Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar Zione ( born November 29, 1980 in Joliet, Illinois, USA) is an American actress and musician.

Gavankar completed her acting studies at the Department of Performing Arts at the University of Illinois at Chicago ( UIC). She is known for her portrayal of Ms. Dewey for the search engine msdewey.com from Microsoft. In the video " Float Away " from the album " Tranqulizer " the band Recliner Janina plays the driver of the getaway car. In the fourth season of The L Word, she took over the role of daddy.

Filmography (selection)

• 2001: Why Is God ... (Short Film )
• 2002: Barbershop
• 2003: Dark
• 2004: Barbershop 2 ( Barbershop 2: Back in Business )
• 2005: Cup of My Blood
• 2006: Bull Run
• 2007-2009: The L Word - When women Women love ( The L Word, TV series)
• 2008: Stargate Atlantis (TV series, 1 episode)
• 2008: Grey's Anatomy ( TV series, 2 episodes)
• 2009: NCIS (TV series, 1 episode)
• 2010: The Gates (TV series, 13 episodes)
• 2011-2013: True Blood (TV series, 25 episodes)
• 2012: I Am Afraid of Virginia Wolf
• 2013: Arrow ( TV series)
• 2013: Vampire Diaries ( The Vampire Diaries, TV series, 3 episodes)