Lanterns
2026 · TV Show
as Zoe
Poorna Jagannathan
1972-12-22
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Tunis, Tunisia
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
Deli Boys
2025 · TV Show
as Lucky
Wolfs
2024 · Movie
as June
Goodrich
2024 · Movie
as Dr. Verma
Turtles All the Way Down
2024 · Movie
as Dr. Kira Singh
Hot Ones Versus
2024 · TV Show
as Self
The Out-Laws
2023 · Movie
as Rehan Zakaryan
House Comes with a Bird
2022 · Movie
as Langley
I'll Show You Mine
2022 · Movie
as Priya
Alia's Birth
2021 · Movie
The Wilds
2020 · TV Show
as Rana Jadmani
Defending Jacob
2020 · TV Show
as Elizabeth Vogel
Never Have I Ever
2020 · TV Show
as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
Messiah
2020 · TV Show
as Sanjana Mirza
Share
2019 · Movie
as Kerri
The Dead Center
2019 · Movie
as Sarah Grey
The Act
2019 · TV Show
as Lakshmi Chandra
An Actor Prepares
2018 · Movie
as Dr. Fisher
Mile 22
2018 · Movie
as Dorothy Brady
Sorry for Your Loss
2018 · TV Show
as Matt's Psychiatrist
Carrie Pilby
2017 · Movie
as Fliss
Growing Up Smith
2017 · Movie
as Nalini Bhatnagar
The Circle
2017 · Movie
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
Daisy Winters
2017 · Movie
as Annabel Kumar
Room 104
2017 · TV Show
as Divya (voice)
Taken
2017 · TV Show
as Judith Chapman
Gypsy
2017 · TV Show
as Larin Inamdar
The Night Of
2016 · TV Show
as Safar Khan
Better Call Saul
2015 · TV Show
as Dr. Maureen Bruckner
Thanks for Sharing
2013 · Movie
as Lili Kazhani
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 · Movie
as Riyana Sarai
The Blacklist
2013 · TV Show
as Nirah Ahmad
Delhi Belly
2011 · Movie
as Menaka Vashisht
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 · Movie
as Mira
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 · TV Show
as Mrs. Jalbani
Karma Calling
2009 · Movie
as Quality Control
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · TV Show
as Dr. Nitya Agarwal
Awake
2007 · Movie
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
Dealbreaker
2005 · Movie
as Fran's girlfriend
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
2005 · Movie
as Suna
The Weather Man
2005 · Movie
as NY Pedestrian
Made in Hollywood
2005 · TV Show
as Self
Starved
2005 · TV Show
as PJ
Numb3rs
2005 · TV Show
as Tech #1
Jonny Zero
2005 · TV Show
as Dr. Shamira
She Hate Me
2004 · Movie
as Song's Girlfriend, Song's Girlfriend (as Poorna)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV Show
as Dr. Sikh
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
as Maya Samra
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
Law & Order
1990 · TV Show
as Rehana Khemlani
