Janina Gavankar stars as Detective Meredith Bose on NBC's "The Mysteries of Laura."

Already a favorite of the devoted fans of her two earlier series, "The L Word" and "The Gates," Gavankar's role on "True Blood" as shapeshifter Luna became the talk of the Trubies.

In addition to her starring roles on those three shows, the three-quarters Indian, one-quarter Dutch actress has been recurring frequently on the comedy series "The League" on FX, as well as "Arrow" and "The Vampire Diaries" on the CW. She also appeared on "Goodwin Games" and "Traffic Light."

On the big screen, Gavankar can be seen in "Think Like a Man Too." Her independent films "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf" and "Satellite of Love" are making the festival rounds, and she most recently shot the feature "The White Orchid," opposite Olivia Thirlby.

As an accomplished musician, Gavankar has a second life as a performer. She grew up studying classical piano, percussion and voice, joined the girl group Endera on the Cash Money label, and has seen her original music licensed for film and television. Her 2010 music video reworking the Kanye West hit "Love Lockdown" elicited raves from fans and critics. In 2012, she hit another big step in her music career by signing a deal with Randy Jackson's label under which she released the critically acclaimed single "Waiting for Godot."

For her efforts on Twitter, Gavankar was awarded with the Gravity Summit Excellence in Social Media/Entertainment Award in 2011.

Originally from Joliet, Illinois, Gavankar now makes her home in Hollywood.