Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1972-12-22 (Age: 54)
Place of Birth
Tunis, Tunisia
Poorna Jagannathan
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.
Filmography (26)
Goodrich
2024
Wolfs
2024
Turtles All the Way Down
2024
The Out-Laws
2023
I'll Show You Mine
2022
House Comes with a Bird
2022
Alia's Birth
2021
The Dead Center
2019
Share
2019
An Actor Prepares
2018
Mile 22
2018
Daisy Winters
2017
The Circle
2017
Carrie Pilby
2017
