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.
25 movies · 24 shows
Goodrich
2024·6.4
Wolfs
2024·6.5
Turtles All the Way Down
2024·7.3
The Out-Laws
2023·6.0
I'll Show You Mine
2022·4.2
House Comes with a Bird
2022·6.4
Alia's Birth
2021·0.0
The Dead Center
2019·5.8
Share
2019·5.2
An Actor Prepares
2018·5.8
Mile 22
2018·6.3
Daisy Winters
2017·6.6
The Circle
2017·5.5
Carrie Pilby
2017·6.8
Growing Up Smith
2017·7.1
Thanks for Sharing
2013·6.0
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013·7.3
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011·5.8
Delhi Belly
2011·7.1
Karma Calling
2009·0.0
Awake
2007·6.6
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
2005·0.0
The Weather Man
2005·6.1
Dealbreaker
2005·8.0
She Hate Me
2004·5.2