Biography
Poorna Jagannathan
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…
Career works
49
Movies
25
Series
24
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
12/22/1972
Place of birth
Tunis, Tunisia
Filmography highlights
Movies
Goodrich
2024 · 6.4
Wolfs
2024 · 6.5
Turtles All the Way Down
2024 · 7.3
The Out-Laws
2023 · 6.0
I'll Show You Mine
2022 · 4.2
House Comes with a Bird
2022 · 6.4
Alia's Birth
2021
The Dead Center
2019 · 5.8
Share
2019 · 5.3
An Actor Prepares
2018 · 5.8
Mile 22
2018 · 6.2
Daisy Winters
2017 · 6.6
The Circle
2017 · 5.5
Carrie Pilby
2017 · 6.8
Growing Up Smith
2017 · 7.1
Series
Lanterns
2026
Deli Boys
2025 · 6.3
Hot Ones Versus
2024 · 8.8
The Wilds
2020 · 7.6
Never Have I Ever
2020 · 8.1
Defending Jacob
2020 · 8.2
Messiah
2020 · 7.2
The Act
2019 · 7.6
Sorry for Your Loss
2018 · 6.9
Room 104
2017 · 5.7
Gypsy
2017 · 6.6
Taken
2017 · 6.5
The Night Of
2016 · 8.0
Better Call Saul
2015 · 8.7
The Blacklist
2013 · 7.6