Actor
Sakina Jaffrey
Born February 14, 1962 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA35 films
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.
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First watchSoul20208.1as Doctor (voice)Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
35 films as actor- TBAThere She Goes
- TBAI'm Dead Right?
- 2026Super Troopers 3Mehta
- 2021The Hating GameHelen
- 2020SoulDoctor (voice)
- 2019Late NightMolly's Mom
- 2018Dark Was the NightJane
- 2018The Equalizer 2Fatima
- 2018Red SparrowTrish Forsythe
- 2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Dr. Malini Soni
- 2017Claire in MotionMaya
- 2012The Domino EffectSerena
- 2012The UnderstudyNurse
- 2011BreakawayLivleen Singh
- 2009The Toe TacticLacticia Utt
- 2008The OdeParin
- 2008Definitely, MaybeSchool Mom
- 2007Before the Devil Knows You're DeadManager
- 2007The Nanny DiariesSima
- 2007Where God Left His ShoesDoctor
- 2006Hiding DivyaDr. Sharma
- 2004The Manchurian CandidateMysterious Arabic Woman
- 2004Raising HelenNilma Prasad
- 2003Ash TuesdayJune
- 2002Revolution #9Dr. Ray
- 2002The Truth About CharlieSylvia
- 2002The GuruYoung Woman in Dance Class
- 2001The Mystic MasseurSuruj Mooma
- 2001Chutney PopcornSarita
- 1999Cotton MaryRosie
- 1996DaylightKit's Passenger #1
- 1995The Indian in the CupboardLucy
- 1991MasalaRita Solanki
- 1989Slaves of New YorkWilfredo's Receptionist
- 1988The Perfect MurderNeena Lal (introducing)