Photo: Montclair Film Festival / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Sakina Jaffrey is one of those performers I think gets undervalued precisely because she's so reliable. As Linda Vasquez in House of Cards, she held her own in a room full of scenery-chewers by playing it cool and precise, which is far harder than it looks. I appreciate that she trained at Vassar and clearly treats acting as craft rather than spectacle. Whether it's the political machinery of House of Cards or the time-jumping ensemble of Timeless, she brings a grounded intelligence I trust on screen. She's the kind of actress who quietly raises the level of everyone around her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sakina Jaffrey
- Name (Japanese)
- サキナ・ジャフリー
- Reading
- さきな・じゃふりー
- Born
- February 14, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Vassar College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sakina Jaffrey born?
Born February 14, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Sakina Jaffrey from?
Sakina Jaffrey is from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does Sakina Jaffrey do?
Sakina Jaffrey works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.