Poorna Jagannathan
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Dec 1972
Age
54 Years
Born In
Tunis, Tunisia
Total Projects
49
Years Active
36 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
tv
Lanterns
Lanterns
as Zoe
tv
Deli Boys
Deli Boys
as Lucky
movie
Goodrich
Goodrich
as Dr. Verma
movie
Wolfs
Wolfs
as June
movie
Turtles All the Way Down
Turtles All the Way Down
as Dr. Kira Singh
tv
Hot Ones Versus
Hot Ones Versus
as Self
movie
The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws
as Rehan Zakaryan
movie
I'll Show You Mine
I'll Show You Mine
as Priya
movie
House Comes with a Bird
House Comes with a Bird
as Langley
movie
Alia's Birth
Alia's Birth
tv
The Wilds
The Wilds
as Rana Jadmani
tv
Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever
as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
tv
Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob
as Elizabeth Vogel
tv
Messiah
Messiah
as Sanjana Mirza
movie
The Dead Center
The Dead Center
as Sarah Grey
tv
The Act
The Act
as Lakshmi Chandra
movie
Share
Share
as Kerri
tv
Sorry For Your Loss
Sorry For Your Loss
as Matt's Psychiatrist
movie
An Actor Prepares
An Actor Prepares
as Dr. Fisher
movie
Mile 22
Mile 22
as Dorothy Brady
movie
Daisy Winters
Daisy Winters
as Annabel Kumar
tv
Room 104
Room 104
as Divya (voice)
tv
Gypsy
Gypsy
as Larin Inamdar
movie
The Circle
The Circle
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
movie
Carrie Pilby
Carrie Pilby
as Fliss
tv
Taken
Taken
as Judith Chapman
movie
Growing Up Smith
Growing Up Smith
as Nalini Bhatnagar
tv
The Night Of
The Night Of
as Safar Khan
tv
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
as Dr. Maureen Bruckner
tv
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Nirah Ahmad
movie
Thanks for Sharing
Thanks for Sharing
as Lili Kazhani
movie
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
as Riyana
movie
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Mira
movie
Delhi Belly
Delhi Belly
as Menaka Vashisht
tv
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles
as Mrs. Jalbani
tv
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Dr. Nitya Agarwal
movie
Karma Calling
Karma Calling
as Quality Control
movie
Awake
Awake
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
movie
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
as Suna
movie
The Weather Man
The Weather Man
as NY Pedestrian
movie
Dealbreaker
Dealbreaker
as Fran's girlfriend
tv
Made in Hollywood
Made in Hollywood
as Self
tv
Starved
Starved
as PJ
tv
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Tech #1
movie
She Hate Me
She Hate Me
as Song's Girlfriend
movie
She Hate Me
She Hate Me
as Song's Girlfriend (as Poorna)
tv
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Dr. Sikh
tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Maya Samra
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Rehana Khemlani