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Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan

Actor · Born 1972-12-22 · Tunis, Tunisia

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Better Call Saul (2015) — Dr. Maureen Bruckner
  2. The Act (2019) — Lakshmi Chandra
  3. The Circle (2017) — Dr. Jessica Villalobos
  4. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Maya Samra
  5. The Blacklist (2013) — Nirah Ahmad
  6. Mile 22 (2018) — Dorothy Brady
  7. Never Have I Ever (2020) — Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
  8. Defending Jacob (2020) — Elizabeth Vogel
  9. Awake (2007) — Dr. Neyer's Nurse
  10. Wolfs (2024) — June
  11. The Night Of (2016) — Safar Khan
  12. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) — Dr. Nitya Agarwal
  13. The Weather Man (2005) — NY Pedestrian
  14. The Out-Laws (2023) — Rehan Zakaryan
  15. Law & Order (1990) — Rehana Khemlani
  16. Thanks for Sharing (2013) — Lili Kazhani
  17. The Wilds (2020) — Rana Jadmani
  18. Rizzoli & Isles (2010) — Mrs. Jalbani
  19. Carrie Pilby (2017) — Fliss
  20. Numb3rs (2005) — Tech #1
  21. Messiah (2020) — Sanjana Mirza
  22. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Dr. Sikh
  23. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) — Riyana Sarai
  24. Taken (2017) — Judith Chapman
  25. Delhi Belly (2011) — Menaka Vashisht
  26. Turtles All the Way Down (2024) — Dr. Kira Singh
  27. Gypsy (2017) — Larin Inamdar
  28. Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011) — Mira
  29. Room 104 (2017) — Divya (voice)
  30. Goodrich (2024) — Dr. Verma
  31. She Hate Me (2004) — Song's Girlfriend
  32. The View (1997) — Self
  33. The Dead Center (2019) — Sarah Grey
  34. Share (2019) — Kerri
  35. Sorry for Your Loss (2018) — Matt's Psychiatrist
  36. An Actor Prepares (2018) — Dr. Fisher
  37. Deli Boys (2025) — Lucky
  38. Growing Up Smith (2017) — Nalini Bhatnagar
  39. Daisy Winters (2017) — Annabel Kumar
  40. Made in Hollywood (2005) — Self