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