Poorna Jagannathan
Born: 1972-12-22 in Tunis, Tunisia
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Deli Boys as Lucky
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- Turtles All the Way Down as Dr. Kira Singh
- Wolfs as June
- Goodrich as Dr. Verma
2023
- The Out-Laws as Rehan Zakaryan
2022
- I'll Show You Mine as Priya
- House Comes with a Bird as Langley
2021
2020
- Never Have I Ever as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
- Defending Jacob as Elizabeth Vogel
- The Wilds as Rana Jadmani
- Messiah as Sanjana Mirza
2019
- The Act as Lakshmi Chandra
- Share as Kerri
- The Dead Center as Sarah Grey
2018
- Mile 22 as Dorothy Brady
- Sorry For Your Loss as Matt's Psychiatrist
- An Actor Prepares as Dr. Fisher
2017
- Taken as Judith Chapman
- Daisy Winters as Annabel Kumar
- Carrie Pilby as Fliss
- Room 104 as Divya (voice)
- Gypsy as Larin Inamdar
- Growing Up Smith as Nalini Bhatnagar
- The Circle as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
2016
- The Night Of as Safar Khan
2015
- Better Call Saul as Dr. Maureen Bruckner
2013
- The Blacklist as Nirah Ahmad
- Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as Riyana
- Thanks for Sharing as Lili Kazhani
2011
- Delhi Belly as Menaka Vashisht
- Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as Mira
2010
- Rizzoli & Isles as Mrs. Jalbani
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Dr. Nitya Agarwal
- Karma Calling as Quality Control
2007
- Awake as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
2005
- Numb3rs as Tech #1
- Made in Hollywood as Self
- Dealbreaker as Fran's girlfriend
- The Weather Man as NY Pedestrian
- Starved as PJ
- Modern Day Arranged Marriage as Suna
2004
- She Hate Me as Song's Girlfriend
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Dr. Sikh
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Maya Samra
1990
- Law & Order as Rehana Khemlani