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Sakina Jaffrey

Highest Rated: 90% The Problem With Apu (2017)

Lowest Rated: 17% Breakaway (2011)

Birthday: Feb 14, 1962

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

With a pair of acting parents, Sakina Jaffrey's path might have seemed clear from the outset, but that wasn't the case. Growing up in New York City, Jaffrey initially didn't follow in her parents' footsteps, despite appearing in a few professional stage performances in her teen years. She went to Vassar College and studied Chinese with the hopes of becoming a translator. The pull of acting became too great, though, and in her mid-20s, she began to focus on the craft. Her first film appearance was in "The Perfect Murder" (1988) alongside her mother Madhur Jaffrey. Over the next decade, she sporadically appeared in films, ranging from the literary adaptation "The Indian in the Cupboard" (1995) to "Masala" (1991), the latter of which was her only appearance alongside her father Saeed Jaffrey. She played a major role in the Jonathan Demme thriller "The Truth About Charlie" (2002), which led to her appearing in future Demme movies, including his remake "The Manchurian Candidate" (2004). In 2003, she appeared as a recurring character on "Third Watch" (NBC 1999-2005). The rest of the decade was filled with bit parts in movies ranging from "Definitely, Maybe" (2008) to "The Nanny Diaries" (2007). In 2013, Jaffrey first played the role of Linda Vasquez on the Kevin Spacey-starring drama "House of Cards" (Netflix 2013- ). As her time there ended, she recurred on cast of "Sleepy Hollow" (Fox 2013- ) in its second season. Small runs on "Mr. Robot" (USA 2015- ) and "The Mindy Project" (Fox/Hulu 2012- ) also dotted Jaffrey's resume over the ensuing years. Those all lead to playing the main role of Agent Denise Christopher on the sci-fi drama "Timeless" (NBC 2016- ).

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Highest rated movies

90% 27% The Problem With Apu
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87% 50% Chutney Popcorn
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74% 69% Revolution No. 9
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69% 76% The Hating Game Watchlist 63% 28% Claire in Motion Watchlist 52% 61% The Equalizer 2 Watchlist
51% 29% The Mystic Masseur
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45% 51% Red Sparrow Watchlist
40% 38% The Toe Tactic
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36% 43% Cotton Mary
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Filmography

Movies

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69% 76% The Hating Game Helen (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Behold My Heart Jane (Character) - 2018
52% 61% The Equalizer 2 Fatima (Character) $102.0M 2018
45% 51% Red Sparrow Trish Forsyth (Character) $46.7M 2018
90% 27% The Problem With Apu Self - 2017
63% 28% Claire in Motion Maya (Character) - 2016
17% 38% Breakaway Livleen singh (Character) - 2011
40% 38% The Toe Tactic Lacticia Utt (Character) - 2008
34% 51% The Nanny Diaries Sima (Character) $25.9M 2007
25% 61% Raising Helen Nilma Prasad (Character) $37.5M 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet American Made Unknown (Character) - 2003
34% 27% The Truth About Charlie Sylvia (Character) $5.3M 2002
74% 69% Revolution No. 9 Dr. Ray (Character) - 2001
51% 29% The Mystic Masseur Suruj Mooma (Character) $398.6K 2001
36% 43% Cotton Mary Rosie (Character) $299.4K 1999
87% 50% Chutney Popcorn Sarita (Character) $2.3K 1999
No Score Yet 17% Masala Rita Solanki (Character) - 1991

TV

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97% 83% Ghosts Champa (Guest Star) 2024
32% 62% Before Gail (Guest Star) 2024
87% 67% Billions Daevisha "Dave" Mahar (Character) 2023
77% 83% Little Voice Vilina (Character) 2020
70% 87% Defending Jacob Lynn Canavan (Character) 2020
36% 57% Sunnyside Alisha Modi (Guest Star) 2019
58% 86% Prodigal Son Dr. Elaine Brown (Guest Star) 2019
91% 67% Timeless Agent Denise Christopher (Character) 2016-2018
85% 86% Homeland Dr. Meyer (Guest Star) 2018
94% 93% Mr. Robot Unknown (Guest Star) 2015-2017
86% 83% The Mindy Project Unknown (Guest Star) 2015-2016
No Score Yet 73% Blindspot Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
74% 73% Sleepy Hollow Unknown (Guest Star) 2014-2015
No Score Yet 79% Madam Secretary Foreign Minister Chondita Samant (Guest Star) 2014
77% 76% House of Cards Linda Vasquez (Character) 2013-2014
89% 76% Girls Gynecologist (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 81% Blue Bloods Mrs. Demir (Guest Star) 2011
66% 75% A Gifted Man CJ (Guest Star) 2011
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Geeta Chanoor (Guest Star) 2007
52% 65% Heroes Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 72% Third Watch Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2000 2004
70% 80% Sex and the City Rama Patel (Guest Star) 2004