Poorna Jagannathan
TV Actress
Indian-American actress widely recognized for having been cast on the critically acclaimed HBO drama series The Night Of. She also starred in the Bollywood cult-comedy Delhi Belly. In 2020, she began starring as Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar on the Netflix series Never Have I Ever.
She obtained a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland.
She was a brand ambassador for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
She was born in Tunis, Tunisia, to an Indian diplomat and raised in Pakistan, Ireland, India, Brazil, and Argentina.
She appeared alongside John Turturro and Riz Ahmed on The Night Of.