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Poorna Jagannathan
Actor

Poorna Jagannathan

22 Dec 1972Born
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Tunis, TunisiaBirthplace

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 featu

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red 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

Filmography

  1. 2026NocturneSeries (10 episodes)
  2. 2026LanternsSeries: Zoe Macon (4 episodes)
  3. 2025Deli BoysSeries: Lucky (16 episodes)
  4. 2024GoodrichFilm: Dr. Verma
  5. 2024WolfsFilm: June
  6. 2024Turtles All the Way DownFilm: Dr. Kira Singh
  7. 2023The Out-LawsFilm: Rehan Zakaryan
  8. 2022I'll Show You MineFilm: Priya
  9. 2022House Comes with a BirdFilm: Langley
  10. 2021Alia's BirthFilm
  11. 2020The WildsSeries: Rana Jadmani (1 episode)
  12. 2020Never Have I EverSeries: Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar (40 episodes)
  13. 2020Defending JacobSeries: Elizabeth Vogel (4 episodes)
  14. 2020MessiahSeries: Sanjana Mirza (3 episodes)
  15. 2019The Dead CenterFilm: Sarah Grey
  16. 2019The ActSeries: Lakshmi Chandra (1 episode)
  17. 2019ShareFilm: Kerri
  18. 2018Sorry for Your LossSeries: Matt's Psychiatrist (1 episode)
  19. 2018An Actor PreparesFilm: Dr. Fisher
  20. 2018Mile 22Film: Dorothy Brady
  21. 2017Daisy WintersFilm: Annabel Kumar
  22. 2017Room 104Series: Divya (voice) (1 episode)
  23. 2017GypsySeries: Larin Inamdar (10 episodes)
  24. 2017The CircleFilm: Dr. Jessica Villalobos
  25. 2017Carrie PilbyFilm: Fliss
  26. 2017TakenSeries: Judith Chapman (1 episode)
  27. 2017Growing Up SmithFilm: Nalini Bhatnagar
  28. 2016The Night OfSeries: Safar Khan (8 episodes)
  29. 2015Better Call SaulSeries: Dr. Maureen Bruckner (2 episodes)
  30. 2013The BlacklistSeries: Nirah Ahmad (1 episode)
  31. 2013Thanks for SharingFilm: Lili Kazhani
  32. 2013Yeh Jawaani Hai DeewaniFilm: Riyana Sarai
  33. 2011Peace, Love & MisunderstandingFilm: Mira
  34. 2011Delhi BellyFilm: Menaka Vashisht
  35. 2010Rizzoli & IslesSeries: Mrs. Jalbani (1 episode)
  36. 2009NCIS: Los AngelesSeries: Dr. Nitya Agarwal (1 episode)
  37. 2009Karma CallingFilm: Quality Control
  38. 2007AwakeFilm: Dr. Neyer's Nurse
  39. 2005Modern Day Arranged MarriageFilm: Suna
  40. 2005The Weather ManFilm: NY Pedestrian
  41. 2005DealbreakerFilm: Fran's girlfriend
  42. 2005StarvedSeries: PJ (1 episode)
  43. 2005Numb3rsSeries: Tech #1 (1 episode)
  44. 2005Jonny ZeroSeries: Dr. Shamira (1 episode)
  45. 2004She Hate MeFilm: Song's Girlfriend, Song's Girlfriend (as Poorna)
  46. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries: Dr. Sikh (1 episode)
  47. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Maya Samra (2 episodes)
  48. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Rehana Khemlani (1 episode)

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