Known for Acting
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.
Born
December 22, 1972 (age 53)
Birthplace
Tunis, Tunisia
Filmography
25 films, 26 shows


Goodrich
2024 · 1h 51m
country: United States
Andy Goodrich's life is upended when his wife enters a rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Goodrich leans on his daughter from his first marriage, Grace, as he ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.


Wolfs
2024 · 1h 48m
country: United States
Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to work with an unexpected counterpart.


Turtles All the Way Down
2024 · 1h 51m
country: United States
Aza confronts her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts.


The Out-Laws
2023 · 1h 35m
country: United States
A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.


I'll Show You Mine
2022 · 1h 42m
country: United States
An author, who made a career by examining her own trauma sits down to interview her nephew for a new book about his history as a gender-nonconforming model and pansexual poster boy. Each of them reveal much more than expected and confront some of their most deeply hidden secrets.


House Comes with a Bird
2022 · 15m
country: Italy
It’s quintessentially late afternoon Californian sun. The eponymous house gently hosts a number of clipped social encounters. Each of these denotes dynamics of power in race, gender and class. While it’s the macaw that seems ostensibly and literally caged, Bravo’s drama of manners suggests that every single one of us may not be quite as uncaged as we assume.


Alia's Birth
2021 · 1h 16m
country: United States
A rocky relationship between a lesbian couple forces them to spend the night apart.


The Dead Center
2019 · 1h 33m
country: United States
When a mysterious "John Doe" wakes up in a morgue and wanders into a psychiatric ward, a devoted doctor and curious medical examiner must slowly uncover dark and sinister secrets about the man that reveal a more horrifying truth than they could have ever imagined.


Share
2019 · 1h 29m
country: United States
After discovering a disturbing video from a night she doesn’t remember, sixteen-year-old Mandy must try to figure out what happened and how to navigate the escalating fallout.


An Actor Prepares
2018 · 1h 37m
country: United States
After suffering a heart attack, a world-famous and hard-drinking actor is forced to drive across country with his estranged son—who testified against him in his parents' divorce—on one last madcap adventure.


Mile 22
2018 · 1h 34m
country: China
An elite group of American operatives, aided by a top-secret tactical command team, must transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to an extraction point 22 miles away through the hostile streets of an Asian city.


Daisy Winters
2017 · 1h 30m
country: United States
An eleven year-old girl's unconventional yet deeply loving relationship with her mother is harshly broken. Along her journey, including her quest to discover her father, she learns how to embrace every moment with determination and unrelenting self-confidence.


The Circle
2017 · 1h 50m
country: United Arab Emirates
A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.


Carrie Pilby
2017 · 1h 38m
country: United States
Awkward, isolated and disapproving of most of the people around her, a precocious 19-year-old genius is challenged to put her convictions to the test by venturing out on to the NYC dating scene.


Growing Up Smith
2017 · 1h 42m
country: United States
In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.


Thanks for Sharing
2013 · 1h 52m
country: United States
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon—sex addiction.


Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 · 2h 40m
country: India
On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.


Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 · 1h 36m
country: United States
A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husband asks for a divorce.


Delhi Belly
2011 · 1h 42m
country: India
Three unsuspecting, average guys find themselves on the hit list of one of India's most-powerful crime syndicates.


Karma Calling
2009 · 1h 30m
country: United States
This zany take on the American Dream follows the Raj clan, who are just like any other family in Hoboken, N.J.: drowning in debt, driving one another crazy and ... mixed up with the mob by way of a call center in India.


Awake
2007 · 1h 24m
country: United States
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.


Modern Day Arranged Marriage
2005 · 5m
country: Unknown
Rajesh and Suna agree to meet to discuss their marriage suitability. Is there marriage on the menu, or just coffee?


The Weather Man
2005 · 1h 41m
country: United States
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.


Dealbreaker
2005 · 13m
country: United States
A short centered on the dating adventures of Fran, a 30-year-old New Yorker.


She Hate Me
2004 · 2h 19m
country: France
Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.