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Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan

Acting

December 22, 1972 (53 years old)
Tunis, Tunisia
Female
26 Movies
23 TV Shows

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.

Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

2020 8.1

as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar

Age 47 (now 53)
40 eps
Wolfs
Wolfs

Wolfs

2024 6.5

as June

Age 51 (now 53)
The Circle
The Circle

The Circle

2017 5.5

as Dr. Jessica Villalobos

Age 44 (now 53)
The Night Of
The Night Of

The Night Of

2016 8.0

as Safar Khan

Age 43 (now 53)
8 eps
Mile 22
Mile 22

Mile 22

2018 6.2

as Dorothy Brady

Age 45 (now 53)
Delhi Belly
Delhi Belly

Delhi Belly

2011 7.1

as Menaka Vashisht

Age 38 (now 53)
The Dead Center
The Dead Center

The Dead Center

2019 5.8

as Sarah Grey

Age 46 (now 53)
The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws

The Out-Laws

2023 6.0

as Rehan Zakaryan

Age 50 (now 53)
Share
Share

Share

2019 5.3

as Kerri

Age 46 (now 53)
Turtles All the Way Down
Turtles All the Way Down

Turtles All the Way Down

2024 7.3

as Dr. Kira Singh

Age 51 (now 53)
Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob

2020 8.2

as Elizabeth Vogel

Age 47 (now 53)
4 eps
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

2013 7.3

as Riyana Sarai

Age 40 (now 53)
Gypsy
Gypsy

Gypsy

2017 6.6

as Larin Inamdar

Age 44 (now 53)
10 eps
Thanks for Sharing
Thanks for Sharing

Thanks for Sharing

2013 6.0

as Lili Kazhani

Age 40 (now 53)
Awake
Awake

Awake

2007 6.6

as Dr. Neyer's Nurse

Age 34 (now 53)
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

2015 8.7

as Dr. Maureen Bruckner

Age 42 (now 53)
2 eps