Poorna Jagannathan

Personal Info

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Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1972-12-22 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Tunis, Tunisia

Poorna Jagannathan

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...

Acting

2024

Wolfs

as June

2023

The Out-Laws

as Rehan Zakaryan

2024

Goodrich

as Dr. Verma

2011

Delhi Belly

as Menaka Vashisht

2017

Carrie Pilby

as Fliss

2013

Thanks for Sharing

as Lili Kazhani

2022

2024

Turtles All the Way Down

as Dr. Kira Singh

2005

Dealbreaker

as Fran's girlfriend

2007

Awake

as Dr. Neyer's Nurse

2017

Growing Up Smith

as Nalini Bhatnagar

2017

The Circle

as Dr. Jessica Villalobos

2018

An Actor Prepares

as Dr. Fisher

2017

Daisy Winters

as Annabel Kumar

2019

Share

as Kerri

2018

Mile 22

as Dorothy Brady

2005

The Weather Man

as NY Pedestrian

2019

The Dead Center

as Sarah Grey

2004

She Hate Me

as Song's Girlfriend

2009

Karma Calling

as Quality Control

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