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'''Janina Zione Gavankar''' ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|ə|ˈ|n|iː|n|ə|_|ɡ|ə|ˈ|v|ɑː|n|k|ər}}; born November 29, 1980)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/janina-gavankar |title=Janina Gavankar — Shape shifting Stunner |publisher=[[FHM]] |accessdate=2012-06-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626072902/http://www.fhm.com/girls/covergirls/janina-gavankar |archivedate=2012-06-26 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/stephen-moyer-is-such-a-proud-father-2012204#ixzz1sdwiOwUC | title=Stephen Moyer is Such A Proud Father |work=[[Us Weekly]]|accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Fashion/Desi-designer-wear-at-Grammys-red-carpet/Article1-815933.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130125062751/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Fashion/Desi-designer-wear-at-Grammys-red-carpet/Article1-815933.aspx |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2013-01-25 |title=Desi designer wear at Grammys red carpet |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |accessdate=2012-06-27 }}</ref> is an American [[actress]] and [[musician]]. Gavankar is also trained as a pianist, vocalist, and orchestral percussionist.<ref name='Nguyen'>{{cite news|first=Bernie|last=Nguyen|title=Ask Janina|date=2006-11-06|url=http://niralimagazine.com/2006/11/ask-janina|work=Nirali Magazine|page=Arts|accessdate=2007-01-28}}</ref> She majored in Theatre Performance at the [[University of Illinois at Chicago]].<ref name='Swartz'>{{cite news|first=Shauna |last=Swartz |title=Interview With The L Word's Janina Gavankar |date=January 4, 2007 |publisher=[[Viacom|Viacom International Inc.]] |url=http://www.afterellen.com/node/4478 |work=AfterEllen.com |accessdate=2007-05-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070512200026/http://www.afterellen.com/node/4478 |archivedate=May 12, 2007 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uiaa.org/chicago/uicalumni/ctxt0405e.html|title=Recent Grads Find Success|accessdate=2006-11-10|date=September–October 2004|work=UIC Alumni}}</ref>
 
Gavankar's roles include [[Papi (The L Word character)|Papi]], a lesbian [[lothario]] in ''[[The L Word]]''; Leigh Turner, a police officer on ''[[The Gates (TV series)|The Gates]]''; [[Ms. Dewey]], the personification of a [[Microsoft]] branded search engine who commentscommented abouton the user's searches; [[The League#Recurring characters|Shiva]], the namesake of the sought-after trophy on ''[[The League]]''; shapeshifter [[List of True Blood characters#Luna Garza|Luna Garza]] on [[HBO]]'s ''[[True Blood]]''; McKenna Hall on [[The CW]]'s ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''; and Meredith Bose on [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Mysteries of Laura]]''. She also played Diana Thomas on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]'s [[supernatural]] drama ''[[Sleepy Hollow (TV series)|Sleepy Hollow]]''.<ref name=NotJustAPrettyFace/>
 
==Personal life==