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ABOUT JANINA GAVANKAR
as Papi
Janina Gavankar

Janina Gavankar - The L Word Wiki

Date of Birth: November 29, 1980

Birth Place: Joliet, Illinois

Eye Color:Brown

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Family:She was born Janina Zione Gavankar to parents Pete and Mohra Gavankar.Her paternal grandfather was Indian,and her paternal grandmother was Dutch,and her mother,Mohra,is Indian-American.

Education: The University of Illnois at Chicago.
majored in Theatre Performance

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    		CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
    Actor Bio: She is a classically trained pianist, vocalist and orchestrial percussionist


    Non-acting careers    : Used to be in the group Endera that was signed by Universal Records.


    Top Movies    : Barbershop & Barbershop 2:Back In Business



    Other Movies: Ms. Dewey, Bull Run (2006)
    Cup of My Blood (2005)
    Dark ( 2003)
    Why is God? (2001)

    Top TV Shows: The L Word


    Other TV Shows: Mouthpiece:S&M: A Discussion about sex, love, dating, and marriage. (MTV Desi Presentation)


    Stage:

    Big break: Musical goup Endera



    Best known for: The L Word as Papi,the promiscuous and trash talking lesbian and as Ms. Dewey, the personification of a Microsoft branded search engine who comments about the user's searches.

    Awards:


      Upcoming/other projects:Shattered (as Maria) in 2008
      Factory (as Laura) in 2008 (TV series)
        MEMORABLE QUOTES

        • "I'm gonna take you to places that you've never been before"
        • '"What do you do at Rodeo Driive?"
        • "I will still kick your micro ass"
        • "So you're my competition vanilla?"
        INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES
        • ShowBiz India

        • Maxim Radio

        • Curve Magazine (March issue)
        		 FAN SITES
        • janinagavankar.com




          FUN FACTS
            • As of 2004, she's in a relationship with Deviant Art CEO Angelo Sotira.
            • She has appeared on Epileptic Gaming's Up All Night where she helped review Rock Band ( video game) and Burnout Paradise.
            • She was featured in the San Francisco band Recliner's musical video for their single "Float Away".



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