
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Poorna Jagannathan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography40 titles

Better Call Saul

Defending Jacob

Never Have I Ever

The Night Of

Rizzoli & Isles

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Wilds

The Act

The Blacklist

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

NCIS: Los Angeles

Turtles All the Way Down

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Law & Order

Messiah

Growing Up Smith

Delhi Belly

Numb3rs

Carrie Pilby

Daisy Winters

Gypsy

Awake

Wolfs

Taken

Goodrich

Deli Boys

Mile 22

The Weather Man

The Out-Laws

Thanks for Sharing

The Dead Center

An Actor Prepares

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Room 104

The Circle

Share

She Hate Me

The View

I'll Show You Mine

Karma Calling