Poorna Jagannathan

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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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Room 104

Room 104

5.745
The Wilds

The Wilds

7.682
Deli Boys

Deli Boys

6.455
Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob

8.28
Taken

Taken

6.514
The Night Of

The Night Of

7.973
Made in Hollywood

Made in Hollywood

4.667
Gypsy

Gypsy

6.59
Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

8.697
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

7.6
Sorry For Your Loss

Sorry For Your Loss

6.9
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.4
Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

7.896
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6
Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

8.089
Starved

Starved

4.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.933
The Act

The Act

7.561
Messiah

Messiah

7.23
Lanterns

Lanterns

0
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.532
Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

9.667
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

7.024

Movies

Wolfs

Wolfs

6.544
The Out-Laws

The Out-Laws

6.015
Goodrich

Goodrich

6.3
Delhi Belly

Delhi Belly

7.061
Carrie Pilby

Carrie Pilby

6.854
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

5.859
House Comes with a Bird

House Comes with a Bird

6.2
Thanks for Sharing

Thanks for Sharing

5.941
I'll Show You Mine

I'll Show You Mine

4.2
Turtles All the Way Down

Turtles All the Way Down

7.42
Dealbreaker

Dealbreaker

7
Awake

Awake

6.5
Modern Day Arranged Marriage

Modern Day Arranged Marriage

0
Growing Up Smith

Growing Up Smith

7.3
The Circle

The Circle

5.517
An Actor Prepares

An Actor Prepares

5.813
Daisy Winters

Daisy Winters

7
Share

Share

5.392
Mile 22

Mile 22

6.23
The Weather Man

The Weather Man

6.141
The Dead Center

The Dead Center

5.69
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

7.3
She Hate Me

She Hate Me

5.2
Alia's Birth

Alia's Birth

0
Karma Calling

Karma Calling

0