Sakina Jaffrey

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Sakina Jaffrey

Acting 64 February 14, 1962

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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…

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Soul

Soul

8.1 2020 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Red Sparrow

Red Sparrow

6.5 2018 Movie
The Equalizer 2

The Equalizer 2

6.8 2018 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Mr. Robot

Mr. Robot

8.3 2015 TV Show
House of Cards

House of Cards

8.0 2013 TV Show
Homeland

Homeland

7.6 2011 TV Show
Heroes

Heroes

7.4 2006 TV Show
Blindspot

Blindspot

7.4 2015 TV Show
Definitely, Maybe

Definitely, Maybe

6.9 2008 Movie
Sex and the City

Sex and the City

7.4 1998 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Avatar: Seven Havens

    TV show Agam (voice)

  2. 2026
    Super Troopers 3

    Movie Mehta

  3. 2025
    Deli Boys

    TV show Seema

  4. 2025
    Goosebumps: The Vanishing

    TV show Dr. Ramona Pamani

  5. 2024
    Before

    TV show Gail

  6. 2022
    Ms. Marvel

    TV show Auntie Shirin

  7. 2021
    The Hating Game

    Movie Helen

  8. 2021
    Mayor of Kingstown

    TV show Leticia Marks

  9. 2021
    Ghosts

    TV show Champa

  10. 2020
    Soul

    Movie Doctor (voice)

  11. 2020
    Little Voice

    TV show Vilina

  12. 2020
    Snowpiercer

    TV show Mrs. Headwood

  13. 2020
    Defending Jacob

    TV show Lynn Canavan

  14. 2019
    Sunnyside

    TV show Alisha Modi

  15. 2019
    Prodigal Son

    TV show Dr. Elaine Brown

  16. 2019
    Late Night

    Movie Molly's Mom

More credits
  1. 2018
    Dark Was the Night

    Movie Jane

  2. 2018
    The Equalizer 2

    Movie Fatima

  3. 2018
    Lost in Space

    TV show Captain Kamal

  4. 2018
    Red Sparrow

    Movie Trish Forsythe

  5. 2017
    The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

    Movie Dr. Malini Soni

  6. 2017
    American Gods

    TV show Mama-Ji

  7. 2017
    Claire in Motion

    Movie Maya

  8. 2016
    Timeless

    TV show Agent Denise Christopher

  9. 2016
    Billions

    TV show Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar

  10. 2015
    Blindspot

    TV show Dr. Susan Albright

  11. 2015
    Mr. Robot

    TV show Antara Nayar

  12. 2014
    Madam Secretary

    TV show Chondita Samant

  13. 2013
    Sleepy Hollow

    TV show Sheriff Leena Reyes

  14. 2013
    House of Cards

    TV show Linda Vasquez

  15. 2012
    The Domino Effect

    Movie Serena

  16. 2012
    The Mindy Project

    TV show Sonu Lahiri

  17. 2012
    Girls

    TV show Gynecologist

  18. 2012
    The Understudy

    Movie Nurse

  19. 2011
    Homeland

    TV show Dr. Meyer

  20. 2011
    Breakaway

    Movie Livleen Singh

  21. 2010
    Blue Bloods

    TV show Mrs. Demir

  22. 2009
    The Toe Tactic

    Movie Lacticia Utt

  23. 2008
    The Ode

    Movie Parin

  24. 2008
    Definitely, Maybe

    Movie School Mom