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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.

Known For: Acting
Born: Tunis, Tunisia, 1972-12-22
Died: null

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
12004
card-thumbnailShe Hate Me
Song's Girlfriend51
22005
card-thumbnailDealbreaker
Fran's girlfriend70
32005
card-thumbnailThe Weather Man
NY Pedestrian61
42005
card-thumbnailModern Day Arranged Marriage
Suna0
52007
card-thumbnailAwake
Dr. Neyer's Nurse65
62011
card-thumbnailDelhi Belly
Menaka Vashisht71
72011
card-thumbnailPeace, Love & Misunderstanding
Mira59
82013
card-thumbnailYeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Riyana72
92013
card-thumbnailThanks for Sharing
Lili Kazhani59
102017
card-thumbnailGrowing Up Smith
Nalini Bhatnagar73
112017
card-thumbnailCarrie Pilby
Fliss69
122017
card-thumbnailThe Circle
Dr. Jessica Villalobos55
132017
card-thumbnailDaisy Winters
Annabel Kumar70
142018
card-thumbnailMile 22
Dorothy Brady62
152018
card-thumbnailAn Actor Prepares
Dr. Fisher57
162019
card-thumbnailShare
Kerri54
172019
card-thumbnailThe Dead Center
Sarah Grey57
182021
card-thumbnailAlia's Birth
0
192022
card-thumbnailHouse Comes with a Bird
Langley62
202022
card-thumbnailI'll Show You Mine
Priya42
212023
card-thumbnailThe Out-Laws
Rehan Zakaryan60
222024
card-thumbnailTurtles All the Way Down
Dr. Kira Singh75
232024
card-thumbnailWolfs
June65
242024
card-thumbnailGoodrich
Dr. Verma61

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11990
card-thumbnailLaw & Order
Rehana Khemlani74
21999
card-thumbnailLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Maya Samra79
32001
card-thumbnailLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
Dr. Sikh76
42005
card-thumbnailStarved
PJ43
52005
card-thumbnailMade in Hollywood
Self40
62009
card-thumbnailNCIS: Los Angeles
Dr. Nitya Agarwal75
72010
card-thumbnailRizzoli & Isles
Mrs. Jalbani79
82013
card-thumbnailThe Blacklist
Nirah Ahmad76
92015
card-thumbnailBetter Call Saul
Dr. Maureen Bruckner87
102016
card-thumbnailThe Night Of
Safar Khan80
112017
card-thumbnailTaken
Judith Chapman65
122017
card-thumbnailGypsy
Larin Inamdar66
132017
card-thumbnailRoom 104
Divya (voice)58
142018
card-thumbnailSorry For Your Loss
Matt's Psychiatrist72
152019
card-thumbnailThe Act
Lakshmi Chandra76
162020
card-thumbnailMessiah
Sanjana Mirza72
172020
card-thumbnailDefending Jacob
Elizabeth Vogel83
182020
card-thumbnailNever Have I Ever
Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar81
192020
card-thumbnailThe Wilds
Rana Jadmani77
202025
card-thumbnailDeli Boys
Lucky0
21
card-thumbnailLanterns
Zoe0
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