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Poorna Jagannathan

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Dec 22 1972
Birthplace: Tunis, Tunisia
Poorna Jagannathan is 52 years old
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Poster of Goodrich
Goodrich
Poorna Jagannathan was 51 in Goodrich as 'Dr. Verma'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 17 2024
Poster of Wolfs
Wolfs
Poorna Jagannathan was 51 in Wolfs as 'June'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 20 2024
Poster of Turtles All the Way Down
Turtles All the Way Down
Poorna Jagannathan was 51 in Turtles All the Way Down as 'Dr. Kira Singh'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 27 2024
Poster of The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws
Poorna Jagannathan was 50 in The Out-Laws as 'Rehan Zakaryan'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 07 2023
Poster of I'll Show You Mine
I'll Show You Mine
Poorna Jagannathan was 49 in I'll Show You Mine as 'Priya'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 16 2022
Poster of House Comes with a Bird
House Comes with a Bird
Poorna Jagannathan was 49 in House Comes with a Bird as 'Langley'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 23 2022
Poster of Alia's Birth
Alia's Birth
Poorna Jagannathan was 48 in Alia's Birth
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 26 2021
Poster of The Dead Center
The Dead Center
Poorna Jagannathan was 46 in The Dead Center as 'Sarah Grey'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 11 2019
Poster of Share
Share
Poorna Jagannathan was 46 in Share as 'Kerri'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 25 2019
Poster of An Actor Prepares
An Actor Prepares
Poorna Jagannathan was 45 in An Actor Prepares as 'Dr. Fisher'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 31 2018
Poster of Mile 22
Mile 22
Poorna Jagannathan was 45 in Mile 22 as 'Dorothy Brady'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 16 2018
Poster of Daisy Winters
Daisy Winters
Poorna Jagannathan was 44 in Daisy Winters as 'Annabel Kumar'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 06 2017
Poster of The Circle
The Circle
Poorna Jagannathan was 44 in The Circle as 'Dr. Jessica Villalobos'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 27 2017
Poster of Carrie Pilby
Carrie Pilby
Poorna Jagannathan was 44 in Carrie Pilby as 'Fliss'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 31 2017
Poster of Growing Up Smith
Growing Up Smith
Poorna Jagannathan was 44 in Growing Up Smith as 'Nalini Bhatnagar'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 03 2017
Poster of Thanks for Sharing
Thanks for Sharing
Poorna Jagannathan was 40 in Thanks for Sharing as 'Lili Kazhani'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 19 2013
Poster of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Poorna Jagannathan was 40 in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as 'Riyana'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 31 2013
Poster of Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Poorna Jagannathan was 38 in Peace, Love & Misunderstanding as 'Mira'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 13 2011
Poster of Delhi Belly
Delhi Belly
Poorna Jagannathan was 38 in Delhi Belly as 'Menaka Vashisht'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 2011
Poster of Awake
Awake
Poorna Jagannathan was 34 in Awake as 'Dr. Neyer's Nurse'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 28 2007
Poster of Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Poorna Jagannathan was 32 in Modern Day Arranged Marriage as 'Suna'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 10 2005
Poster of The Weather Man
The Weather Man
Poorna Jagannathan was 32 in The Weather Man as 'NY Pedestrian'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 20 2005
Poster of Dealbreaker
Dealbreaker
Poorna Jagannathan was 32 in Dealbreaker as 'Fran's girlfriend'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 06 2005
Poster of She Hate Me
She Hate Me
Poorna Jagannathan was 31 in She Hate Me as 'Song's Girlfriend'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 30 2004

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Deli Boys
Deli Boys
Poorna Jagannathan was 52+ in Deli Boys as 'Lucky'.
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Thu, Mar 06 2025
Poster of The Wilds
The Wilds
Poorna Jagannathan was 47+ in The Wilds as 'Rana Jadmani'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Dec 11 2020
Poster of Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever
Poorna Jagannathan was 47+ in Never Have I Ever as 'Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 27 2020
Poster of Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob
Poorna Jagannathan was 47+ in Defending Jacob as 'Elizabeth Vogel'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Apr 24 2020
Poster of Messiah
Messiah
Poorna Jagannathan was 47+ in Messiah as 'Sanjana Mirza'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 01 2020
Poster of The Act
The Act
Poorna Jagannathan was 46+ in The Act as 'Lakshmi Chandra'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Mar 20 2019
Poster of Sorry For Your Loss
Sorry For Your Loss
Poorna Jagannathan was 45+ in Sorry For Your Loss as 'Matt's Psychiatrist'.
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Tue, Sep 18 2018
Poster of Room 104
Room 104
Poorna Jagannathan was 44+ in Room 104 as 'Divya (voice)'.
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Fri, Jul 28 2017
Poster of Gypsy
Gypsy
Poorna Jagannathan was 44+ in Gypsy as 'Larin Inamdar'.
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Fri, Jun 30 2017
Poster of Taken
Taken
Poorna Jagannathan was 44+ in Taken as 'Judith Chapman'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 27 2017
Poster of The Night Of
The Night Of
Poorna Jagannathan was 43+ in The Night Of as 'Safar Khan'.
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Sun, Jul 10 2016
Poster of Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Poorna Jagannathan was 42+ in Better Call Saul as 'Dr. Maureen Bruckner'.
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Sun, Feb 08 2015
Poster of The Blacklist
The Blacklist
Poorna Jagannathan was 40+ in The Blacklist as 'Nirah Ahmad'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2013
Poster of Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles
Poorna Jagannathan was 37+ in Rizzoli & Isles as 'Mrs. Jalbani'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 12 2010
Poster of NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
Poorna Jagannathan was 36+ in NCIS: Los Angeles as 'Dr. Nitya Agarwal'.
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Tue, Sep 22 2009
Poster of Made in Hollywood
Made in Hollywood
Poorna Jagannathan was 32+ in Made in Hollywood as 'Self'.
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Fri, Sep 30 2005
Poster of Starved
Starved
Poorna Jagannathan was 32+ in Starved as 'PJ'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Aug 04 2005
Poster of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Poorna Jagannathan was 28+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent as 'Dr. Sikh'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Poorna Jagannathan was 26+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as 'Maya Samra'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Poorna Jagannathan was 17+ in Law & Order as 'Rehana Khemlani'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Lanterns
Lanterns
Poorna Jagannathan will be 52+ in Lanterns as 'Zoe'.
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