Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Acting • Born 1972-05-31

Acting3Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK

Biography

Archana "Archie" Panjabi (born May 31, 1972) is a British film and television actress, best known for her roles in the movies "East Is East", "Bend It Like Beckham", and "A Mighty Heart", as well as for her portrayal of Kalinda Sharma in the CBS television series "The Good Wife". She graduated from Brunel University, England, with a degree in Management Studies (BSc).

Filmography

62 credits
Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham

Movie • 2002

Pinky Bhamra

East Is East

East Is East

Movie • 1999

Meenah Khan

The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

Movie • 2005

Ghita Pearson

A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart

Movie • 2007

Asra Q. Nomani

A Good Year

A Good Year

Movie • 2006

Gemma

Postman Pat's Magic Christmas

Postman Pat's Magic Christmas

Movie • 2004

Postman Pat

Traitor

Traitor

Movie • 2008

Chandra Dawkin

The Infidel

The Infidel

Movie • 2010

Saamiya Nasir

Spy(ies)

Spy(ies)

Movie • 2009

Anna

I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Movie • 2007

Casting Girl

Yasmin

Yasmin

Movie • 2004

Yasmin Husseini

I Origins

I Origins

Movie • 2014

Priya Varma

San Andreas

San Andreas

Movie • 2015

Serena Johnson

White Teeth

White Teeth

Movie • 2002

Alsana

A Very Social Secretary

A Very Social Secretary

Movie • 2005

Ashley

Code 46

Code 46

Movie • 2003

Check In

Chromophobia

Chromophobia

Movie • 2006

Sarita

The Secret

The Secret

Movie • 2002

Nadia's Probation Officer

Lezioni di volo

Lezioni di volo

Movie • 2007

Sharmila

Ivor the Invisible

Ivor the Invisible

Movie • 2001

Leila (voice)

Be Good

Be Good

Movie • 2009

Animal adoption officer

Two Oranges and a Mango

Two Oranges and a Mango

Movie • 1994

Prostitute

Tough Love

Tough Love

Movie • 2000

Chandra

Catch the Wind

Catch the Wind

Movie

Dr. Jean

Final Demand

Final Demand

Movie • 2003

Farida

The Happiness Salesman

The Happiness Salesman

Movie • 2010

Karen

This Little Life

This Little Life

Movie • 2003

Niala

Where We Came From

Where We Came From

Movie • 2024

Satinder Aujla

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Movie • 2025

The Rani

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

TV • 2009

Kalinda Sharma

Postman Pat

Postman Pat

TV • 1981

Meera Baines (voice)

The Bill

The Bill

TV • 1984

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

TV • 1995

Nazia Habib

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

TV • 1996

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

TV • 2006

Maya Roy

A Mind to Kill

A Mind to Kill

TV • 1994

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

TV • 2021

Depa Billaba (voice)

Sea of Souls

Sea of Souls

TV • 2004

Megan Sharma

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

TV • 1949

Self

The Fall

The Fall

TV • 2013

Tanya Reed Smith

Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show

Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show

TV • 2000

The Widower

The Widower

TV • 2014

Simone Banerjee

Power Monkeys

Power Monkeys

TV • 2016

Preeya

Blindspot

Blindspot

TV • 2015

Nas Kamal

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

TV • 2020

Asha

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

TV • 2001

WPC Jill Evans

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

TV • 2018

Dr. Mona Harcourt

In the Beginning

In the Beginning

TV • 2000

Basya, Pharaoh's Daughter

Hijack

Hijack

TV • 2023

DI Zahra Gahfoor

I Know This Much Is True

I Know This Much Is True

TV • 2020

Dr. Patel

Bull

Bull

TV • 2016

Arti Cander

Under the Bridge

Under the Bridge

TV • 2024

Suman Virk

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV • 2013

Lieutenant Singh

Shetland

Shetland

TV • 2013

Asha Israni

Departure

Departure

TV • 2019

Kendra O'Malley

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

TV • 2014

Tilda Madison (voice)

RUN

RUN

TV • 2020

Fiona

White Teeth

White Teeth

TV • 2002

Alsana

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

TV • 2024

The Rani

Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service

Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service

TV • 2008

Nisha Bains / Meera Bains

Grease Monkeys

Grease Monkeys

TV • 2003

Rita Dhillon

Personal Affairs

Personal Affairs

TV • 2009

Jane Lesser