Sakina Jaffrey

Acting

Sakina Jaffrey

Born February 14, 1962Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA65 credits

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

Super Troopers 3

Super Troopers 3

Movie

2026

Deli Boys
6.5

Deli Boys

TV

2025

Goosebumps: The Vanishing
6.8

Goosebumps: The Vanishing

TV

2025

Before
6.3

Before

TV

2024

Ms. Marvel
6.3

Ms. Marvel

TV

2022

The Hating Game
7.3

The Hating Game

Movie

2021

Filmography

Super Troopers 3
2026Super Troopers 3Movie
Deli Boys
2025Deli Boysas SeemaTV
Goosebumps: The Vanishing
2025Goosebumps: The Vanishingas Dr. Ramona PamaniTV
Before
2024Beforeas GailTV
Ms. Marvel
2022Ms. Marvelas Auntie ShirinTV
The Hating Game
2021The Hating Gameas HelenMovie
Mayor of Kingstown
2021Mayor of Kingstownas Leticia MarksTV
Ghosts
2021Ghostsas ChampaTV
Soul
2020Soulas Doctor (voice)Movie
Little Voice
2020Little Voiceas VilinaTV
Snowpiercer
2020Snowpierceras Mrs. HeadwoodTV
Defending Jacob
2020Defending Jacobas Lynn CanavanTV
Sunnyside
2019Sunnysideas Alisha ModiTV
Prodigal Son
2019Prodigal Sonas Dr. Elaine BrownTV
Late Night
2019Late Nightas Molly's MomMovie
Dark Was the Night
2018Dark Was the Nightas JaneMovie
The Equalizer 2
2018The Equalizer 2as FatimaMovie
Lost in Space
2018Lost in Spaceas Captain KamalTV
Red Sparrow
2018Red Sparrowas Trish ForsytheMovie
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)as Dr. Malini SoniMovie
American Gods
2017American Godsas Mama-JiTV
Claire in Motion
2017Claire in Motionas MayaMovie
Timeless
2016Timelessas Agent Denise ChristopherTV
Billions
2016Billionsas Daevisha 'Dave' MaharTV
Blindspot
2015Blindspotas Dr. Susan AlbrightTV
Mr. Robot
2015Mr. Robotas Antara NayarTV
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretaryas Chondita SamantTV
Sleepy Hollow
2013Sleepy Hollowas Sheriff Leena ReyesTV
House of Cards
2013House of Cardsas Linda VasquezTV
The Domino Effect
2012The Domino Effectas SerenaMovie
The Mindy Project
2012The Mindy Projectas Sonu LahiriTV
Girls
2012Girlsas GynecologistTV
The Understudy
2012The Understudyas NurseMovie
Homeland
2011Homelandas Dr. MeyerTV
Breakaway
2011Breakawayas Livleen SinghMovie
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloodsas Mrs. DemirTV
The Toe Tactic
2009The Toe Tacticas Lacticia UttMovie
The Ode
2008The Odeas ParinMovie
Definitely, Maybe
2008Definitely, Maybeas School MomMovie
W
2007What Goes Onas AshaTV
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007Before the Devil Knows You're Deadas ManagerMovie
The Nanny Diaries
2007The Nanny Diariesas SimaMovie
Where God Left His Shoes
2007Where God Left His Shoesas DoctorMovie
Hiding Divya
2006Hiding Divyaas Dr. SharmaMovie
Heroes
2006Heroesas Mrs. SureshTV
The Manchurian Candidate
2004The Manchurian Candidateas Mysterious Arabic WomanMovie
Raising Helen
2004Raising Helenas Nilma PrasadMovie
Ash Tuesday
2003Ash Tuesdayas JuneMovie
Revolution #9
2002Revolution #9as Dr. RayMovie
The Truth About Charlie
2002The Truth About Charlieas SylviaMovie
The Guru
2002The Guruas Young Woman in Dance ClassMovie
The Mystic Masseur
2001The Mystic Masseuras Suruj MoomaMovie
Chutney Popcorn
2001Chutney Popcornas SaritaMovie
Cotton Mary
1999Cotton Maryas RosieMovie
Third Watch
1999Third Watchas Dr. HickmanTV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Geeta ChanoorTV
Sex and the City
1998Sex and the Cityas Rama PatelTV
Daylight
1996Daylightas Kit's Passenger #1Movie
The Indian in the Cupboard
1995The Indian in the Cupboardas LucyMovie
M
1991Masalaas Rita SolankiMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Roya KoutalTV
Slaves of New York
1989Slaves of New Yorkas Wilfredo's ReceptionistMovie
The Perfect Murder
1988The Perfect Murderas Neena Lal (introducing)Movie
T
—There She GoesMovie
I'm Dead Right?
—I'm Dead Right?Movie