Poorna Jagannathan
Acting
1972-12-22 · Tunis, Tunisia
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.
Filmography
Lanterns
2026 · Series
Deli Boys
2025 · Series
Goodrich
2024 · Movie
Wolfs
2024 · Movie
Turtles All the Way Down
2024 · Movie
Hot Ones Versus
2024 · Series
The Out-Laws
2023 · Movie
I'll Show You Mine
2022 · Movie
House Comes with a Bird
2022 · Movie
Alia's Birth
2021 · Movie
The Wilds
2020 · Series
Never Have I Ever
2020 · Series
Defending Jacob
2020 · Series
Messiah
2020 · Series
The Dead Center
2019 · Movie
The Act
2019 · Series
Share
2019 · Movie
Sorry for Your Loss
2018 · Series
An Actor Prepares
2018 · Movie
Mile 22
2018 · Movie
Daisy Winters
2017 · Movie
Room 104
2017 · Series
Gypsy
2017 · Series
The Circle
2017 · Movie
Carrie Pilby
2017 · Movie
Taken
2017 · Series
Growing Up Smith
2017 · Movie
The Night Of
2016 · Series
Better Call Saul
2015 · Series
The Blacklist
2013 · Series
Thanks for Sharing
2013 · Movie
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 · Movie
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 · Movie
Delhi Belly
2011 · Movie
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 · Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · Series
Karma Calling
2009 · Movie
Awake
2007 · Movie
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
2005 · Movie
The Weather Man
2005 · Movie
Dealbreaker
2005 · Movie
Made in Hollywood
2005 · Series
Starved
2005 · Series
Numb3rs
2005 · Series
Jonny Zero
2005 · Series
She Hate Me
2004 · Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
Law & Order
1990 · Series