Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan

Birthday: 1972-12-22

Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia

Also known as: Poorna , 普爾娜·雅格娜森

imdb_id: nm1567198

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Poorna Jagannathan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Played in movies:

Turtles All the Way Down

Score: 7.4

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Score: 7.3

Growing Up Smith

Score: 7.3

Delhi Belly

Score: 7.1

Daisy Winters

Score: 7.0

Dealbreaker

Score: 7.0

Carrie Pilby

Score: 6.9

Wolfs

Score: 6.5

Awake

Score: 6.5

Goodrich

Score: 6.3

Mile 22

Score: 6.2

House Comes with a Bird

Score: 6.2

The Weather Man

Score: 6.1

The Out-Laws

Score: 6.0

Thanks for Sharing

Score: 5.9

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Score: 5.9

An Actor Prepares

Score: 5.8

The Dead Center

Score: 5.7

The Circle

Score: 5.5

Share

Score: 5.4

She Hate Me

Score: 5.2

I'll Show You Mine

Score: 4.2

Karma Calling

Score: 0.0

Alia's Birth

Score: 0.0

Modern Day Arranged Marriage

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Hot Ones Versus

Score: 9.7

Better Call Saul

Score: 8.7

Defending Jacob

Score: 8.3

Never Have I Ever

Score: 8.1

The Night Of

Score: 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Score: 7.9

Rizzoli & Isles

Score: 7.9

The Wilds

Score: 7.7

The Blacklist

Score: 7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Score: 7.6

The Act

Score: 7.6

NCIS: Los Angeles

Score: 7.5

Law & Order

Score: 7.4

Messiah

Score: 7.2

Numb3rs

Score: 7.0

Sorry For Your Loss

Score: 6.9

Gypsy

Score: 6.6

Taken

Score: 6.5

Deli Boys

Score: 6.5

Room 104

Score: 5.7

Made in Hollywood

Score: 4.7

Starved

Score: 4.2

Lanterns

Score: 0.0