Poorna Jagannathan

Known for ActingBorn 1972-12-22 (age 53)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Hot Ones Versus

Better Call Saul

Lanterns

Defending Jacob

Never Have I Ever

The Night Of

Dealbreaker

Rizzoli & Isles

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Wilds

The Blacklist

The Act

NCIS: Los Angeles

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Messiah

Turtles All the Way Down

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Growing Up Smith

Delhi Belly

Law & Order

Numb3rs

Sorry for Your Loss

Carrie Pilby

Wolfs

Daisy Winters

Gypsy

Taken

Awake

Goodrich

Mile 22

House Comes with a Bird

Deli Boys

The Out-Laws

The Weather Man

Thanks for Sharing

An Actor Prepares

The Dead Center

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Room 104

The Circle

Share

Jonny Zero

She Hate Me

Starved

Made in Hollywood

I'll Show You Mine

The View

Lanterns: The Official Podcast