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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Poorna Jagannathan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Nocturne
as Unknown
Lanterns: The Official Podcast
as Self
Lanterns
as Zoe Macon
Deli Boys
as Lucky
Goodrich
as Dr. Verma
Wolfs
as June
Hot Ones Versus
as Self
The Out-Laws
as Rehan Zakaryan
I'll Show You Mine
as Priya
House Comes with a Bird
as Langley
Alia's Birth
as Unknown
The Wilds
as Rana Jadmani
Never Have I Ever
as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
Defending Jacob
as Elizabeth Vogel
Messiah
as Sanjana Mirza
The Dead Center
as Sarah Grey
The Act
as Lakshmi Chandra
Share
as Kerri
Sorry for Your Loss
as Matt's Psychiatrist
An Actor Prepares
as Dr. Fisher
Mile 22
as Dorothy Brady
Daisy Winters
as Annabel Kumar
Room 104
as Divya (voice)
Gypsy
as Larin Inamdar
The Circle
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
Carrie Pilby
as Fliss
Taken
as Judith Chapman
Growing Up Smith
as Nalini Bhatnagar
The Night Of
as Safar Khan
Better Call Saul
as Dr. Maureen Bruckner
The Blacklist
as Nirah Ahmad
Thanks for Sharing
as Lili Kazhani
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
as Riyana Sarai
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Mira
Delhi Belly
as Menaka Vashisht
Rizzoli & Isles
as Mrs. Jalbani
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Dr. Nitya Agarwal
Karma Calling
as Quality Control
Awake
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
as Suna
The Weather Man
as NY Pedestrian
Dealbreaker
as Fran's girlfriend
Made in Hollywood
as Self
Starved
as PJ
Numb3rs
as Tech #1
Jonny Zero
as Dr. Shamira
She Hate Me
as Song's Girlfriend
She Hate Me
as Song's Girlfriend (as Poorna)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Dr. Sikh
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Maya Samra
The View
as Self
Law & Order
as Rehana Khemlani