Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan Movies and TV Shows

Poorna Jagannathan is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her portrayal of Safar Khan in HBO's Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated show, The Night Of, as well as playing the lead in the Bollywood cult comedy film Delhi Belly. She also initiated and produced the play Nirbhaya, written and directed by Yael Farber, which dealt with breaking the silence about sexual violence. Her play won the 2013 'Amnesty International Award' and was called by The Telegraph as the "One of the most powerful pieces of theater you'll ever see". Jagannathan was featured among the top 10 in Femina magazine's "India's 50 most beautiful women" in 2012 and in 2014, she was named among the top 50 most powerful women in India. She was most recently a series regular on Gypsy, a Netflix original series, and part of the ensemble cast for HBO's new anthology series, Room 104, by the Duplass brothers. Her new film, Share, directed by Pippa Bianco and produced by A24, is slated for a 2019 release on HBO. In May 2018, Deadline announced that Jagannathan was joining the cast of the HBO series Big Little Lies, as a new recurring character.

Personal info

  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 12/22/1972 (51 years old)
  • Place of birth: Tunis, Tunisia
  • twitter: PoornaJags
  • instagram: poornagraphy_
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
The Out-Laws
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Rehan Zakaryan
2023

Action

Comedy

Romance

5.4
62%
Never Have I Ever
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 82%
role:
Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar
2020

Comedy

7.9
82%
Defending Jacob
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 83%
role:
Elizabeth Vogel
2020

Crime

Drama

Mystery

7.8
83%
The Dead Center
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 56%
role:
Sarah Grey
2019

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.8
56%
Share
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 54%
role:
Kerri
2019

Drama

Mystery

5.7
54%
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An Actor Prepares
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Dr. Fisher
2018

Comedy

Drama

5.2
60%
Mile 22
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Dorothy Brady
2018

Action

Thriller

6.1
62%
Daisy Winters
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Annabel Kumar
2017

Drama

6.5
64%
Gypsy
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 64%
role:
Larin Inamdar
2017

Drama

6.7
64%
The Circle
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 55%
role:
Dr. Jessica Villalobos
2017

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3
55%
Carrie Pilby
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 70%
role:
Fliss
2017

Comedy

Drama

6.7
70%
Growing Up Smith
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 74%
role:
Nalini Bhatnagar
2017

Comedy

Drama

Family

6.7
74%
The Night Of
IMDB 8.4
TMDB 79%
role:
Safar Khan
2016

Crime

Drama

Mystery

8.4
79%
Thanks for Sharing
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 59%
role:
Lili Kazhani
2013

Comedy

Drama

6.4
59%
2013

Comedy

Romance

7.2
73%
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2011

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.9
59%
Delhi Belly
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 70%
role:
Menaka Vashisht
Not available
2011

Action

Comedy

7.6
70%
Not available
Awake
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Dr. Neyer's Nurse
2007

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.5
64%
The Weather Man
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 61%
role:
NY Pedestrian
2005

Comedy

Drama

6.6
61%
She Hate Me
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 51%
role:
Song's Girlfriend & 1 more
2004

Comedy

Drama

5.3
51%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Poorna Jagannathan are, for example, The Out-Laws, Never Have I Ever and Defending Jacob.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are The Night Of (8.2), Never Have I Ever (8.1) and Defending Jacob (8.1).
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