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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Goodrich
2024
as Dr. Verma
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
2024
as June
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
2024
as Dr. Kira Singh
Aza confronts her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts.

The Out-Laws
2023
as Rehan Zakaryan
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
2022
as Priya
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
2022
as Langley
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
2021
A rocky relationship between a lesbian couple forces them to spend the night apart.

The Dead Center
2019
as Sarah Grey
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
2019
as Kerri
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
2018
as Dr. Fisher
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
2018
as Dorothy Brady
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
2017
as Annabel Kumar
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
2017
as Dr. Jessica Villalobos
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
2017
as Fliss
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
2017
as Nalini Bhatnagar
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
2013
as Lili Kazhani
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
2013
as Riyana
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
2011
as Mira
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
2011
as Menaka Vashisht
Three unsuspecting, average guys find themselves on the hit list of one of India's most-powerful crime syndicates.

Karma Calling
2009
as Quality Control
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
2007
as Dr. Neyer's Nurse
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
2005
as Suna
Rajesh and Suna agree to meet to discuss their marriage suitability. Is there marriage on the menu, or just coffee?

The Weather Man
2005
as NY Pedestrian
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

Dealbreaker
2005
as Fran's girlfriend
A short centered on the dating adventures of Fran, a 30-year-old New Yorker.

She Hate Me
2004
as Song's Girlfriend
Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.