Poorna Jagannathan
Birthday: 1972-12-22 | Place of Birth: Tunis, TunisiaPoorna 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Lucky
as Dr. Kira Singh
as Dr. Verma
as June
as Rehan Zakaryan
as Langley
as Priya
as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
as Kerri
as Sarah Grey
as Dorothy Brady
as Dr. Fisher
as Annabel Kumar
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
as Larin Inamdar
as Nalini Bhatnagar
as Safar Khan
as Riyana
as Menaka Vashisht
as Quality Control
as Suna
as Fran's girlfriend
as Zoe
