Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan

1972-12-22 Tunis, Tunisia 25 Credits

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 r...

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Goodrich

Goodrich

2024

as Dr. Verma

6.3
Acting

Andy Goodrich's life is upended when his wife enters a rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Goodrich leans on his daughter fro...

Wolfs

Wolfs

2024

as June

6.6
Acting

Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to work with an unexpected counterpart...

Turtles All the Way Down

Turtles All the Way Down

2024

as Dr. Kira Singh

7.5
Acting

Aza confronts her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts.

The Out-Laws

The Out-Laws

2023

as Rehan Zakaryan

6.0
Acting

A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he b...

I'll Show You Mine

I'll Show You Mine

2022

as Priya

4.2
Acting

An author, who made a career by examining her own trauma sits down to interview her nephew for a new book about his history as a gender-nonconforming ...

House Comes with a Bird

House Comes with a Bird

2022

as Langley

6.2
Acting

It’s quintessentially late afternoon Californian sun. The eponymous house gently hosts a number of clipped social encounters. Each of these denotes dy...

Alia's Birth

Alia's Birth

2021

Acting

A rocky relationship between a lesbian couple forces them to spend the night apart.

The Dead Center

The Dead Center

2019

as Sarah Grey

5.7
Acting

When a mysterious "John Doe" wakes up in a morgue and wanders into a psychiatric ward, a devoted doctor and curious medical examiner must slowly uncov...

Share

Share

2019

as Kerri

5.4
Acting

After discovering a disturbing video from a night she doesn’t remember, sixteen-year-old Mandy must try to figure out what happened and how to navigat...

An Actor Prepares

An Actor Prepares

2018

as Dr. Fisher

5.8
Acting

After suffering a heart attack, a world-famous and hard-drinking actor is forced to drive across country with his estranged son—who testified against ...

Mile 22

Mile 22

2018

as Dorothy Brady

6.2
Acting

An elite group of American operatives, aided by a top-secret tactical command team, must transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to ...

Daisy Winters

Daisy Winters

2017

as Annabel Kumar

7.0
Acting

An eleven year-old girl's unconventional yet deeply loving relationship with her mother is harshly broken. Along her journey, including her quest to d...

The Circle

The Circle

2017

as Dr. Jessica Villalobos

5.5
Acting

A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situati...

Carrie Pilby

Carrie Pilby

2017

as Fliss

6.9
Acting

Awkward, isolated and disapproving of most of the people around her, a precocious 19-year-old genius is challenged to put her convictions to the test ...

Growing Up Smith

Growing Up Smith

2017

as Nalini Bhatnagar

7.3
Acting

In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the gi...

Thanks for Sharing

Thanks for Sharing

2013

as Lili Kazhani

5.9
Acting

A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle to...

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

2013

as Riyana

7.3
Acting

On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cro...

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

2011

as Mira

5.9
Acting

A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husba...

Delhi Belly

Delhi Belly

2011

as Menaka Vashisht

7.1
Acting

Three unsuspecting, average guys find themselves on the hit list of one of India's most-powerful crime syndicates.

Karma Calling

Karma Calling

2009

as Quality Control

Acting

This zany take on the American Dream follows the Raj clan, who are just like any other family in Hoboken, N.J.: drowning in debt, driving one another ...

Awake

Awake

2007

as Dr. Neyer's Nurse

6.5
Acting

While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the oper...

Modern Day Arranged Marriage

Modern Day Arranged Marriage

2005

as Suna

Acting

Rajesh and Suna agree to meet to discuss their marriage suitability. Is there marriage on the menu, or just coffee?

The Weather Man

The Weather Man

2005

as NY Pedestrian

6.1
Acting

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

Dealbreaker

Dealbreaker

2005

as Fran's girlfriend

7.0
Acting

A short centered on the dating adventures of Fran, a 30-year-old New Yorker.

She Hate Me

She Hate Me

2004

as Song's Girlfriend

5.2
Acting

Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.