Acting

Sakina Jaffrey

Born February 14, 1962 (64)United StatesManhattan, New York City, New York, USA66 creditsIMDb

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

The Equalizer 22018 · as Fatima
The Hating Game2021 · as Helen
Soul2020 · as Doctor (voice)
Red Sparrow2018 · as Trish Forsythe
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Mr. Robot2015 · as Antara Nayar · 7 ep
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House of Cards2013 · as Linda Vasquez · 27 ep
Raising Helen2004 · as Nilma Prasad
The Indian in the Cupboard1995 · as Lucy
Definitely, Maybe2008 · as School Mom
The Manchurian Candidate2004 · as Mysterious Arabic Woman
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead2007 · as Manager
Daylight1996 · as Kit's Passenger #1
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Geeta Chanoor · 1 ep
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Law & Order1990 · as Roya Koutal · 1 ep
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Blue Bloods2010 · as Mrs. Demir · 1 ep
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Homeland2011 · as Dr. Meyer · 3 ep
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Heroes2006 · as Mrs. Suresh · 2 ep
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Third Watch1999 · as Dr. Hickman · 16 ep
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Billions2016 · as Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar · 20 ep
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Madam Secretary2014 · as Chondita Samant · 1 ep
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Ghosts2021 · as Champa · 2 ep
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Sex and the City1998 · as Rama Patel · 1 ep
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Blindspot2015 · as Dr. Susan Albright · 1 ep
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House of Cards2013 · as Linda Vasquez · 27 ep
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Mr. Robot2015 · as Antara Nayar · 7 ep
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The Mindy Project2012 · as Sonu Lahiri · 6 ep
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Mayor of Kingstown2021 · as Leticia Marks · 1 ep
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Sleepy Hollow2013 · as Sheriff Leena Reyes · 5 ep
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Snowpiercer2020 · as Mrs. Headwood · 23 ep
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Timeless2016 · as Agent Denise Christopher · 26 ep
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Girls2012 · as Gynecologist · 1 ep
Super Troopers 32026 · as Mehta
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American Gods2017 · as Mama-Ji · 3 ep
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Lost in Space2018 · as Captain Kamal · 1 ep
The Equalizer 22018 · as Fatima
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Prodigal Son2019 · as Dr. Elaine Brown · 1 ep
Soul2020 · as Doctor (voice)
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Ms. Marvel2022 · as Auntie Shirin · 1 ep
Red Sparrow2018 · as Trish Forsythe
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Defending Jacob2020 · as Lynn Canavan · 8 ep
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Deli Boys2025 · as Seema · 3 ep
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Goosebumps: The Vanishing2025 · as Dr. Ramona Pamani · 3 ep
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Avatar: Seven Havens2026 · as Agam (voice) · 13 ep
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Before2024 · as Gail · 3 ep
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Little Voice2020 · as Vilina · 6 ep
Definitely, Maybe2008 · as School Mom
The Hating Game2021 · as Helen
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead2007 · as Manager