Acting · Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK · Born May 31, 1972
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).
MovieCatch the Wind
2026
as Dr. Jean
MovieDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025
as The Rani
MovieWhere We Came From
2024
as Satinder Aujla
TVDoctor Who
2024
as The Rani
TVUnder the Bridge
2024
as Suman Virk
TVHijack
2023
as Zahra Gahfoor
TVStar Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Depa Billaba (voice)
TVSnowpiercer
2020
as Asha
TVI Know This Much Is True
2020
as Dr. Patel
TVRUN
2020
as Fiona Hatwal
TVDeparture
2019
as Kendra O'Malley
TVNext of Kin
2018
as Dr. Mona Harcourt
TVBull
2016
as Arti Cander
TVPower Monkeys
2016
as Preeya
TVBlindspot
2015
as Nas Kamal
MovieSan Andreas
2015
as Serena Johnson
TVBoJack Horseman
2014
as Tilda Madison (voice)
MovieI Origins
2014
as Priya Varma
TVThe Widower
2014
as Simone Banerjee
TVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Lieutenant Singh
TVThe Fall
2013
as Tanya Reed Smith
TVShetland
2013
as Asha Israni
MovieThe Infidel
2010
as Saamiya Nasir
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Kalinda Sharma
MovieThe Happiness Salesman
2009
as Karen
TVPersonal Affairs
2009
as Jane Lesser
MovieSpy(ies)
2009
as Anna
MovieBe Good
2009
as Animal adoption officer
TVPostman Pat: Special Delivery Service
2008
as Nisha Bains / Meera Bains
MovieTraitor
2008
as Chandra Dawkin
MovieA Mighty Heart
2007
as Asra Q. Nomani
MovieI Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Casting Girl
MovieLezioni di volo
2007
as Sharmila
MovieA Good Year
2006
as Gemma
MovieChromophobia
2006
as Sarita
TVLife on Mars
2006
as Maya Roy
MovieA Very Social Secretary
2005
as Ashley
MovieThe Constant Gardener
2005
as Ghita Pearson
MoviePostman Pat's Magic Christmas
2004
as Postman Pat
MovieYasmin
2004
as Yasmin Husseini
TVSea of Souls
2004
as Megan Sharma
TVCanterbury Tales
2003
as Clare
MovieCode 46
2003
as Check In
MovieFinal Demand
2003
as Farida
TVGrease Monkeys
2003
as Rita Dhillon
MovieThis Little Life
2003
as Niala
TVWhite Teeth
2002
as Alsana
MovieWhite Teeth
2002
as Alsana
MovieThe Secret
2002
as Nadia's Probation Officer
MovieBend It Like Beckham
2002
as Pinky Bhamra
Ivor the Invisible
2001
as Leila (voice)
TVMurder in Mind
2001
as WPC Jill Evans
TVIn the Beginning
2000
as Basya, Pharaoh's Daughter
Tough Love
2000
as Chandra
TVHarry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show
2000
MovieEast Is East
1999
as Meenah Khan
TVSilent Witness
1996
TVThe Thin Blue Line
1995
as Nazia Habib
TVA Mind to Kill
1994
MovieTwo Oranges and a Mango
1994
as Prostitute
TVThe Bill
1984
TVPostman Pat
1981
as Meera Baines (voice)
TVThe Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
