Poorna Jagannathan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 22, 1972 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Tunis, Tunisia
Biography
Poorna Jagannathan (/ˈpɔːrnə ˌdʒɑːɡəˈnɑːθən/ POR-nə JAH-gə-NAH-thən; born December 22, 1972) is an American producer and actress of Indian descent. She is known for her portrayal of Safar Khan in the HBO drama miniseries The Night Of and for her role as Nalini Vishwakumar in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever. Jagannathan also co-conceived, produced, and acted in the play Nirbhaya, considered "one of the most powerful and urgent pieces of human rights theatre ever made," and is regarded as a critical moment in India's history of women's empowerment. Jagannathan was named among the "Top 100 Most Impactful Asians" in America in 2021 and 2022 by Goldhouse. People magazine featured her in their 2024 "The Beautiful Issue", while Verve magazine named her among the top 50 most powerful women in India in 2014. Description above from the Wikipedia article Poorna Jagannathan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Lanterns: The Official Podcast
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lanterns
TV · as Zoe Macon · 4 eps
Nocturne
TV · as Quinn · 10 eps
Deli Boys
TV · as Lucky · 16 eps
Wolfs
Movie · as June
Goodrich
Movie · as Dr. Verma
Turtles All the Way Down
Movie · as Dr. Kira Singh
Hot Ones Versus
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Nobody Wants This
TV · as Eleanor · 1 ep
The Out-Laws
Movie · as Rehan Zakaryan
House Comes with a Bird
Movie · as Langley
I'll Show You Mine
Movie · as Priya
Alia's Birth
Movie
The Wilds
TV · as Rana Jadmani · 1 ep
Defending Jacob
TV · as Elizabeth Vogel · 4 eps
Never Have I Ever
TV · as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar · 40 eps
Messiah
TV · as Sanjana Mirza · 3 eps
Share
Movie · as Kerri
The Dead Center
Movie · as Sarah Grey
The Act
TV · as Lakshmi Chandra · 1 ep
An Actor Prepares
Movie · as Dr. Fisher
Mile 22
Movie · as Dorothy Brady
Sorry for Your Loss
TV · as Matt's Psychiatrist · 1 ep
Carrie Pilby
Movie · as Fliss
Growing Up Smith
Movie · as Nalini Bhatnagar
The Circle
Movie · as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
Daisy Winters
Movie · as Annabel Kumar
Room 104
TV · as Divya (voice) · 1 ep
Taken
TV · as Judith Chapman · 1 ep
Gypsy
TV · as Larin Inamdar · 10 eps
The Night Of
TV · as Safar Khan · 8 eps
Better Call Saul
TV · as Dr. Maureen Bruckner · 2 eps
Thanks for Sharing
Movie · as Lili Kazhani
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Movie · as Riyana Sarai
The Blacklist
TV · as Nirah Ahmad · 1 ep
Delhi Belly
Movie · as Menaka Vashisht
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Movie · as Mira
Rizzoli & Isles
TV · as Mrs. Jalbani · 1 ep
Karma Calling
Movie · as Quality Control
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · as Dr. Nitya Agarwal · 1 ep
Awake
Movie · as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
Dealbreaker
Movie · as Fran's girlfriend
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Movie · as Suna
The Weather Man
Movie · as NY Pedestrian
Made in Hollywood
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Starved
TV · as PJ · 1 ep
Numb3rs
TV · as Tech #1 · 1 ep
Jonny Zero
TV · as Dr. Shamira · 1 ep
She Hate Me
Movie · as Song's Girlfriend, Song's Girlfriend (as Poorna)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Dr. Sikh · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Maya Samra · 2 eps
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Rehana Khemlani · 1 ep