
Archie Panjabi
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).
Known For

TV
The Good Wife
Kalinda Sharma
2009

TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Lieutenant Singh
2013

TV
Silent Witness
1996

TV
BoJack Horseman
Tilda Madison (voice)
2014

TV
Blindspot
Nas Kamal
2015

TV
Hijack
DI Zahra Gahfoor
2023

TV
Bull
Arti Cander
2016

TV
Shetland
Asha Israni
2013

TV
The Bill
1984

TV
Snowpiercer
Asha
2020

TV
Doctor Who
The Rani
2024

TV
Departure
Kendra O'Malley
2019

TV
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Depa Billaba (voice)
2021

TV
Postman Pat
Meera Baines (voice)
1981

TV
Life on Mars
Maya Roy
2006

TV
The Fall
Tanya Reed Smith
2013

TV
Murder in Mind
WPC Jill Evans
2001

TV
Under the Bridge
Suman Virk
2024

Film
San Andreas
Serena Johnson
2015

TV
The Thin Blue Line
Nazia Habib
1995
Filmography
2025FilmDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras The Rani2024FilmWhere We Came Fromas Satinder Aujla2024TVDoctor Whoas The Rani2024TVUnder the Bridgeas Suman Virk2023TVHijackas DI Zahra Gahfoor2021TVStar Wars: The Bad Batchas Depa Billaba (voice)2020TVSnowpierceras Asha2020TVI Know This Much Is Trueas Dr. Patel2020TVRUNas Fiona2019TVDepartureas Kendra O'Malley2018TVNext of Kinas Dr. Mona Harcourt2016TVBullas Arti Cander2016TVPower Monkeysas Preeya2015TVBlindspotas Nas Kamal2015FilmSan Andreasas Serena Johnson2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Tilda Madison (voice)2014FilmI Originsas Priya Varma2014TVThe Widoweras Simone Banerjee2013TVBrooklyn Nine-Nineas Lieutenant Singh2013TVThe Fallas Tanya Reed Smith2013TVShetlandas Asha Israni2010FilmThe Happiness Salesmanas Karen2010FilmThe Infidelas Saamiya Nasir2009TVThe Good Wifeas Kalinda Sharma2009TVPersonal Affairsas Jane Lesser2009FilmSpy(ies)as Anna2009FilmBe Goodas Animal adoption officer2008TVPostman Pat: Special Delivery Serviceas Nisha Bains / Meera Bains2008FilmTraitoras Chandra Dawkin2007FilmA Mighty Heartas Asra Q. Nomani2007FilmI Could Never Be Your Womanas Casting Girl2007FilmLezioni di voloas Sharmila2006FilmA Good Yearas Gemma2006FilmChromophobiaas Sarita2006TVLife on Marsas Maya Roy2005FilmA Very Social Secretaryas Ashley2005FilmThe Constant Gardeneras Ghita Pearson2004FilmPostman Pat's Magic Christmasas Postman Pat2004FilmYasminas Yasmin Husseini2004TVSea of Soulsas Megan Sharma2003FilmCode 46as Check In2003FilmFinal Demandas Farida2003TVGrease Monkeysas Rita Dhillon2003FilmThis Little Lifeas Niala2002TVWhite Teethas Alsana2002FilmWhite Teethas Alsana2002FilmThe Secretas Nadia's Probation Officer2002FilmBend It Like Beckhamas Pinky Bhamra2001FilmIvor the Invisibleas Leila (voice)2001TVMurder in Mindas WPC Jill Evans2000TVIn the Beginningas Basya, Pharaoh's Daughter2000FilmTough Loveas Chandra2000TVHarry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show1999FilmEast Is Eastas Meenah Khan1996TVSilent Witness1995TVThe Thin Blue Lineas Nazia Habib1994TVA Mind to Kill1994FilmTwo Oranges and a Mangoas Prostitute1984TVThe Bill1981TVPostman Patas Meera Baines (voice)1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self—FilmCatch the Windas Dr. Jean