Poorna Jagannathan
Acting Born 1972 Tunis, Tunisia
53 credits
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. Read the full biography
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Series Lanterns
2026
as Zoe Macon
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Series Lanterns: The Official Podcast
2026
as Self
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Series Deli Boys
2025
as Lucky
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Goodrich
2024
as Dr. Verma
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Wolfs
2024
as June
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Turtles All the Way Down
2024
as Dr. Kira Singh
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Series Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
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The Out-Laws
2023
as Rehan Zakaryan
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I'll Show You Mine
2022
as Priya
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House Comes with a Bird
2022
as Langley
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Alia's Birth
2021
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Series The Wilds
2020
as Rana Jadmani
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53 credits
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Lanterns
2026
as Zoe Macon
- Series
Lanterns
2026
as Zoe
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Lanterns: The Official Podcast
2026
as Self
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Deli Boys
2025
as Lucky
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Goodrich
2024
as Dr. Verma
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Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
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Turtles All the Way Down
2024
as Dr. Kira Singh
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Wolfs
2024
as June
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The Out-Laws
2023
as Rehan Zakaryan
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House Comes with a Bird
2022
as Langley
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I'll Show You Mine
2022
as Priya
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Alia's Birth
2021
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Series Defending Jacob
2020
as Elizabeth Vogel
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Series Messiah
2020
as Sanjana Mirza
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Series Never Have I Ever
2020
as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
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The Wilds
2020
as Rana Jadmani
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Share
2019
as Kerri
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Series The Act
2019
as Lakshmi Chandra
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The Dead Center
2019
as Sarah Grey
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An Actor Prepares
2018
as Dr. Fisher
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Mile 22
2018
as Dorothy Brady
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Series Sorry for Your Loss
2018
as Matt's Psychiatrist
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Carrie Pilby
2017
as Fliss
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Daisy Winters
2017
as Annabel Kumar
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Growing Up Smith
2017
as Nalini Bhatnagar
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Series Gypsy
2017
as Larin Inamdar
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Series Room 104
2017
as Divya (voice)
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Series Taken
2017
as Judith Chapman
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The Circle
2017
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
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Series The Night Of
2016
as Safar Khan
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Series Better Call Saul
2015
as Dr. Maureen Bruckner
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Thanks for Sharing
2013
as Lili Kazhani
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Series The Blacklist
2013
as Nirah Ahmad
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013
as Riyana Sarai
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Delhi Belly
2011
as Menaka Vashisht
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011
as Mira
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Series Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Mrs. Jalbani
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Karma Calling
2009
as Quality Control
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Series NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Dr. Nitya Agarwal
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Awake
2007
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
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Dealbreaker
2005
as Fran's girlfriend
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Series Jonny Zero
2005
as Dr. Shamira
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Series Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
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Modern Day Arranged Marriage
2005
as Suna
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Series Numb3rs
2005
as Tech #1
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Series Starved
2005
as PJ
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The Weather Man
2005
as NY Pedestrian
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She Hate Me
2004
as Song's Girlfriend (as Poorna)
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She Hate Me
2004
as Song's Girlfriend
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Series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Dr. Sikh
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Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Maya Samra
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Series The View
1997
as Self
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Series Law & Order
1990
as Rehana Khemlani