Cast & creator
Sakina Jaffrey
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order, Law & Order
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.
35
film credits
33
television credits
68
1988–2026 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (68)
Showing 68 of 68 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Geeta Chanoor
1999
Law & Order
Roya Koutal
1990Law & Order
Dr. Balikrishan
1990
Blue Bloods
Mrs. Demir
2010
Heroes
Mrs. Suresh
2006
Homeland
Dr. Meyer
2011
Third Watch
Dr. Hickman
1999
Billions
Daevisha 'Dave' Mahar
2016
Ghosts
Champa
2021
Madam Secretary
Chondita Samant
2014
Sex and the City
Rama Patel
1998
Blindspot
Dr. Susan Albright
2015
House of Cards
Linda Vasquez
2013
Mr. Robot
Antara Nayar
2015
The Mindy Project
Sonu Lahiri
2012
Mayor of Kingstown
Leticia Marks
2021
Sleepy Hollow
Sheriff Leena Reyes
2013Sleepy Hollow
Sheriff Leena Reyes (uncredited)
2013
Snowpiercer
Mrs. Headwood
2020
Girls
Gynecologist
2012
Timeless
Agent Denise Christopher
2016
American Gods
Mama-Ji
2017
Lost in Space
Captain Kamal
2018
Super Troopers 3
Mehta
2026
The Equalizer 2
Fatima
2018
Soul
Doctor (voice)
2020
Prodigal Son
Dr. Elaine Brown
2019
Defending Jacob
Lynn Canavan
2020
Ms. Marvel
Auntie Shirin
2022
Red Sparrow
Trish Forsythe
2018
Deli Boys
Seema
2025
Avatar: Seven Havens
Agam (voice)
2026
Before
Gail
2024
Goosebumps: The Vanishing
Dr. Ramona Pamani
2025
Little Voice
Vilina
2020
The Hating Game
Helen
2021
Definitely, Maybe
School Mom
2008
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Manager
2007
The Nanny Diaries
Sima
2007
Late Night
Molly's Mom
2019
Sunnyside
Alisha Modi
2019
The Manchurian Candidate
Mysterious Arabic Woman
2004
Raising Helen
Nilma Prasad
2004
Daylight
Kit's Passenger #1
1996
The Indian in the Cupboard
Lucy
1995
The Truth About Charlie
Sylvia
2002
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Dr. Malini Soni
2017
The Guru
Young Woman in Dance Class
2002
Dark Was the Night
Jane
2018What Goes On
Asha
2007
Chutney Popcorn
Sarita
2001
Slaves of New York
Wilfredo's Receptionist
1989
Breakaway
Livleen Singh
2011
Hiding Divya
Dr. Sharma
2006
The Domino Effect
Serena
2012
Where God Left His Shoes
Doctor
2007
Ash Tuesday
June
2003There She Goes
Revolution #9
Dr. Ray
2002
Cotton Mary
Rosie
1999
I'm Dead Right?
The Understudy
Nurse
2012
Claire in Motion
Maya
2017
The Ode
Parin
2008
The Toe Tactic
Lacticia Utt
2009
The Mystic Masseur
Suruj Mooma
2001
The Perfect Murder
Neena Lal (introducing)
1988Masala
Rita Solanki
1991