Acting credits
50
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Poorna Jagannathan
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.3
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Movies: 25Series: 25
TMDB ID: 428440
IMDb ID: nm1567198
Known for: Acting
Born: December 22, 1972
Age: 53
Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2026
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.8
Wikidata: Q12060833
Also known as
Poorna
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 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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Poorna Jagannathan.
as Dr. Verma
Goodrich
2024 • Movie
as June
Wolfs
2024 • Movie
as Dr. Kira Singh
Turtles All the Way Down
2024 • Movie
as Rehan Zakaryan
The Out-Laws
2023 • Movie
as Priya
I'll Show You Mine
2022 • Movie
as Langley
House Comes with a Bird
2022 • Movie
Alia's Birth
2021 • Movie
as Sarah Grey
The Dead Center
2019 • Movie
as Kerri
Share
2019 • Movie
as Dr. Fisher
An Actor Prepares
2018 • Movie
as Dorothy Brady
Mile 22
2018 • Movie
as Annabel Kumar
Daisy Winters
2017 • Movie
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
The Circle
2017 • Movie
as Fliss
Carrie Pilby
2017 • Movie
as Nalini Bhatnagar
Growing Up Smith
2017 • Movie
as Lili Kazhani
Thanks for Sharing
2013 • Movie
as Riyana Sarai
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 • Movie
as Mira
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 • Movie
as Menaka Vashisht
Delhi Belly
2011 • Movie
as Quality Control
Karma Calling
2009 • Movie
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
Awake
2007 • Movie
as Suna
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
2005 • Movie
as NY Pedestrian
The Weather Man
2005 • Movie
as Fran's girlfriend
Dealbreaker
2005 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Poorna Jagannathan.
as Zoe Macon • 8 eps
Lanterns
2026 • Series
as Lucky • 16 eps
Deli Boys
2025 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Hot Ones Versus
2024 • Series
as Rana Jadmani • 1 eps
The Wilds
2020 • Series
as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar • 40 eps
Never Have I Ever
2020 • Series
as Elizabeth Vogel • 4 eps
Defending Jacob
2020 • Series
as Sanjana Mirza • 3 eps
Messiah
2020 • Series
as Lakshmi Chandra • 1 eps
The Act
2019 • Series
as Matt's Psychiatrist • 1 eps
Sorry for Your Loss
2018 • Series
as Divya (voice) • 1 eps
Room 104
2017 • Series
as Larin Inamdar • 10 eps
Gypsy
2017 • Series
as Judith Chapman • 1 eps
Taken
2017 • Series
as Safar Khan • 8 eps
The Night Of
2016 • Series
as Dr. Maureen Bruckner • 2 eps
Better Call Saul
2015 • Series
as Nirah Ahmad • 1 eps
The Blacklist
2013 • Series
as Mrs. Jalbani • 1 eps
Rizzoli & Isles
2010 • Series
as Dr. Nitya Agarwal • 1 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Made in Hollywood
2005 • Series
as PJ • 1 eps
Starved
2005 • Series
as Tech #1 • 1 eps
Numb3rs
2005 • Series
as Dr. Shamira • 1 eps
Jonny Zero
2005 • Series
as Dr. Sikh • 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 • Series
as Maya Samra • 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series