Sakina Jaffrey
Biography
Sakina Jaffrey is an American actress who was born in New York City and grew up in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. At 17 she made her professional debut in Wallace Shawn's play Marie and Bruce at the Public Theatre in New York. She studied Chinese language and literature at Vassar College, graduating in 1984. Her screen credits include The Truth About Charlie (2002) and Raising Helen (2004). She also led the cast of The Ode (2008), a drama with American and Indian production. On television she played White House Chief of Staff Linda Vasquez in House of Cards and Homeland Security Agent Denise Christopher in Timeless from 2016 to 2018. She appeared in Noah Baumbach's 2017 comedy-drama The Meyerowitz Stories.
64years old
Turns 65 on February 14in 125 days
- Born Manhattan
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 31 years1995 to 2026
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First role
Sakina Jaffrey made her professional acting debut at 17 in Wallace Shawn's play Marie and Bruce at the Public Theatre in New York City.
A change of course
Jaffrey earned her degree from Vassar College in 1984, majoring in Chinese Language and Literature. She had intended to work as a translator before turning to acting.
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Worked with
Sakina Jaffrey shares two films with Abigail Breslin, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Kemp PowersDirector, 1 film, 2020
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