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.
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Filmography
Cast Credits
Deli Boys
Character: Lucky
TV • 2025
Goodrich
Character: Dr. Verma
MOVIE • 2024
Wolfs
Character: June
MOVIE • 2024
Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know
Character: Self
TV • 2024
Turtles All the Way Down
Character: Dr. Kira Singh
MOVIE • 2024
Hot Ones Versus
Character: Self
TV • 2024
The Out-Laws
Character: Rehan Zakaryan
MOVIE • 2023
I'll Show You Mine
Character: Priya
MOVIE • 2022
House Comes with a Bird
Character: Langley
MOVIE • 2022
Alia's Birth
Character:
MOVIE • 2021
The Wilds
Character: Rana Jadmani
TV • 2020
Never Have I Ever
Character: Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
TV • 2020
Defending Jacob
Character: Elizabeth Vogel
TV • 2020
Messiah
Character: Sanjana Mirza
TV • 2020
The Dead Center
Character: Sarah Grey
MOVIE • 2019
The Act
Character: Lakshmi Chandra
TV • 2019
Share
Character: Kerri
MOVIE • 2019
Sorry For Your Loss
Character: Matt's Psychiatrist
TV • 2018
An Actor Prepares
Character: Dr. Fisher
MOVIE • 2018
Mile 22
Character: Dorothy Brady
MOVIE • 2018