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  • BIRTH 22/12/1972
  • Country Tunisia
  • SHOWS 18
  • MOVIES 18

Poorna Jagannathan

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.

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Poorna Jagannathan

Shows (18)

The Blacklist
The Blacklist
Nirah Ahmad
Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever
Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Dr. Maureen Bruckner / Maureen Bruckner
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Maya Samra
Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob
Elizabeth Vogel
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
Dr. Nitya Agarwal
The Night Of
The Night Of
Safar Khan
The Wilds
The Wilds
Rana Jadmani
Deli Boys
Deli Boys
Lucky
Messiah (2020)
Messiah (2020)
Sanjana Mirza
The Act
The Act
Lakshmi Chandra
Law & Order
Law & Order
Rehana Khemlani
Taken (2017)
Taken (2017)
Judith Chapman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dr. Sikh
Gypsy
Gypsy
Larin Inamdar
Lanterns
Lanterns
Zoe
Room 104
Room 104
Divya (voice)
Sorry For Your Loss
Sorry For Your Loss
Matt's Psychiatrist

Movies (18)

Wolfs
Wolfs
June
The Circle
The Circle
Dr. Jessica Villalobos
The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws
Rehan Zakaryan
Goodrich
Goodrich
Dr. Verma
Mile 22
Mile 22
Dorothy Brady
Turtles All the Way Down
Turtles All the Way Down
Dr. Kira Singh
Awake
Awake
Dr. Neyer's Nurse
ये जवानी है दीवानी
ये जवानी है…
Riyana
Carrie Pilby
Carrie Pilby
Fliss
Share
Share
Kerri
Thanks for Sharing
Thanks for Sharing
Lili Kazhani
Growing Up Smith
Growing Up Smith
Nalini Bhatnagar
Daisy Winters
Daisy Winters
Annabel Kumar
The Dead Center
The Dead Center
Sarah Grey
Alia's Birth
Alia's Birth
The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws
Rehan
देली बेली
देली बेली
Menaka Vashisht
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Mira