Poorna Jagannathan

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.

Known For

Better Call Saul

as Dr. Maureen Bruckner

The Act

as Lakshmi Chandra

The Circle

as Dr. Jessica Villalobos

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Maya Samra

The Blacklist

as Nirah Ahmad

Mile 22

as Dorothy Brady

Never Have I Ever

as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar

Defending Jacob

as Elizabeth Vogel

Awake

as Dr. Neyer's Nurse

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Dr. Nitya Agarwal