
Actor
Poorna Jagannathan
Born 1972 · 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.
Acting

Better Call Saul
Dr. Maureen Bruckner · 2015

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Maya Samra · 1999

The Act
Lakshmi Chandra · 2019

The Blacklist
Nirah Ahmad · 2013

Never Have I Ever
Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar · 2020

Defending Jacob
Elizabeth Vogel · 2020

The Night Of
Safar Khan · 2016

NCIS: Los Angeles
Dr. Nitya Agarwal · 2009

Rizzoli & Isles
Mrs. Jalbani · 2010

Mile 22
Dorothy Brady · 2018

Awake
Dr. Neyer's Nurse · 2007

Law & Order
Rehana Khemlani · 1990

Wolfs
June · 2024

The Wilds
Rana Jadmani · 2020

The Circle
Dr. Jessica Villalobos · 2017

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dr. Sikh · 2001

Messiah
Sanjana Mirza · 2020

The Weather Man
NY Pedestrian · 2005

Numb3rs
Tech #1 · 2005

Carrie Pilby
Fliss · 2017

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Riyana Sarai · 2013

The Out-Laws
Rehan Zakaryan · 2023

Turtles All the Way Down
Dr. Kira Singh · 2024

Delhi Belly
Menaka Vashisht · 2011