Archie Panjabi
Born
May 31, 1972 (age 53)
Birthplace
Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK

Archie Panjabi

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).

Movies

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025 ★ 5.3
The Rani
Where We Came From
Where We Came From
2024 ★ 8.0
Satinder Aujla
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015 ★ 6.2
Serena Johnson
I Origins
I Origins
2014 ★ 7.6
Priya Varma
The Happiness Salesman
The Happiness Salesman
2010 ★ 9.0
Karen
The Infidel
The Infidel
2010 ★ 6.2
Saamiya Nasir
Spy(ies)
Spy(ies)
2009 ★ 5.5
Anna
Be Good
Be Good
2009
Animal adoption officer
Traitor
Traitor
2008 ★ 6.7
Chandra Dawkin
A Mighty Heart
A Mighty Heart
2007 ★ 6.4
Asra Q. Nomani
I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007 ★ 5.8
Casting Girl
Lezioni di volo
Lezioni di volo
2007 ★ 6.2
Sharmila
A Good Year
A Good Year
2006 ★ 6.7
Gemma
Chromophobia
Chromophobia
2006 ★ 5.2
Sarita
A Very Social Secretary
A Very Social Secretary
2005 ★ 6.1
Ashley
The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener
2005 ★ 7.0
Ghita Pearson
Postman Pat's Magic Christmas
Postman Pat's Magic Christmas
2004 ★ 5.2
Postman Pat
Yasmin
Yasmin
2004 ★ 6.8
Yasmin Husseini
Code 46
Code 46
2003 ★ 6.2
Check In
Final Demand
Final Demand
2003 ★ 6.0
Farida
This Little Life
This Little Life
2003
Niala
White Teeth
White Teeth
2002 ★ 5.9
Alsana
The Secret
The Secret
2002 ★ 5.1
Nadia's Probation Officer
Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham
2002 ★ 6.3
Pinky Bhamra
Ivor the Invisible
Ivor the Invisible
2001 ★ 7.0
Leila (voice)
Tough Love
Tough Love
2000
Chandra
East Is East
East Is East
1999 ★ 6.5
Meenah Khan
Two Oranges and a Mango
Two Oranges and a Mango
1994
Prostitute
Catch the Wind
Catch the Wind
Dr. Jean

TV Series

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
2024 ★ 6.4
The Rani
3 Episodes
Under the Bridge
Under the Bridge
2024 ★ 7.9
Suman Virk
8 Episodes
Hijack
Hijack
2023 ★ 7.7
DI Zahra Gahfoor
7 Episodes
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021 ★ 8.2
Depa Billaba (voice)
1 Episode
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer
2020 ★ 7.4
Asha
7 Episodes
I Know This Much Is True
I Know This Much Is True
2020 ★ 7.6
Dr. Patel
6 Episodes
RUN
RUN
2020 ★ 6.5
Fiona
7 Episodes
Departure
Departure
2019 ★ 6.5
Kendra O'Malley
18 Episodes
Next of Kin
Next of Kin
2018 ★ 6.4
Dr. Mona Harcourt
6 Episodes
Bull
Bull
2016 ★ 7.1
Arti Cander
1 Episode
Power Monkeys
Power Monkeys
2016 ★ 6.1
Preeya
6 Episodes
Blindspot
Blindspot
2015 ★ 7.4
Nas Kamal
24 Episodes
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
2014 ★ 8.5
Tilda Madison (voice)
1 Episode
The Widower
The Widower
2014 ★ 7.2
Simone Banerjee
2 Episodes
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 ★ 8.2
Lieutenant Singh
1 Episode
The Fall
The Fall
2013 ★ 7.7
Tanya Reed Smith
11 Episodes
Shetland
Shetland
2013 ★ 7.5
Asha Israni
5 Episodes
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
2009 ★ 7.6
Kalinda Sharma
134 Episodes
Personal Affairs
Personal Affairs
2009 ★ 4.6
Jane Lesser
5 Episodes
Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service
Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service
2008 ★ 8.7
Nisha Bains / Meera Bains
78 Episodes
Life on Mars
Life on Mars
2006 ★ 7.8
Maya Roy
2 Episodes
Sea of Souls
Sea of Souls
2004 ★ 7.6
Megan Sharma
6 Episodes
Grease Monkeys
Grease Monkeys
2003
Rita Dhillon
20 Episodes
White Teeth
White Teeth
2002 ★ 7.0
Alsana
4 Episodes
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
2001 ★ 8.4
WPC Jill Evans
1 Episode
In the Beginning
In the Beginning
2000 ★ 6.0
Basya, Pharaoh's Daughter
2 Episodes
Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show
Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show
2000 ★ 8.0
12 Episodes
Silent Witness
Silent Witness
1996 ★ 7.5
2 Episodes
The Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line
1995 ★ 7.2
Nazia Habib
1 Episode
A Mind to Kill
A Mind to Kill
1994
1 Episode
The Bill
The Bill
1984 ★ 6.7
2 Episodes
Postman Pat
Postman Pat
1981 ★ 6.6
Meera Baines (voice)
80 Episodes