Sakina Jaffrey
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Geeta Chanoor
1999
Series
Law & Order
Roya Koutal
1990
Series
Law & Order
Dr. Balikrishan
1990
Series
Homeland
Dr. Meyer
2011
Series
Blue Bloods
Mrs. Demir
2010
Series
Billions
Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
2016
Series
Heroes
Mrs. Suresh
2006
Series
Ghosts
Champa
2021
Series
Sex and the City
Rama Patel
1998
Series
Mayor of Kingstown
Leticia Marks
2021
Series
House of Cards
Linda Vasquez
2013
Series
Mr. Robot
Antara Nayar
2015
Series
Third Watch
Dr. Hickman
1999
Series
Blindspot
Dr. Susan Albright
2015
Series
Madam Secretary
Chondita Samant
2014
Series
Snowpiercer
Mrs. Headwood
2020
Series
The Mindy Project
Sonu Lahiri
2012
Series
Sleepy Hollow
Sheriff Leena Reyes
2013
Series
Sleepy Hollow
Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited)
2013
Series
American Gods
Mama-Ji
2017
Film
Soul
Doctor (voice)
2020
Series
Girls
Gynecologist
2012
Series
Timeless
Agent Denise Christopher
2016
Film
The Equalizer 2
Fatima
2018
Series
Ms. Marvel
Auntie Shirin
2022
Series
Lost in Space
Captain Kamal
2018
Series
Defending Jacob
Lynn Canavan
2020
Series
Prodigal Son
Dr. Elaine Brown
2019
Film
Red Sparrow
Trish Forsythe
2018
Series
Deli Boys
Seema
2025
Series
Goosebumps: The Vanishing
Dr. Ramona Pamani
2025
Series
Before
Gail
2024
Series
Little Voice
Vilina
2020
Film
The Hating Game
Helen
2021
Film
Definitely, Maybe
School Mom
2008
Film
The Nanny Diaries
Sima
2007
Film
Raising Helen
Nilma Prasad
2004
Film
Daylight
Kit's Passenger #1
1996
Film
Super Troopers 3
Mehta
2026
Film
The Manchurian Candidate
Mysterious Arabic Woman
2004
Film
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Manager
2007
Series
Avatar: Seven Havens
Agam (voice)
2026
Series
Sunnyside
Alisha Modi
2019
Film
The Indian in the Cupboard
Lucy
1995
Film
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Dr. Malini Soni
2017
Film
Late Night
Molly's Mom
2019
Film
The Truth About Charlie
Sylvia
2002
Film
The Guru
Young Woman in Dance Class
2002
Film
Dark Was the Night
Jane
2018
Film
Slaves of New York
Wilfredo's Receptionist
1989
Film
Breakaway
Livleen Singh
2011
What Goes On
Asha
2007
Film
Cotton Mary
Rosie
1999
Film
The Domino Effect
Serena
2012
Film
Where God Left His Shoes
Doctor
2007
Film
The Perfect Murder
Neena Lal (introducing)
1988
Film
The Toe Tactic
Lacticia Utt
2009
Film
Hiding Divya
Dr. Sharma
2006
Film
Ash Tuesday
June
2003
Film
Chutney Popcorn
Sarita
2001
Film
The Mystic Masseur
Suruj Mooma
2001
Film
The Understudy
Nurse
2012
Film
Claire in Motion
Maya
2017
Film
I'm Dead Right?
Film
Revolution #9
Dr. Ray
2002
There She Goes
Masala
Rita Solanki
1991
Film
The Ode
Parin
2008