Sakina Jaffrey
Actor
February 14, 1962 (64 years)
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
Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Deli Boys · as Seema |
| 2025 | Goosebumps: The Vanishing · as Dr. Ramona Pamani |
| 2024 | Before (2024) · as Gail |
| 2023 | Goosebumps (2023) · as Dr. Ramona Pamani |
| 2022 | Ms. Marvel · as Auntie Shirin |
| 2021 | The Hating Game · as Helen |
| 2021 | Mayor of Kingstown · as Leticia Marks |
| 2021 | Ghosts (US) · as Champa |
| 2020 | Soul · as Doctor (voice) |
| 2020 | Little Voice · as Vilina |
| 2020 | Snowpiercer · as Mrs. HeadwoodOn Plex |
| 2020 | Defending Jacob · as Lynn Canavan |
| 2020 | Mira, Royal Detective · as Mrs. Kapadia |
| 2019 | Sunnyside (2019) · as Alisha Modi |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son · as Dr. Elaine Brown |
| 2019 | Late Night · as Molly's Mom |
| 2018 | Dark Was the Night · as Jane |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2 · as Fatima |
| 2018 | Lost in Space (2018) · as Captain Kamal |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow · as Trish Forsythe |
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories · as Dr. Malini Soni |
| 2017 | American Gods · as Mama-Ji |
| 2016 | Claire in Motion · as MayaOn Plex |
| 2016 | Timeless (2016) · as Agent Denise Christopher |
| 2016 | Billions · as Daevisha 'dave' Mahar |
| 2015 | Blindspot · as Dr. Susan Albright |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot · as Antara Nayar |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary · as Chondita Samant |
| 2013 | Sleepy Hollow · as Sheriff Leena Reyes |
| 2013 | House of Cards (US) · as Linda Vasquez |
| 2012 | The Domino Effect · as Serena |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project · as Sonu Lahiri |
| 2012 | Girls · as Gynecologist |
| 2011 | Homeland · as Dr. Meyer |
| 2011 | Breakaway · as Livleen Singh |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man · as Cj |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods · as Mrs. Demir |
| 2009 | Company Retreat · as Sareeta |
| 2008 | The Understudy · as Nurse |
| 2008 | The Toe Tactic · as Lacticia Utt |
| 2008 | Definitely, Maybe · as School Mom |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead · as ManagerOn Plex |
| 2007 | The Nanny Diaries · as SimaOn Plex |
| 2007 | Where God Left His Shoes · as Doctor |
| 2006 | Heroes · as Mrs. Suresh |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate · as Mysterious Arabic Woman |
| 2004 | Raising Helen · as Nilma Prasad |
| 2003 | Ash Tuesday · as June |
| 2002 | The Truth About Charlie · as Sylvia |
| 2002 | The Guru · as Young Woman In Dance Class |
| 2001 | The Mystic Masseur · as Suruj Mooma |
| 2001 | Revolution #9 · as Dr. Ray |
| 1999 | Chutney Popcorn · as Sarita |
| 1999 | Cotton Mary · as Rosie |
| 1999 | Third Watch · as Dr. Hickman |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Geeta Chanoor |
| 1999 | Independent Lens · as Nageena |
| 1998 | Sex and the City · as Rama Patel |
| 1996 | Daylight · as Kit's Passenger #1 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show · as Beth Qu'osby |
| 1995 | The Indian in the Cupboard · as Lucy |
| 1991 | Masala · as Rita Solanki |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Dr. Balikrishan |
| 1989 | Slaves of New York · as Wilfredo's Receptionist |
| 1988 | The Perfect Murder · as Neena Lal (introducing) |
| 1964 | Another World · as Doctor |
| 2017 | The Problem with Apu · as Self |