Biography
A native of Joliet, Illinois, JANINA
GAVANKAR (Papi) is a gifted performer who trained as a musician,
singer and dancer before taking up a theatre major at the University
of Illinois. Besides keeping busy as a member of the pop group INDERA,
Gavankar also cut her acting teeth in the local Chicago theatre
scene, as well as working in commercials and independent film projects.
Since moving to Los Angeles, Gavankar has appeared in numerous hit
television series such as "Girlfriends" and "Strong
Medicine," as well as the indie film "Bull Run."
She also plays "Ms. Dewey" in Microsoft's cutting edge
interactive search engine, msdewey.com.
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