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Actor

Poorna Jagannathan

Acting

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Acting credits

48

Established

Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

4.0

Moderate attention

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Movies: 25Series: 23

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 - 2025

Years active: 36

Average TMDB rating: 6.85

Wikidata: Q12060833

Also known as

Poorna • 普爾娜·雅格娜森

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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