Poorna Jagannathan
25 movies · 23 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 22, 1972 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Also known as
- Poorna
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.
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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.
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Known for
Poorna Jagannathan: movies and TV shows
Acting (48)
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024 Goodrich
as Dr. Verma
- 2024 Wolfs
as June
- 2024 Turtles All the Way Down
as Dr. Kira Singh
- 2023 The Out-Laws
as Rehan Zakaryan
- 2022 I'll Show You Mine
as Priya
- 2022 House Comes with a Bird
as Langley
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019 The Dead Center
as Sarah Grey
- 2019
- 2019 Share
as Kerri
- 2018
- 2018 An Actor Prepares
as Dr. Fisher
- 2018 Mile 22
as Dorothy Brady
- 2017 Daisy Winters
as Annabel Kumar
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017 The Circle
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
- 2017 Carrie Pilby
as Fliss
- 2017
- 2017 Growing Up Smith
as Nalini Bhatnagar
- 2016
- 2015
- 2013
- 2013 Thanks for Sharing
as Lili Kazhani
- 2013 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
as Riyana Sarai
- 2011 Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Mira
- 2011 Delhi Belly
as Menaka Vashisht
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009 Karma Calling
as Quality Control
- 2007 Awake
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
- 2005 Modern Day Arranged Marriage
as Suna
- 2005 The Weather Man
as NY Pedestrian
- 2005 Dealbreaker
as Fran's girlfriend
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004 She Hate Me
as Song's Girlfriend / Song's Girlfriend (as Poorna)
- 2001
- 1999
- 1990
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 2026 Lanterns: The Official Podcast
1 episode
- 2024 Hot Ones Versus
1 episode
- 2005 Made in Hollywood
1 episode
- 1997 The View
1 episode