Occupation Actress Spouse Francis Wilkinson Role Actress | Name Sakina Jaffrey Years active 1988–present | |
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Born February 14, 1962 (age 62) ( 1962-02-14 ) New York, New York, U.S. Parents Saeed Jaffrey, Madhur Jaffrey Siblings Zia Jaffrey, Meera Jaffrey Children Cassius Kumar Wilkinson, Jamila Wilkinson Movies and TV shows Similar People Saeed Jaffrey, Madhur Jaffrey, Zia Jaffrey, Michel Gill, Kevin Spacey | ||
Octv actress sakina jaffrey
Sakina Jaffrey (born February 14, 1962) is an American actress.
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- Octv actress sakina jaffrey
- Oc flashback actress sakina jaffrey on the joy of mom roles
- Early life
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Oc flashback actress sakina jaffrey on the joy of mom roles
Early life
Jaffrey was born in New York City, New York, the youngest daughter of Indian-born parents, actress and food and travel writer Madhur Jaffrey and actor Saeed Jaffrey. Her parents divorced when she was three years old, and she grew up estranged from her father, who subsequently moved to the United Kingdom. She graduated from Vassar College in 1984. She studied Mandarin Chinese at the college, originally planning to be a translator before she became an actress.
Career
Jaffrey appeared with her father in the film Masala (1991) and with her mother in The Perfect Murder (1988). In 2002, she appeared in The Truth About Charlie starring Mark Wahlberg. With her son Cassius Wilkinson and daughter Jamila Wilkinson, she appeared in Raising Helen (2004) and in The Ode (2008).
She stars as Linda Vasquez, the White House Chief of Staff, in the Netflix series House of Cards (2013). In 2014, it was announced that she would be appearing in the second season of Fox's television series Sleepy Hollow as Leena Reyes, the new sheriff.
In 2016 and 2017, she starred in the NBC TV show Timeless as an FBI agent named Denise Christopher.
Filmography
Actress
2022
Billions (TV Series) as
Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Admirals Fund (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Axe Global (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Enemies List (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Game Theory Optimal (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- The Owl (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- DMV (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- The Man in the Olive Drab T-Shirt (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- The Gulag Archipelago (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Hurricane Rosie (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Winston Dick Energy (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Original Sin (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Tower of London (2023) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Cold Storage (2022) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Succession (2022) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Johnny Favorite (2022) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Hindenburg (2022) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- The Big Ugly (2022) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Napoleon's Hat (2022) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Hostis Humani Generis (2022) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
- Rock of Eye (2022) - Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
2022
Ms. Marvel (TV Mini Series) as
Auntie Shirin
- Destined (2022) - Auntie Shirin
2021
Snowpiercer (TV Series) as
Dr. Headwood / Mrs. Headwood
- A New Life (2022) - Dr. Headwood
- The Last to Go (2022) - Dr. Headwood
- Ouroboros (2022) - Dr. Headwood
- Setting Itself Right (2022) - Dr. Headwood
- A Beacon for Us All (2022) - Dr. Headwood
- The Original Sinners (2022) - Dr. Headwood
- Bound by One Track (2022) - Dr. Headwood
- The Tortoise and the Hare (2022) - Dr. Headwood
- Into the White (2021) - Mrs. Headwood
- The Show Must Go On (2021) - Mrs. Headwood
- The Eternal Engineer (2021) - Mrs. Headwood
- Keep Hope Alive (2021) - Mrs. Headwood
- A Single Trade (2021) - Mrs. Headwood
- A Great Odyssey (2021) - Mrs. Headwood
- Smoulder to Life (2021) - Mrs. Headwood
- The Time of Two Engines (2021) - Mrs. Headwood
2020
Mira, Royal Detective (TV Series) as
Mrs. Kapadia
- Mystery at the Food Festival/The Mystery of the Missing Bangles (2021) - Mrs. Kapadia (voice)
- The Case of the Mysterious Necklace/The Great Donkey Mystery (2021) - Mrs. Kapadia (voice)
- The Dandiya Dance Mystery/The Case of the Funky Fountain (2021) - Mrs. Kapadia (voice)
- The Mystery of the Fluffy Pillows/The Mystery of the Missing Jhumkas (2021) - Mrs. Kapadia (voice)
- The Case of the Mysterious Girl/Mystery on the Waterfront (2020) - Mrs. Kapadia (voice)
- A Seedy Mystery/Mystery at the Jalpur Games (2020) - Mrs. Kapadia (voice)
2021
The Hating Game as
Helen
2020
Soul as
Doctor (voice)
2020
Little Voice (TV Series) as
Vilina
- Sing What I Can't Say (2020) - Vilina
- Sea Change (2020) - Vilina
- Ghost Light (2020) - Vilina
- Love Hurts (2020) - Vilina
- Dear Hope (2020) - Vilina
- I Don't Know (2020) - Vilina
2020
Defending Jacob (TV Mini Series) as
Lynn Canavan
- After (2020) - Lynn Canavan
- Job (2020) - Lynn Canavan
- Wishful Thinking (2020) - Lynn Canavan
- Visitors (2020) - Lynn Canavan (credit only)
- Damage Control (2020) - Lynn Canavan
- Poker Faces (2020) - Lynn Canavan
- Everything Is Cool (2020) - Lynn Canavan
- Pilot (2020) - Lynn Canavan
2019
Lost in Space (TV Series) as
Captain Kamal
- Ninety-Seven (2019) - Captain Kamal
- Unknown (2019) - Captain Kamal
- Evolution (2019) - Captain Kamal
- Severed (2019) - Captain Kamal
- Shipwrecked (2019) - Captain Kamal
2019
Sunnyside (TV Series) as
Alisha Modi
- Too Many Lumpies (2019) - Alisha Modi
2019
Prodigal Son (TV Series) as
Dr. Elaine Brown
- Fear Response (2019) - Dr. Elaine Brown
2019
American Gods (TV Series) as
Mama-Ji
- Treasure of the Sun (2019) - Mama-Ji
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (2019) - Mama-Ji
- The Beguiling Man (2019) - Mama-Ji
- House on the Rock (2019) - Mama-Ji
2019
Late Night as
Molly's Mom (voice)
2016
Timeless (TV Series) as
Denise Christopher
- The Miracle of Christmas Part I/II (2018) - Denise Christopher
- Chinatown (2018) - Denise Christopher
- The General (2018) - Denise Christopher
- The Day Reagan Was Shot (2018) - Denise Christopher
- Mrs. Sherlock Holmes (2018) - Denise Christopher
- The King of the Delta Blues (2018) - Denise Christopher
- The Kennedy Curse (2018) - Denise Christopher
- The Salem Witch Hunt (2018) - Denise Christopher
- Hollywoodland (2018) - Denise Christopher
- The Darlington 500 (2018) - Denise Christopher
- The War to End All Wars (2018) - Denise Christopher
- The Red Scare (2017) - Denise Christopher
- Public Enemy No. 1 (2017) - Denise Christopher
- The Lost Generation (2017) - Denise Christopher
- Karma Chameleon (2017) - Denise Christopher
- The Murder of Jesse James (2017) - Denise Christopher
- The World's Columbian Exposition (2017) - Denise Christopher
- The Capture of Benedict Arnold (2016) - Denise Christopher
- Last Ride of Bonnie & Clyde (2016) - Denise Christopher
- Space Race (2016) - Denise Christopher
- Stranded (2016) - Denise Christopher
- The Watergate Tape (2016) - Denise Christopher
- The Alamo (2016) - Denise Christopher
- Party at Castle Varlar (2016) - Denise Christopher
- Atomic City (2016) - Denise Christopher
- The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (2016) - Denise Christopher
- Pilot (2016) - Denise Christopher
2013
House of Cards (TV Series) as
Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 69 (2018) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 26 (2014) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 19 (2014) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 15 (2014) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 21 (2014) - Linda Vasquez (uncredited)
- Chapter 20 (2014) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 16 (2014) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 14 (2014) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 13 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 12 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 10 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 11 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 7 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 6 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 2 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 3 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 9 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 4 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
- Chapter 1 (2013) - Linda Vasquez
2014
Madam Secretary (TV Series) as
Indian Foreign Minister Chondita Samant / Foreign Minister Chondita Samant
- E Pluribus Unum (2018) - Indian Foreign Minister Chondita Samant
- Passage (2014) - Foreign Minister Chondita Samant
2018
The Equalizer 2 as
Fatima
2018
Dark Was the Night as
Jane
2018
Homeland (TV Series) as
Dr. Meyer / Doctor
- Clarity (2018) - Doctor
- Standoff (2018) - Dr. Meyer
- Rebel Rebel (2018) - Dr. Meyer
2018
Red Sparrow as
Trish Forsyth
2015
Mr. Robot (TV Series) as
Antara Nayar
- eps3.5_kill-pr0cess.inc (2017) - Antara Nayar
- eps2.9_pyth0n-pt1.p7z (2016) - Antara Nayar
- eps2.2_init_1.asec (2016) - Antara Nayar
- eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc (2016) - Antara Nayar
- eps1.8_m1rr0r1ng.qt (2015) - Antara Nayar
- eps1.6_v1ew-s0urce.flv (2015) - Antara Nayar
- eps1.5_br4ve-trave1er.asf (2015) - Antara Nayar
2015
The Mindy Project (TV Series) as
Sonu Lahiri
- May Divorce Be with You (2017) - Sonu Lahiri
- Concord (2016) - Sonu Lahiri
- Nurses' Strike (2016) - Sonu Lahiri
- Bernardo & Anita (2016) - Sonu Lahiri
- The Lahiris and the Castellanos (2015) - Sonu Lahiri
- While I Was Sleeping (2015) - Sonu Lahiri
2017
The Meyerowitz Stories as
Dr. Malini Soni
2016
Claire in Motion as
Maya
2016
Blindspot (TV Series) as
Dr. Albright
- Cease Forcing Enemy (2016) - Dr. Albright
2015
Halal in the Family (TV Series) as
Fatima Qu'osby
- A Very Spooq'y Halloween Special (2015) - Fatima Qu'osby
- Spies Like Us (2015) - Fatima Qu'osby
- The Amazing Race (2015) - Fatima Qu'osby
- B'ully (2015) - Fatima Qu'osby
2014
Sleepy Hollow (TV Series) as
Sheriff Leena Reyes
- Pittura Infamante (2015) - Sheriff Leena Reyes
- Mama (2014) - Sheriff Leena Reyes
- Deliverance (2014) - Sheriff Leena Reyes
- Root of All Evil (2014) - Sheriff Leena Reyes
- The Kindred (2014) - Sheriff Leena Reyes
- This Is War (2014) - Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited)
2013
The Necklace (Short) as
Sunira
2012
The Domino Effect as
Serena
2012
Girls (TV Series) as
Gynecologist
- Vagina Panic (2012) - Gynecologist
2011
Blue Bloods (TV Series) as
Mrs. Demir
- Thanksgiving (2011) - Mrs. Demir
2011
A Gifted Man (TV Series) as
CJ
- Pilot (2011) - CJ
2011
Breakaway as
Livleen Singh
2011
The Daily Show (TV Series) as
Beth Qu'osby
- Ed Gillespie (2011) - Beth Qu'osby
2010
Nevermind Nirvana (TV Movie) as
Dr. Sarita Mattoo
2009
Company Retreat as
Sareeta
2008
The Ode as
Parin
2008
The Understudy as
Nurse
2008
The Toe Tactic as
Lacticia Utt
2008
Definitely, Maybe as
School Mom
2007
What Goes On (TV Series) as
Asha
- Blue (2007) - Asha
2007
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead as
Manager
2007
The Nanny Diaries as
Sima
2007
Waking Dreams as
Rajani
2007
Dharini (Short) as
Kiran
2007
Where God Left His Shoes as
Doctor
2007
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Geeta Chanoor
- Outsider (2007) - Geeta Chanoor
2006
Heroes (TV Series) as
Mrs. Suresh
- Chapter Nine 'Homecoming' (2006) - Mrs. Suresh
- Chapter Eight 'Seven Minutes to Midnight' (2006) - Mrs. Suresh
2006
Hiding Divya as
Dr. Sharma
2003
Third Watch (TV Series) as
Dr. Hickman / Hickman / ER Doctor
- End of Tour (2005) - Dr. Hickman
- How Do You Spell Belief? (2005) - Dr. Hickman
- In the Family Way (2005) - Dr. Hickman
- The Kitchen Sink (2005) - Dr. Hickman
- Broken (2004) - Dr. Hickman
- More Monsters (2004) - Dr. Hickman
- In Plain View (2004) - Dr. Hickman
- Spanking the Monkey (2004) - Dr. Hickman
- Purgatory (2004) - Dr. Hickman
- Family Ties: Part 2 (2004) - Dr. Hickman
- Sleeping Dogs Lie (2004) - Hickman
- Black and Blue (2004) - Dr. Hickman
- Fury (2003) - Hickman
- Surrender (2003) - Dr. Hickman
- Lockdown (2003) - Dr. Hickman
- The Truth & Other Lies (2003) - ER Doctor
2004
The Manchurian Candidate as
Mysterious Arabic Woman
2000
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Roya Koutal / Dr. Balikrishan
- Caviar Emptor (2004) - Roya Koutal
- Endurance (2000) - Dr. Balikrishan
2004
Raising Helen as
Nilma Prasad
2004
Sex and the City (TV Series) as
Rama Patel
- Splat! (2004) - Rama Patel
2003
American Made (Short)
2003
Ash Tuesday as
June
2002
The Truth About Charlie as
Sylvia
2002
The Guru as
Young Woman in Dance Class
2001
The Mystic Masseur as
Suruj Mooma
2001
Revolution #9 as
Dr. Ray
1999
Cotton Mary as
Rosie
1999
Chutney Popcorn as
Sarita
1996
Daylight as
Kit's Passenger #1
1995
The Indian in the Cupboard as
Lucy
1991
Masala as
Rita Solanki
1990
Another World (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Episode #1.6687 (1990) - Doctor
1989
Slaves of New York as
Wilfredo's receptionist
1988
The Perfect Murder as
Neena Lal (introducing)
Thanks
2007
At the Table with... (TV Series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
- Madhur Jaffrey (2007) - (special thanks)
2005
Cake (special thanks)
Self
2022
AAPI Rising: An AAPI Heritage Month Celebration (TV Special) as
Self
2021
DNC AAPI Caucus Heritage Month Celebration (TV Special) as
Self
2018
GeekRockTV (TV Series) as
Self
- WonderCon Anahiem 2018 - (Highlights) (2018) - Self
2017
The Problem with Apu (Documentary) as
Self
2003
Independent Lens (TV Series documentary) as
Nageena
- American Made (2003) - Nageena
References
Sakina Jaffrey Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA