Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 22, 1972
Place of Birth
Tunis, Tunisia
Credits
50 titles
Poorna Jagannathan
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.
Known For
Filmography
Lanterns
Zoe
Deli Boys
Lucky
Goodrich
Dr. Verma
Wolfs
June
Turtles All the Way Down
Dr. Kira Singh
Hot Ones Versus
Self
The Out-Laws
Rehan Zakaryan
I'll Show You Mine
Priya
House Comes with a Bird
Langley
Alia's Birth
The Wilds
Rana Jadmani
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
Defending Jacob
Elizabeth Vogel
Messiah
Sanjana Mirza
The Dead Center
Sarah Grey
The Act
Lakshmi Chandra
Share
Kerri
Sorry for Your Loss
Matt's Psychiatrist
An Actor Prepares
Dr. Fisher
Mile 22
Dorothy Brady
Daisy Winters
Annabel Kumar
Room 104
Divya (voice)
Gypsy
Larin Inamdar
The Circle
Dr. Jessica Villalobos
Carrie Pilby
Fliss
Taken
Judith Chapman
Growing Up Smith
Nalini Bhatnagar
The Night Of
Safar Khan
Better Call Saul
Dr. Maureen Bruckner
The Blacklist
Nirah Ahmad
Thanks for Sharing
Lili Kazhani
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Riyana Sarai
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Mira
Delhi Belly
Menaka Vashisht
Rizzoli & Isles
Mrs. Jalbani
NCIS: Los Angeles
Dr. Nitya Agarwal
Karma Calling
Quality Control
Awake
Dr. Neyer's Nurse
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Suna
The Weather Man
NY Pedestrian
Dealbreaker
Fran's girlfriend
Made in Hollywood
Self
Starved
PJ
Numb3rs
Tech #1
Jonny Zero
Dr. Shamira
She Hate Me
Song's Girlfriend
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dr. Sikh
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Maya Samra
The View
Self
Law & Order
Rehana Khemlani