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Poorna Jagannathan
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Poorna Jagannathan

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1972Born, Tunis
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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…

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2025Deli BoysLucky · 16 episodesShow
2024Nobody Wants ThisEleanor · 1 episodeShow
2020The WildsRana Jadmani · 1 episodeShow
2020Never Have I EverDr. Nalini Vishwakumar · 40 episodesShow
2020Defending JacobElizabeth Vogel · 4 episodesShow
2020MessiahSanjana Mirza · 3 episodesShow
2019The ActLakshmi Chandra · 1 episodeShow
2018Sorry for Your LossMatt's Psychiatrist · 1 episodeShow
2017Room 104Divya (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2017GypsyLarin Inamdar · 10 episodesShow
2017TakenJudith Chapman · 1 episodeShow
2016The Night OfSafar Khan · 8 episodesShow
2010Rizzoli & IslesMrs. Jalbani · 1 episodeShow
2009NCIS: Los AngelesDr. Nitya Agarwal · 1 episodeShow
2005StarvedPJ · 1 episodeShow
2005Numb3rsTech #1 · 1 episodeShow
2005Jonny ZeroDr. Shamira · 1 episodeShow

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