Sakina Jaffrey

Known for: Acting

Born: 1962-02-14 (age 64)

From: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (65)

MOVIE
Super Troopers 3
2026
TV★ 6.3
Deli Boys
2025
as Seema
TV★ 6.9
Goosebumps: The Vanishing
2025
as Dr. Ramona Pamani
TV★ 6.4
Before
2024
as Gail
TV★ 6.3
Ms. Marvel
2022
as Auntie Shirin
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Hating Game
2021
as Helen
TV★ 7.9
Mayor of Kingstown
2021
as Leticia Marks
TV★ 8.0
Ghosts
2021
as Champa
MOVIE★ 8.1
Soul
2020
as Doctor (voice)
TV★ 7.3
Little Voice
2020
as Vilina
TV★ 7.4
Snowpiercer
2020
as Mrs. Headwood
TV★ 8.2
Defending Jacob
2020
as Lynn Canavan
TV★ 5.2
Sunnyside
2019
as Alisha Modi
TV★ 8.1
Prodigal Son
2019
as Dr. Elaine Brown
MOVIE★ 6.4
Late Night
2019
as Molly's Mom
MOVIE★ 5.6
Dark Was the Night
2018
as Jane
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Equalizer 2
2018
as Fatima
TV★ 7.5
Lost in Space
2018
as Captain Kamal
MOVIE★ 6.5
Red Sparrow
2018
as Trish Forsythe
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
as Dr. Malini Soni
TV★ 7.1
American Gods
2017
as Mama-Ji
MOVIE★ 4.5
Claire in Motion
2017
as Maya
TV★ 7.2
Timeless
2016
as Agent Denise Christopher
TV★ 7.8
Billions
2016
as Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
TV★ 7.4
Blindspot
2015
as Dr. Susan Albright
TV★ 8.3
Mr. Robot
2015
as Antara Nayar
TV★ 7.0
Madam Secretary
2014
as Chondita Samant
TV★ 7.4
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Sheriff Leena Reyes
TV★ 8.0
House of Cards
2013
as Linda Vasquez
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Domino Effect
2012
as Serena
TV★ 6.2
The Mindy Project
2012
as Sonu Lahiri
TV★ 6.4
Girls
2012
as Gynecologist
MOVIE
The Understudy
2012
as Nurse
TV★ 7.6
Homeland
2011
as Dr. Meyer
MOVIE★ 5.4
Breakaway
2011
as Livleen Singh
TV★ 7.8
Blue Bloods
2010
as Mrs. Demir
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Toe Tactic
2009
as Lacticia Utt
MOVIE★ 2.0
The Ode
2008
as Parin
MOVIE★ 6.9
Definitely, Maybe
2008
as School Mom
TV
What Goes On
2007
as Asha
MOVIE★ 7.1
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007
as Manager
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Nanny Diaries
2007
as Sima
MOVIE★ 6.8
Where God Left His Shoes
2007
as Doctor
MOVIE★ 7.0
Hiding Divya
2006
as Dr. Sharma
TV★ 7.4
Heroes
2006
as Mrs. Suresh
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Mysterious Arabic Woman
MOVIE★ 6.1
Raising Helen
2004
as Nilma Prasad
MOVIE★ 6.2
Ash Tuesday
2003
as June
MOVIE★ 5.0
Revolution #9
2002
as Dr. Ray
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Truth About Charlie
2002
as Sylvia
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Guru
2002
as Young Woman in Dance Class
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Mystic Masseur
2001
as Suruj Mooma
MOVIE★ 5.4
Chutney Popcorn
2001
as Sarita
MOVIE★ 5.0
Cotton Mary
1999
as Rosie
TV★ 7.9
Third Watch
1999
as Dr. Hickman
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Geeta Chanoor
TV★ 7.4
Sex and the City
1998
as Rama Patel
MOVIE★ 6.1
Daylight
1996
as Kit's Passenger #1
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Indian in the Cupboard
1995
as Lucy
MOVIE★ 5.3
Masala
1991
as Rita Solanki
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Roya Koutal
MOVIE★ 5.4
Slaves of New York
1989
as Wilfredo's Receptionist
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Perfect Murder
1988
as Neena Lal (introducing)
MOVIE
There She Goes
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MOVIE
I'm Dead Right?
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