Sakina Jaffrey

Personal Info

Birthday

February 14, 1962

(63 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Sakina Jaffrey

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Homeland

Mayor of Kingstown

Blue Bloods

Blindspot

Sex and the City

Ghosts

Filmography

2021
The Hating Game
as Helen
2020
Soul
as Doctor (voice)
2019
Late Night
as Molly's Mom
2018
Dark Was the Night
as Jane
The Equalizer 2
as Fatima
Red Sparrow
as Trish Forsythe
2017
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
as Dr. Malini Soni
Claire in Motion
as Maya
2012
The Domino Effect
as Serena
The Understudy
as Nurse
2011
Breakaway
as Livleen Singh
2009
The Toe Tactic
as Lacticia Utt
2008
The Ode
as Parin
Definitely, Maybe
as School Mom
2007
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
as Manager
The Nanny Diaries
as Sima
Where God Left His Shoes
as Doctor
2006
Hiding Divya
as Dr. Sharma
2004
The Manchurian Candidate
as Mysterious Arabic Woman
Raising Helen
as Nilma Prasad
2003
Ash Tuesday
as June
2002
Revolution #9
as Dr. Ray
The Truth About Charlie
as Sylvia
The Guru
as Young Woman in Dance Class
2001
The Mystic Masseur
as Suruj Mooma
Chutney Popcorn
as Sarita
1999
Cotton Mary
as Rosie
1996
Daylight
as Kit's Passenger #1
1995
The Indian in the Cupboard
as Lucy
1991
Masala
as Rita Solanki
1989
Slaves of New York
as Wilfredo's Receptionist
1988
The Perfect Murder
as Neena Lal (introducing)