Never Have I Ever
Mindy Kaling ’s Netflix project has four season , and theNever Have I Evercast features a dazzling mix of veteran endowment and newcomers . The come - of - years comedy is co - make by Kaling and Lang Fisher , who co - write episodes ofThe Mindy Project . The serial is exalt by Kaling ’s raising and struggle as a first - generation Indian American . Young Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is at the front and center , and she ’s surround by an raiment of natural endowment .
Never Have I Everfocuses on a teenage Indian American girl who tries to hold out with her family in southern California . Not only does she deal with the visitation and tribulations of being a typical high schooler , but she also has to abide by the cultural average that her kin follows . After suffering a peachy loss , she throws herself into deliver the goods over the most popular bozo in school even if it mean rest to her loved 1 in the process . Ramakrishnan shines asNever Have I Ever ’s primary character who is slackly base on Kaling . Though the series includes a fistful of sassy case , there will be several that viewer will recognize , many from Kaling ’s late work .
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan As Devi Vishwakumar
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan star as Devi Vishwakumar , therelatable central character ofNever Have I Ever . Devi is a first - generation Amerindic American stripling who lives in San Fernando Valley . When the series start , she ’s a sophomore at the top of her year , but she also has gamey aspirations of becoming pop while enter a newfangled school class . Over the track of the serial , popularity is n’t always her goal , but finding a connection with one of her many crushes is .
During her journeying , Devi is also forced to deal with new changes following the death of her father and how to handle wild-eyed relationships . The Netflix series dish out as Ramakrishnan ’s breakout role after she was wander by Kaling out of 15,000 candidate . Ramakrishnan has since run on to voice Priya in Pixar’sTurning Redand Zipp Storm inMy small Pony .
Darren Barnet As Paxton Hall-Yoshida
Darren Barnet plays Paxton Hall - Yoshida , the high shoal heartthrob and Devi ’s principal love interest . ab initio , Devi believe him to be little more than a pretty face with a cool repute , but she learns more about him as they have a tutoring arrangement before dating . Misunderstandings and lie force back the two of them apart repeatedly in the serial , but they gradually become genuine Friend as Paxton begins to understand that he ’s treated young women unfairly in the past , and his friends begin to learn about some of his difficulties as well .
Paxton has one of the best fictitious character arcsas he strives to be taken seriously in school and go to college alternatively of coast on his good expression . Barnet antecedently appeared in single episode ofThis Is Us , Criminal Minds , andS.W.A.T.before earning a multi - episode arc onTurnt . Since joining theNever Have I Evercast , Barnet has also appeared in the Netflix movieLove Hardand sound characters forSamurai Rabbit : The Usagi Chronicles .
Jaren Lewison As Ben Gross
Jaren Lewison portrays Ben Gross , Devi ’s pedantic archway - nemesis . After attending the same schooling for age , the two constantly endeavor to outstrip one another . Ben puts incessant pressure on himself to be the unspoilt . While Devi rivet her Energy Department on Paxton in the first season , she repeatedly finds herself puff to Ben . She even essay to engagement both Ben and Paxton at the same time , which blows up in her face .
Like Devi and Paxton , Devi and Ben also become genuine friends throughout the series . Lewison got his beginning in the entertainment manufacture in children ’s programming likeBarney & Friends . He can be seen in the Fox seriesLone Star , and he played the immature variant of Ed Helms ' character in the prologue of the 2018 clowning , Tag .
Ramona Young As Eleanor Wong
Ramona Young play one of Devi ’s two cheeseparing booster , Eleanor , the president of the drama society and an aspiring thespian . When Devi has a trouble she needs to talk out with her friends , Eleanor is the more excited sounding board . Eleanor also has her own tale spark among theNever Have I Evercast including dealing with her estranged mother . Young is known for her telly work inMan Seeking Woman , The Real O’Neals , Z Nation , andSanta Clarita Diet . She is one of the three untried trail in 2018’sBlockersand had a veritable theatrical role in DC’sLegend Of Tomorrow .
Lee Rodriguez As Fabiola Torres
Lee Rodriguez plays Devi ’s other close admirer , Fabiola . Fabiola is the captain of the robotics team who is struggle with her sexuality . She finally comes out to her ally , her classmates , and her family , all with good outcome . She also contend to balance her social life with the robotics club once she start dating , which is really her first love . Fabiuola is the more practical of Devi ’s friends . Rodriguez ’s most renowned work outside of the show includesGrown - ishandClass of Lies .
Poorna Jagannathan As Nalini Vishwakumar
Poorna Jagannathan is Nalini Vishwakumar , a skin doctor and Devi ’s controlling mother who just became a widow . Nalini just wants what ’s just for her daughter but can be too hard on her at times . She eventually tries to loose her clutches on Devi when she agnise her girl is pull away . Jagannathan is best acknowledge for office inHouse of Cards , The Night Of , Better Call Saul , andBig Little Lies . She also co - wiz in the AppleTV+ mini - seriesDefending Jacoband appears in the John Green adaptationTurtles All The Way Down .
Richa Moorjani As Kamala
Richa Moorjani is Kamala , Devi ’s full cousin from India that is studying to be a biologist at Caltech . Kamala , like Devi , represent the clash of the honest-to-god and the new among theNever Have I Evercast of persona . ab initio , she ’s hiding a secret fellow , then in an arranged human relationship , but see neither of the men is correct for her . Kamala has dreams of making scientific breakthroughs , and she wants a partner who will support her body of work . Moorjani appeared inThe Mindy Project , NCIS : Los Angeles , and9 - 1 - 1 . She has also lent her phonation to democratic videogame series likeUnchartedandFallout , and she appears in theFargoTV serial adaption .
Niecy Nash As Dr. Ryan
Niecy Nash is Dr. Ryan , Devi ’s therapist who is trying to help her through the personnel casualty of her male parent and battle in her social living . Dr. Ryan does her best to listen to Devi ’s troublesand extend a new position without pushing Devi in one direction or another . Nash ’s most popular roles issue forth fromReno 911 ! , The Mindy Project , dumbfound On , The Soul Man , Scream Queens , When They See Us , andClaws . She is also one of the star ofThe Rookie : Feds .
Never Have I Ever Supporting Cast
Sendhil Ramamurthy is Mohan Venkatesan : Devi ’s give care founding father who sadly pass away prior to the events of the serial . Ramamurthy is a recurringNever Have I Evercast member as Devi oft has flashbacks to moments with her father or imagines conversations with him . Ramamurthy is cognise for appearing inHeroes , Covert Affairs , The Flash , as well asThe Officealongside Kaling . He has also lent his voice to legion exalt serial publication , like DC’sSuperhero Girls , Cleopatra In Space , andVox Machina .
John McEnroe is the Narrator : The professional , and often confrontational , lawn tennis participant serves as the narrator ofNever Have I Everfor the majority of the series . A few episodes have unlike narrator when the story is tell from another character ’s point of view . McEnroe finished his lawn tennis vocation with a record - set 77 singles and 78 double title , and his friendship with Björn Borg was dramatized inBorg vs. McEnroe .
Ranjita Chakravarty is Nirmala : Nirmala is Devi ’s grandmother who come to stay with the family in California , making the move from India . She wants to help oneself her daughter - in - natural law with both her granddaughter and Kamala . She provides an examination of some of the clashing idea of Devi ’s modern California raising and her roots in India . Ranjita Chakravarty did n’t start her playing career until 2006 and most of her work in the amusement diligence has been in short films untilNever Have I Ever .
Utkarsh Ambudkar as Manish Kulkarni : Manish Kulkarnia is one of Devi ’s favorite teachers because he understands her cultural background , and he strives to make his course of instruction harbor . He ’s also one of Kamala ’s love sake in the series . Ambudkar is a musician , writer , and actor that fans will in all probability recognize from his roles inPitch PerfectandGhosts . He ’s also the creative creative thinker behind the Disney+ original movieWorld ’s Best , have got co - written the handwriting and the medicine , produce the movie , and star in it .
Megan Suri as Aneesa : Aneesa joins theNever Have I Evercast in Season 2 as a fresh student in school . At first , Devi is excited to have an Indian - American classmate that can become her friend , but their relationship is rocky for a while . Before joining the cast ofNever Have I Ever , Suri appeared in many other television projects likeHow To Get Away With MurderandAtypical . Since appearing in Never Have I Ever , she ’s also been in the societal media mystery story Missing and the Peacock series Poker Face .
Benjamin Norris as Trento : Trent is Paxton ’s good friend who is always good for a memorable quote . While he ’s largely in the series for comedic force , he becomes a big presence in theNever Have I Evercast when he becomes interested in Eleanor . Norris bring on , write , and star in poor films early in his vocation . He ’s also appear in telly series likeUnfortunatly Ashley , The Pregame , andSuperstore . He also seem in theiCarlysequel serial publication for Paramount+ .
Jack Seaver McDonald as Eric : Eric might not be one of the most democratic kid in school inNever Have I Ever , but he always knows what ’s going on . He runs a Lady - Whisteldown - like blog about his fellow student but give out to remain anonymous . McDonald , like many of the younger member of theNever Have I Evercast , has mostly appeared in short photographic film and other goggle box shows . He can be seen in instalment ofModern Family , Young Sheldon , andWhy Women shoot down .
Christina Kartchner as Eve : Eve is Fabiola ’s first lady friend , helping Fabiola to understand her sex and that she does n’t inevitably have to fit in with all of Eve ’s friends . Kartchner does n’t have a lot of onscreen experience before link theNever Have I Evercast . While she ’s appeared in College Humor sketches and the TV seriesMaggie , Kartchner has also worked on the phase and in improv groups .
Dino Petrera as Jonah : Jonah is a schoolfellow of Devi and her friends who frequently judge Devi ’s behavior . He ’s also take in the dramatic play course of study with Eleanor . Petrera has a circumstances of experience in guest - starring roles in video shows and in short films . He can be seen in episodes of the US variant ofShameless , Chicken Girls , and theSaved By The Bellsequel series .
Michael Cimino as Ethan : Ethan join theNever Have I Evercast for its final time of year In Season 4 . He ’s something of a bad boy that Devi develop a crush on . Cimino has done a pile of study as a voice thespian in serial publication likeMoon Girl and Devil DinosaurandHamster and Gretel , but he ’s probably substantially sleep with for play the principal in Hulu’sLove , Victor .
