Sakina Jaffrey
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1962 (age 64)
Born in
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb66 acting credits
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
Soul
25 Dec 2020
Red Sparrow
28 Feb 2018
The Equalizer 2
19 Jul 2018
Mr. Robot
24 Jun 2015
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
House of Cards
01 Feb 2013
Homeland
02 Oct 2011
Definitely, Maybe
08 Feb 2008
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Filmography
2026
- Super Troopers 3as Mehta
2025
- Deli Boysas Seema3 episodes
- Goosebumps: The Vanishingas Dr. Ramona Pamani3 episodes
2024
- Beforeas Gail3 episodes
2022
- Ms. Marvelas Auntie Shirin1 episode
2021
- The Hating Gameas Helen
- Mayor of Kingstownas Leticia Marks1 episode
- Ghostsas Champa2 episodes
2020
- Soulas Doctor (voice)
- Little Voiceas Vilina6 episodes
- Snowpierceras Mrs. Headwood23 episodes
- Defending Jacobas Lynn Canavan8 episodes
2019
- Sunnysideas Alisha Modi1 episode
- Prodigal Sonas Dr. Elaine Brown1 episode
- Late Nightas Molly's Mom
2018
- Dark Was the Nightas Jane
- The Equalizer 2as Fatima
- Lost in Spaceas Captain Kamal1 episode
- Red Sparrowas Trish Forsythe
2017
- The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)as Dr. Malini Soni
- American Godsas Mama-Ji3 episodes
- Claire in Motionas Maya
2014
- Madam Secretaryas Chondita Samant1 episode
2013
- Sleepy Hollowas Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited)1 episode
- House of Cardsas Linda Vasquez27 episodes
2012
- The Domino Effectas Serena
- The Mindy Projectas Sonu Lahiri6 episodes
- Girlsas Gynecologist1 episode
- The Understudyas Nurse
2010
- Blue Bloodsas Mrs. Demir1 episode
2009
- The Toe Tacticas Lacticia Utt
2008
- The Odeas Parin
- Definitely, Maybeas School Mom
2007
- What Goes Onas Asha1 episode
- Before the Devil Knows You're Deadas Manager
- The Nanny Diariesas Sima
- Where God Left His Shoesas Doctor
2006
- Hiding Divyaas Dr. Sharma
- Heroesas Mrs. Suresh2 episodes
2004
- The Manchurian Candidateas Mysterious Arabic Woman
- Raising Helenas Nilma Prasad
2003
- Ash Tuesdayas June
2002
- Revolution #9as Dr. Ray
- The Truth About Charlieas Sylvia
- The Guruas Young Woman in Dance Class
2001
- The Mystic Masseuras Suruj Mooma
- Chutney Popcornas Sarita
1999
- Cotton Maryas Rosie
- Third Watchas Dr. Hickman16 episodes
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Geeta Chanoor1 episode
1998
- Sex and the Cityas Rama Patel1 episode
1996
- Daylightas Kit's Passenger #1
1995
- The Indian in the Cupboardas Lucy
1991
- Masalaas Rita Solanki
1990
- Law & Orderas Dr. Balikrishan1 episode
1989
- Slaves of New Yorkas Wilfredo's Receptionist
1988
- The Perfect Murderas Neena Lal (introducing)