Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan

actress

Poorna Jagannathan was born on Dec 22, 1972 in Tunisia. Poorna Jagannathan's big-screen debut came with She Hate Me directed by Spike Lee in 2004. Poorna Jagannathan is known for Ten Year Old Tom directed by Steve Dildarian, Steve Dildarian stars as Tom and Byron Bowers as Nelson. Poorna Jagannathan has got 1 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Poorna Jagannathan achieved is Stardust Awards, India. The upcoming new movie Poorna Jagannathan plays is The Out-Laws which will be released on Jul 07, 2023.

Poorna Jagannathan is an actress and producer. She is best known for her portrayal of Safar Khan in the HBO miniseries "The Night Of" as well for her role as Nalini Vishwakumar in the Netflix teen comedy series "Never Have I Ever" by Mindy Kaling.She also initiated, produced and acted in the play "Nirbhaya," written and directed by Yaël Farber, which dealt with breaking the silences around sexual violence, including her own. "Nirbhaya" won the prestigious 2013 Amnesty International Award and was called by The Telegraph as the "One of the most powerful pieces of theater you'll ever see". The play is considered one of the most impactful moments in India's history of women's empowerment.Jagannathan was previously a series regular in the Netflix psychological thriller series Gypsy, a recurring in the Apple TV+ crime drama miniseries Defending Jacob, and part of the ensemble cast for HBO's anthology series, Room 104.[4] She also starred in the cult Bollywood comedy, Delhi Belly as well as the movie Share, which was directed by Pippa Bianco, produced by A24, and released on HBO in 2019.Jagannathan was named among the top 100 Most Impactful Asians by Gold House for 2021, as well as being named among the top 50 most powerful women in India in 2014. She was featured among the top 10 in Femina Magazine's "India's 50 most beautiful women" in 2012, in addition to Vogue naming her as one of 8 Indian women changing the face of beauty in India.

  • Birthday

    Dec 22, 1972
  • Place of Birth

    Tunis, Tunisia
  • Also known

    Poorna

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 2 nominations

Stardust Awards, India
2012
Breakthrough Performance - Female
Winner - Jury's Choice

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