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