Poorna Jagannathan
Known for ActingBorn 1972-12-22 (age 53)Tunis, Tunisia
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.Read more
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Hot Ones Versus
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Better Call Saul
2015 · Series
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Defending Jacob
2020 · Series
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Never Have I Ever
2020 · Series
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The Night Of
2016 · Series
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Dealbreaker
2005 · Movie
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Rizzoli & Isles
2010 · Series
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
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The Wilds
2020 · Series
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The Blacklist
2013 · Series
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The Act
2019 · Series
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NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · Series
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Series
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Turtles All the Way Down
2024 · Movie
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Messiah
2020 · Series
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 · Movie
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Growing Up Smith
2017 · Movie
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Law & Order
1990 · Series
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Delhi Belly
2011 · Movie
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Sorry for Your Loss
2018 · Series
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Numb3rs
2005 · Series
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Carrie Pilby
2017 · Movie
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Daisy Winters
2017 · Movie
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Gypsy
2017 · Series
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Wolfs
2024 · Movie
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Taken
2017 · Series
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Awake
2007 · Movie
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Goodrich
2024 · Movie
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House Comes with a Bird
2022 · Movie
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Deli Boys
2025 · Series
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Mile 22
2018 · Movie
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The Out-Laws
2023 · Movie
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The Weather Man
2005 · Movie
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Thanks for Sharing
2013 · Movie
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An Actor Prepares
2018 · Movie
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The Dead Center
2019 · Movie
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 · Movie
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Room 104
2017 · Series
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The Circle
2017 · Movie
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Share
2019 · Movie
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Jonny Zero
2005 · Series
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She Hate Me
2004 · Movie
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Made in Hollywood
2005 · Series
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Starved
2005 · Series
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I'll Show You Mine
2022 · Movie
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The View
1997 · Series
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Lanterns
2026 · Series
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Alia's Birth
2021 · Movie