Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/22/1972
Place of Birth
Tunis, Tunisia
Also Known As
Poorna 普爾娜·雅格娜森
Poorna Jagannathan
Biography
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...
Known For
Wolfs
as June
Turtles All the Way Down
as Dr. Kira Singh
Carrie Pilby
as Fliss
Daisy Winters
as Annabel Kumar
Mile 22
as Dorothy Brady
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
as Riyana
Share
as Kerri
Dealbreaker
as Fran's girlfriend
Awake
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
The Weather Man
as NY Pedestrian
The Out-Laws
as Rehan Zakaryan
Thanks for Sharing
as Lili Kazhani
Delhi Belly
as Menaka Vashisht
Growing Up Smith
as Nalini Bhatnagar
Goodrich
as Dr. Verma
The Circle
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
She Hate Me
as Song's Girlfriend
The Dead Center
as Sarah Grey
I'll Show You Mine
as Priya
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
as Mira