Poorna Jagannathan
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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.
Known for
Credits
Wolfs (2024)
as June
Mile 22 (2018)
as Dorothy Brady
Awake (2007)
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
The Circle (2017)
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
Turtles All the Way Down (2024)
as Dr. Kira Singh
The Out-Laws (2023)
as Rehan Zakaryan
The Weather Man (2005)
as NY Pedestrian
She Hate Me (2004)
as Song's Girlfriend
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
as Riyana Sarai
Goodrich (2024)
as Dr. Verma
Carrie Pilby (2017)
as Fliss
Thanks for Sharing (2013)
as Lili Kazhani
Delhi Belly (2011)
as Menaka Vashisht
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011)
as Mira
Daisy Winters (2017)
as Annabel Kumar
Growing Up Smith (2017)
as Nalini Bhatnagar
The Dead Center (2019)
as Sarah Grey
I'll Show You Mine (2022)
as Priya
An Actor Prepares (2018)
as Dr. Fisher
Share (2019)
as Kerri
House Comes with a Bird (2022)
as Langley
Karma Calling (2009)
as Quality Control
Alia's Birth (2021)
Actor
Dealbreaker (2005)
as Fran's girlfriend
Modern Day Arranged Marriage (2005)
as Suna