Poorna Jagannathan
Known For
Acting
Born
1972-12-22 in Tunis, Tunisia
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Maya Samra
Law & Order
as Rehana Khemlani
The Blacklist
as Nirah Ahmad
Better Call Saul
as Dr. Maureen Bruckner
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Dr. Nitya Agarwal
Rizzoli & Isles
as Mrs. Jalbani
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Dr. Sikh
Numb3rs
as Tech #1
Taken
as Judith Chapman
Never Have I Ever
as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
Room 104
as Divya (voice)
The Night Of
as Safar Khan
Wolfs
as June
Made in Hollywood
as Self
Defending Jacob
as Elizabeth Vogel
The Wilds
as Rana Jadmani
The Act
as Lakshmi Chandra
Messiah
as Sanjana Mirza
Hot Ones Versus
as Self
Awake
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse