equalizer 2FatimaMovie
2018Lost in SpaceCaptain Kamal · 1 episodeShow
2018Red SparrowTrish ForsytheMovie
2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Dr. Malini SoniMovie
2017American GodsMama-Ji · 3 episodesShow
2017Claire in MotionMayaMovie
2016TimelessAgent Denise Christopher · 26 episodesShow
2016BillionsDaevisha 'Dave' Mahar · 20 episodesShow
2015BlindspotDr. Susan Albright · 1 episodeShow
2015Mr. RobotAntara Nayar · 7 episodesShow
2014Madam SecretaryChondita Samant · 1 episodeShow
2013Sleepy HollowSheriff Leena Reyes, Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited) · 5 episodesShow
2013House of CardsLinda Vasquez · 27 episodesShow
2012The Domino EffectSerenaMovie
2012The Mindy ProjectSonu Lahiri · 6 episodesShow
2012GirlsGynecologist · 1 episodeShow
2012The UnderstudyNurseMovie
2011HomelandDr. Meyer · 3 episodesShow
2011BreakawayLivleen SinghMovie
2010Blue BloodsMrs. Demir · 1 episodeShow
2009The Toe TacticLacticia UttMovie
2008The OdeParinMovie
2008Definitely, MaybeSchool MomMovie
2007What Goes OnAsha · 1 episodeShow
2007Before the Devil Knows You're DeadManagerMovie
2007The Nanny DiariesSimaMovie
2007Where God Left His ShoesDoctorMovie
2006Hiding DivyaDr. SharmaMovie
2006HeroesMrs. Suresh · 2 episodesShow
2004The Manchurian CandidateMysterious Arabic WomanMovie
2004Raising HelenNilma PrasadMovie
2003Ash TuesdayJuneMovie
2002Revolution #9Dr. RayMovie
2002The Truth About CharlieSylviaMovie
2002The GuruYoung Woman in Dance ClassMovie
2001The Mystic MasseurSuruj MoomaMovie
2001Chutney PopcornSaritaMovie
1999Cotton MaryRosieMovie
1999Third WatchDr. Hickman · 16 episodesShow
1998Sex and the CityRama Patel · 1 episodeShow
1996DaylightKit's Passenger #1Movie
1995The Indian in the CupboardLucyMovie
1991MasalaRita SolankiMovie
1989Slaves of New YorkWilfredo's ReceptionistMovie
1988The Perfect MurderNeena Lal (introducing)Movie
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