People
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... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Goodrich as Dr. Verma | 2024-10-17 |
Wolfs as June | 2024-09-20 |
Turtles All the Way Down as Dr. Kira Singh | 2024-04-27 |
The Out-Laws as Rehan Zakaryan | 2023-07-07 |
I'll Show You Mine as Priya | 2022-04-16 |
House Comes with a Bird as Langley | 2022-03-23 |
Alia's Birth | 2021-08-26 |
The Dead Center as Sarah Grey | 2019-10-11 |
Share as Kerri | 2019-01-25 |
An Actor Prepares as Dr. Fisher | 2018-08-31 |
Mile 22 as Dorothy Brady | 2018-08-16 |
Daisy Winters as Annabel Kumar | 2017-10-06 |
The Circle as Dr. Jessica Villalobos | 2017-04-27 |
Carrie Pilby as Fliss | 2017-03-31 |
Growing Up Smith as Nalini Bhatnagar | 2017-02-03 |
Thanks for Sharing as Lili Kazhani | 2013-09-19 |
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as Riyana | 2013-05-31 |
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as Mira | 2011-09-13 |
Delhi Belly as Menaka Vashisht | 2011-07-01 |
Awake as Dr. Neyer's Nurse | 2007-11-28 |
Modern Day Arranged Marriage as Suna | 2005-12-10 |
The Weather Man as NY Pedestrian | 2005-10-20 |
Dealbreaker as Fran's girlfriend | 2005-10-06 |
She Hate Me as Song's Girlfriend | 2004-07-30 |