
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