Archie Panjabi
Biography
Archana Archie Panjabi is a British film and television actress born on May 31, 1972, in Edgware, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. She graduated from Brunel University in England with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies. Panjabi is best known for her acting roles in the films East Is East, Bend It Like Beckham, and A Mighty Heart. On television, she is recognized for her portrayal of the character Kalinda Sharma in the CBS television series The Good Wife. Her career includes sixty-four known acting credits in movies and television shows. She is also known by the names Archie Panabi and Archana Panjabi Conte.
Career overview
Archana Archie Panjabi was born on May 31, 1972, in Edgware, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. She graduated from Brunel University in England with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies. Panjabi is a British film and television actress with sixty-four known acting credits listed on The Movie Database.
She is best known for her film roles in East Is East, Bend It Like Beckham, and A Mighty Heart. In addition to her work in film, Panjabi is recognized for her television work, notably for her portrayal of the character Kalinda Sharma in the CBS television series The Good Wife.
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- Catch the Wind (2026) as Dr. Jean
- Flight 182 (2025) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (2025) as The Rani
- Doctor Who (2024) as The Rani
- Under the Bridge (2024) as Suman Virk
- Where We Came From (2024) as Satinder Aujla
- Hijack (2023) as Zahra Gahfoor
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021) as Depa Billaba (voice)
- Snowpiercer (2020) as Asha
- I Know This Much Is True (2020) as Dr. Patel
- RUN (2020) as Fiona Hatwal
- Departure (2019) as Kendra O'Malley
- Next of Kin (2018) as Dr. Mona Harcourt
- Next of Kin (2018) Executive Producer
- Bull (2016) as Arti Cander
- Power Monkeys (2016) as Preeya
- Blindspot (2015) as Nas Kamal
- San Andreas (2015) as Serena Johnson
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Tilda Madison (voice)
- I Origins (2014) as Priya Varma
- The Widower (2014) as Simone Banerjee
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) as Lieutenant Singh
- Shetland (2013) as Asha Israni
- The Fall (2013) as Tanya Reed Smith
- The Infidel (2010) as Saamiya Nasir
- The Good Wife (2009) as Kalinda Sharma
- Personal Affairs (2009) as Jane Lesser
- The Happiness Salesman (2009) as Karen
- Spy(ies) (2009) as Anna
- Be Good (2009) as Animal adoption officer
- Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service (2008) as Nisha Bains / Meera Bains
- Traitor (2008) as Chandra Dawkin
- I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) as Casting Girl
- A Mighty Heart (2007) as Asra Q. Nomani
- Lezioni di volo (2007) as Sharmila
- Life on Mars (2006) as Maya Roy
- A Good Year (2006) as Gemma
- Chromophobia (2006) as Sarita
- The Constant Gardener (2005) as Ghita Pearson
- A Very Social Secretary (2005) as Ashley
- Sea of Souls (2004) as Megan Sharma
- Yasmin (2004) as Yasmin Husseini
- Postman Pat's Magic Christmas (2004) as Postman Pat
- Grease Monkeys (2003) as Rita Dhillon
- Canterbury Tales (2003) as Clare
- Code 46 (2003) as Check In
- Final Demand (2003) as Farida
- This Little Life (2003) as Niala
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002) as Pinky Bhamra
- White Teeth (2002) as Alsana
- White Teeth (2002) as Alsana
- The Secret (2002) as Nadia's Probation Officer
- Murder in Mind (2001) as WPC Jill Evans
- Ivor the Invisible (2001) as Leila (voice)
- In the Beginning (2000) as Basya, Pharaoh's Daughter
- Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show (2000)
- Tough Love (2000) as Chandra
- East Is East (1999) as Meenah Khan
- Silent Witness (1996)
- The Thin Blue Line (1995) as Nazia Habib
- A Mind to Kill (1994)
- Two Oranges and a Mango (1994) as Prostitute
- The Bill (1984)
- Postman Pat (1981) as Meera Baines (voice)
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self