Poorna Jagannathan
ActingAlso Known As
Poorna , 普爾娜·雅格娜森
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 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.
Movies
(26 total)
The Circle
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
Mile 22
as Dorothy Brady
Awake
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
Wolfs
as June
The Weather Man
as NY Pedestrian
The Out-Laws
as Rehan Zakaryan
Thanks for Sharing
as Lili Kazhani
Carrie Pilby
as Fliss
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
as Riyana
Delhi Belly
as Menaka Vashisht
Turtles All the Way Down
as Dr. Kira Singh
She Hate Me
as Song's Girlfriend
She Hate Me
as Song's Girlfriend (as Poorna)
Goodrich
as Dr. Verma
The Dead Center
as Sarah Grey
Share
as Kerri
An Actor Prepares
as Dr. Fisher
Growing Up Smith
as Nalini Bhatnagar
Daisy Winters
as Annabel Kumar
TV Shows
(23 total)
Better Call Saul
as Dr. Maureen Bruckner
The Act
as Lakshmi Chandra
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Maya Samra
The Blacklist
as Nirah Ahmad
Never Have I Ever
as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
Defending Jacob
as Elizabeth Vogel
The Night Of
as Safar Khan
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Dr. Nitya Agarwal
Law & Order
as Rehana Khemlani
The Wilds
as Rana Jadmani
Rizzoli & Isles
as Mrs. Jalbani
Numb3rs
as Tech #1
Messiah
as Sanjana Mirza
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Dr. Sikh
Taken
as Judith Chapman
Gypsy
as Larin Inamdar
Room 104
as Divya (voice)
Sorry For Your Loss
as Matt's Psychiatrist
Deli Boys
as Lucky
Made in Hollywood
as Self