Best known for her portrayal of a sassy journalist in the 2011 comedy Delhi Belly, Poorna Jagannathan is building a thriving career in America’s red-hot television market, with supporting roles in the Emmy-nominated HBO crime series The Night Of and the Netflix original series Gypsy. She currently features in an episode of the Mark and Jay Duplass-created anthology series Room 104.
Did you think The Night Of would get such a great response?
When I read the script, I knew it was one of the best pieces of writing I’ve ever come across. But I had no idea it would be received the way it was. That said, whenever I was with Riz [Ahmed], Peyman [Moaadi] or any actor in that show, I always knew the calibre of acting in the room was higher than I’ve ever come across.
How much do you think the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and Islamophobia contributed to the show resonating with audiences?
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