1. Poorna Jagannathan is an American producer and actress.
13 Facts About Poorna Jagannathan
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Poorna Jagannathan was named among the "Top 100 Most Impactful Asians" in America in 2021 and 2022 by Goldhouse.
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Poorna Jagannathan grew up in Pakistan, Ireland, India, Brazil and Argentina, and speaks Tamil, Hindi, English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Poorna Jagannathan attended the University of Brasilia before graduating in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Poorna Jagannathan earned a scholarship to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in acting at the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University.
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Poorna Jagannathan went on to train at The Barrow Group where she is currently a board and company member.
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Poorna Jagannathan has had recurring parts on several TV shows like Big Little Lies, Better Call Saul and Ramy.
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Poorna Jagannathan won critical acclaim for her role as a journalist in the 2011 Hindi cinema film Delhi Belly.
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In 2012, Deadline reported that Poorna Jagannathan had joined the cast of the HBO show The Night Of as a series regular.
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In 2018, Poorna Jagannathan lent her voice to three podcasts in the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, based on The New York Times Best Seller list books by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo.
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In 2024, Poorna Jagannathan joined the cast of DC Studios' Lanterns for HBO in the recurring role of Zoe.
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Poorna Jagannathan is one of the leads in the Hulu sitcom Deli Boys as of 2025.
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Poorna Jagannathan collaborated with internationally acclaimed playwright and director, Yael Farber, to build the play.