Jenya Wilson Lano (Russian: Же́ня Ла́но) (Moscow, 1978) is a Russian-Italian actress and comedian, best known for her recurring role as Inspector Sheridan in ten episodes of the American television series Charmed.
Career
Raised in Moscow and Rome, Italy, Lano is fluent in English, Russian and Italian.
Lano made her debut in the 1998 film Shrieker. She also made appearances in Blade, S.W.A.T., Ghost Rock, Stealing Candy and Fashionably L.A., as well guest starring in the TV series The Shield, Xena: Warrior Princess and NCIS. In 2004 she voiced the character of Xenia Onatopp in the video game GoldenEye: Rogue Agent.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shrieker | Elaine | |
| 1998 | Blade | Russian Woman | |
| 1999 | Fashionably L.A. | Tatiana | |
| 2002 | New Suit | Barbie | |
| 2003 | Stealing Candy | Candy Tyler | |
| 2003 | The Five Stages of Beer | Audrey | |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Monique | |
| 2003 | Ghost Rock | Savanah Starr | |
| 2004 | Jam | Lilac | Short |
| 2005 | Erosion | Sally | |
| 2005 | Killing Cupid | Valentine | |
| 2006 | Ten ’til Noon | Miss Milch |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Players | Thelma | “Mint Condition” |
| 1998 | Just Shoot Me! | Kimmy | “Sewer!” |
| 1998 | Air America | Natalie | “Betrayal” |
| 1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Mavican | “Succession” |
| 2000 | G vs E | Billy Rollo | “Ambulance Chaser” |
| 2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Warrant Off. Hannah Bernstein | “Murder at BBQ Bob’s” |
| 2000 | Blood Money | Chloe Beck | TV film |
| 2002 | Off Centre | Julie | “Faking the Band” |
| 2002 | The Shield | Adriana | “The Spread” |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Nikki Rodgers | “Understudy” |
| 2003 | Deathlands: Homeward Bound | Krysty Wroth | TV film |
| 2004 | NCIS | Carol Powers | “Missing” |
| 2004-05 | Charmed | Inspector Sheridan | Recurring role |