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Poorna Jagannathan is a Actor Tunisienne born on 22 december 1972 at Tunis (Tunisie)

Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan
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Nationality Tunisie
Birth 22 december 1972 (51 years) at Tunis (Tunisie)

Poorna Jagannathan is an American actress and producer best known for acting in the Bollywood film Delhi Belly opposite Imran Khan. She also initiated and produced the play "Nirbhaya" by Yael Farber which 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 is considered among one of the most influential women in India for her work in film, fashion and activism.

Biography

Fille d'un diplomate indien, Poorna Jagannathan est née à Tunis en Tunisie, et a grandi au Pakistan, en Irlande, en Inde, au Brésil et en Argentine. Elle parle anglais, espagnol, portugais, hindi et tamoul.

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Peter Berg
Peter Berg
(1 films)
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
(1 films)
Steve Conrad
Steve Conrad
(1 films)
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Filmography of Poorna Jagannathan (10 films)

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Actress

Mile 22
Mile 22 (2018)
, 1h34
Directed by Peter Berg
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Monde imaginaire
Actors Mark Wahlberg, Iko Uwais, Lauren Cohan, John Malkovich, Terry Kinney, Nikolai Nikolaeff
Roles Dorothy Brady
Rating61% 3.051353.051353.051353.051353.05135
James Silva est un homme très intelligent mais aux nombreux troubles émotionnels et comportementaux. Il est malgré tout devenu un agent expert et officier d’élite du renseignement américain, œuvrant principalement pour la CIA. Avec son équipe « Overwatch », il participe à une mission pour neutraliser des agents russes du FSB opérant sur le sol américain. La mission se solde par la perte d'un agent américain et par l'assassinat de tous les Russes présents.
The Circle
The Circle (2017)
, 1h50
Directed by James Ponsoldt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Social science fiction
Themes Films about computing, Films set in the future, Sécurité informatique, Dystopian films
Actors Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, Bill Paxton
Roles Dr. Jessica Villalobos
Rating53% 2.65422.65422.65422.65422.6542
Dans un futur proche, aux Etats-Unis, la jeune Mae Holland mène une vie banale ; elle est secrétaire dans une petite entreprise, vit encore chez ses parents Bonnie et Vinnie, n'a pas de petit ami et repousse les avances de son ami Mercer. L'unique activité solitaire qu'elle s'offre pour décompresser et se ressourcer est le kayak. Un jour, son amie Annie Allerton aide Mae à être embauchée dans son entreprise, Le Cercle, le plus important groupe de services technologiques du monde. Cette formidable opportunité lui permet, entre autres, de faire enfin bénéficier son père, atteint de sclérose en plaques, de soins adaptés. Alors que son implication au sein de l'entreprise ne cesse d'augmenter, ses patrons Eamon Bailey et Tom Stenton l'encouragent à participer à une expérience révolutionnaire dont le but est d'être filmée en permanence par une mini-caméra connectée SeeChange. Désormais, les choix de Mae impactent la vie de ses proches, de ses amis et de toute l'humanité, en bousculant les limites de la vie privée, de l'éthique et des libertés individuelles.
Carrie Pilby, 1h38
Directed by Susan Johnson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne, Jason Ritter, William Moseley, Vanessa Bayer
Roles Fliss
Rating67% 3.352443.352443.352443.352443.35244
À 19 ans, il lui faudra plus que son QI de génie pour sortir de sa coquille, et de chez elle, se faire des amis, trouver un travail, et peut-être même rencontrer l'amour.
Thanks for Sharing, 1h52
Directed by Stuart Blumberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality
Actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Joely Richardson, Josh Gad, Patrick Fugit
Roles Lili Kazhani
Rating63% 3.1959953.1959953.1959953.1959953.195995
Set in New York City, Thanks for Sharing centers around three people undergoing a 12-step process to recover from their sexual addiction.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, 2h41
Directed by Ayan Mukerji
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Evelyn Sharma
Roles Riyana
Rating71% 3.5997853.5997853.5997853.5997853.599785
Naina (Deepika Padukone) is a shy and nerdy medical student. She studies constantly and always tops her classes, but she feels like an outcast. An encounter with an old classmate, Aditi (Kalki Koechlin), makes her realize that she wants more from life than high marks. Thus, she makes an impulsive decision to follow Aditi on a commercial hiking trip into the Himalayas, up to Manali. During the hike, she renews her friendship with other former classmates, Kabir Thapar aka "Bunny" (Ranbir Kapoor) and Avi (Aditya Roy Kapur). Bunny is a handsome charmer whose dream is to wander and discover the world. He does not plan to marry or settle down. During their trip, seeing Aditi's silent reactions to Avi's constant flirting with other girls, Bunny and Naina realize that she has a secret crush on Avi, but do not bring the matter to surface.
Delhi Belly, 1h40
Directed by Abhinay Deo
Origin Inde
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood, Buddy films
Actors Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Poorna Jagannathan, Shenaz Treasury, Aamir Khan
Roles Menaka Vashisht
Rating74% 3.7484053.7484053.7484053.7484053.748405
The story revolves around three roommates, journalist Tashi (Imran Khan), photographer Nitin Berry (Kunaal Roy Kapur) and cartoonist Arup (Vir Das), leading an unkempt and debt-ridden life in a shoddy apartment. Tashi's ditzy fiancée, Sonia (Shenaz Treasurywala), is an air hostess who agrees to deliver a package for Vladimir Dragunsky (Kim Bodnia) to Somayajulu (Vijay Raaz), without realizing its contents or that Somayajulu is a gangster. Sonia asks Tashi to deliver the package. Tashi, in turn, asks Nitin to do so. But Nitin is unable to do so as he is suffering 'Delhi Belly'. Nitin hands Sonia's package to Arup for delivery to Somayajulu, along with a package containing his stool sample for delivery to Nitin's doctor. Arup mixes up the two bags. Somayajulu, furious, tortures Vladimir to find his package.
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, 1h32
Directed by Bruce Beresford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Elizabeth Olsen, Chace Crawford, Nat Wolff
Roles Mira
Rating58% 2.9497952.9497952.9497952.9497952.949795
When her husband tells her he wants a divorce, devastated Manhattan lawyer Diane heads upstate with her two teens to Woodstock to stay with her estranged hippie mother. In this charming village, Diane and her city kids get a new perspective on life: poetry-reading daughter Zoe becomes interested in a sensitive young butcher Cole, nerdy son Jake finds material for his first film project, and Diane herself grows close to a handsome carpenter/singer Jude. Most importantly, Diane finally gets the chance to end the ancient war with the mother she has not seen for decades.
Awake
Awake (2007)
, 1h24
Directed by Joby Harold
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Arliss Howard, Fisher Stevens
Roles Dr. Neyer's Nurse
Rating64% 3.249993.249993.249993.249993.24999
Former military personnel Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen) is in love with Samantha "Sam" Tunnell (Jessica Alba), his mother's personal assistant. Clay requires a heart transplant. Dr. Jack Harper (Terrence Howard) is Clay's heart surgeon and friend. Clay asks Dr. Harper to arrange his elopement with Sam. They marry privately at midnight, then Clay goes to the hospital for the operation. While Clay's new wife and his mother, Lilith (Lena Olin), await completion of his surgery, Clay encounters anesthesia awareness.
The Weather Man, 1h41
Directed by Gore Verbinski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Météorologie
Actors Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Michael Rispoli, Nicholas Hoult, Gil Bellows
Roles NY Pedestrian
Rating65% 3.297413.297413.297413.297413.29741
A successful weatherman at a Chicago news program, David Spritz (Nicolas Cage) is well paid but garners little respect from people in the area who throw fast food at him, David suspects, because they're resentful of how easy his high-paying job is. Dave also feels overshadowed by his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Spritzel (Michael Caine), who is disappointed in Dave's apparent inability to grow up and deal with his two children. The situation worsens when Robert is diagnosed with lymphoma and given only a few months to live. As he becomes more and more depressed, Dave takes up archery, finding the activity a way to build his focus and calm his nerves.
She Hate Me, 2h18
Directed by Spike Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Horror, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Political films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jamel Debbouze, Brian Dennehy
Roles Song's Girlfriend
Rating52% 2.649772.649772.649772.649772.64977
John Henry "Jack" Armstrong (Anthony Mackie) is a financially successful and upwardly mobile executive at a biotechnology firm who, following the suicide of a colleague, Dr. Herman Schiller, is falsely accused of securities fraud by his superior, Leland Powell (Woody Harrelson). Armstrong's assets are frozen, and he finds himself unable to maintain his quality of life.