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Janina Gavankar Biography
Birth Place:
Joliet, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, musician
Fast Facts
- Is of Dutch and Indian descent
- Trained as a vocalist, pianist and percussionist
- Was a member of the band Endera
- Had her breakout role playing Papi in the Showtime drama series The L Word
- Appeared in the music video for "Wish I Could" by Russian artist Ella Leya
- After a lead role on ABC's supernatural series The Gates (2010), she joined the cast of HBO's True Blood as shapeshifter Luna in 2011
Relationships
- Pete Gavankar -- Father
- Mohra Gavankar -- Mother