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Poorna Jagannathan
AKA: Poorna · 普爾娜·雅格娜森
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Born: 1972
Tunis, Tunisia
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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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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.
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lanterns | 2026 | Zoe |
| Deli Boys | 2025 | Lucky |
| Hot Ones Versus | 2024 | Self |
| The Wilds | 2020 | Rana Jadmani |
| Never Have I Ever | 2020 | Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar |
| Defending Jacob | 2020 | Elizabeth Vogel |
| Messiah | 2020 | Sanjana Mirza |
| The Act | 2019 | Lakshmi Chandra |
| Sorry for Your Loss | 2018 | Matt's Psychiatrist |
| Room 104 | 2017 | Divya (voice) |
| Gypsy | 2017 | Larin Inamdar |
| Taken | 2017 | Judith Chapman |
| The Night Of | 2016 | Safar Khan |
| The Blacklist | 2013 | Nirah Ahmad |
| Rizzoli & Isles | 2010 | Mrs. Jalbani |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | 2009 | Dr. Nitya Agarwal |
| Made in Hollywood | 2005 | Self |
| Starved | 2005 | PJ |
| Numb3rs | 2005 | Tech #1 |
| Jonny Zero | 2005 | Dr. Shamira |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2001 | Dr. Sikh |
| The View | 1997 | Self |
| Law & Order | 1990 | Rehana Khemlani |