Sakina Jaffrey

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.

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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)

Origin

Manhattan, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Tiger

University

Vassar College

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Tags

• New York
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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