Sakina Jaffrey

Birth Name:

Sakina Jaffrey

Birth Place:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress

Studied Mandarin Chinese at Vassar College, earning her degree in 1984
Before she became an actress, she planned to work as a translator
When she was 17, she made her debut as an actress in a production of "Marie and Bruce" at the Public Theatre
When she was a child, she danced with the Joffrey Ballet at City Center in New York City
Quote: "People recognize my face, but they can't place me․ They'll ask me, 'Do you go to my gym?' or 'Weren't you at cousin Lizzie's wedding?' One woman started hugging me before she realized she actually only knew me from her T․V․ screen․"
Quote: "[on "House of Cards"] "Maybe getting this job at my age will inspire older actors to keep on plugging․""
Many of the movies she appears in are about childcare or raising children
Often appears in movies with her family members, acting with her father in "Masala," her mother in "The Perfect Murder," and with her children in "Raising Helen․"
In "Raising Helen," she improvised the whole baseball bat scene
Was given special thanks in the credits of "Cake․"

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