Acting
Poorna Jagannathan
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
Lanterns: The Official Podcast
Series · 2026
Lanterns
Series · 2026
Nocturne
Series · 2026
Deli Boys
Series · 2025
Wolfs
Film · 2024
Goodrich
Film · 2024
Turtles All the Way Down
Film · 2024
Hot Ones Versus
Series · 2024
The Out-Laws
Film · 2023
House Comes with a Bird
Film · 2022
I'll Show You Mine
Film · 2022
Alia's Birth
Film · 2021
The Wilds
Series · 2020
Defending Jacob
Series · 2020
Never Have I Ever
Series · 2020
Messiah
Series · 2020
Share
Film · 2019
The Dead Center
Film · 2019
The Act
Series · 2019
An Actor Prepares
Film · 2018
Mile 22
Film · 2018
Sorry for Your Loss
Series · 2018
Carrie Pilby
Film · 2017
Growing Up Smith
Film · 2017
The Circle
Film · 2017
Daisy Winters
Film · 2017
Room 104
Series · 2017
Taken
Series · 2017
Gypsy
Series · 2017
The Night Of
Series · 2016
Better Call Saul
Series · 2015
Thanks for Sharing
Film · 2013
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Film · 2013
The Blacklist
Series · 2013
Delhi Belly
Film · 2011
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Film · 2011
Rizzoli & Isles
Series · 2010
Karma Calling
Film · 2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
Series · 2009
Awake
Film · 2007
Dealbreaker
Film · 2005
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Film · 2005
The Weather Man
Film · 2005
Made in Hollywood
Series · 2005
Starved
Series · 2005
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
Jonny Zero
Series · 2005
She Hate Me
Film · 2004
She Hate Me
Film · 2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
The View
Series · 1997
Law & Order
Series · 1990