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Archie Panjabi

Date of birth: 1972-05-31

Place of birth: Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Archie Panabi , Archana Panjabi, アーチー・パンジャビ, آرچی پنجابی

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).

Movie Credits

Bend It Like Beckham
3.1

Bend It Like Beckham

2002-04-11

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized so

East Is East
3.3

East Is East

1999-05-14

In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakista

The Constant Gardener
3.5

The Constant Gardener

2005-08-31

Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not c

A Mighty Heart
3.2

A Mighty Heart

2007-06-22

Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Stre

A Good Year
3.3

A Good Year

2006-09-09

Failed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many chil

Postman Pat's Magic Christmas
2.6

Postman Pat's Magic Christmas

2004-10-17

Postman Pat and his black and white cat, Jess, return in two brand new, action-packed adventures fil

Traitor
3.3

Traitor

2008-08-23

When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international

The Infidel
3.1

The Infidel

2010-02-18

Based in a London suburb Mahmud Nasir lives with his wife, Saamiya, and two children, Rashid and Nab

Spy(ies)
2.8

Spy(ies)

2009-01-28

In London, an airport baggage handler is forced by French and British intelligence agents to seduce

I Could Never Be Your Woman
2.9

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007-05-11

A mother falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time.

Yasmin
3.4

Yasmin

2004-08-07

In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wea

I Origins
3.8

I Origins

2014-07-18

A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scient

San Andreas
3.1

San Andreas

2015-05-27

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous jou

White Teeth
3

White Teeth

2002-09-16

An adaptation of Zadie Smith's bestseller concerning the lives of two families from as far back as t

A Very Social Secretary
3

A Very Social Secretary

2005-10-10

Bernard Hill and Victoria Hamilton star in Alistair Beaton's wickedly funny feature-length drama ins

Code 46
3.1

Code 46

2003-09-02

In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate

Ivor the Invisible
3.5

Ivor the Invisible

2001-12-24

Written by Raymond Briggs, this beautifully animated film tells the story of ten-year-old John. Afte

The Secret
2.5

The Secret

2002-04-13

A woman is held for ransom by a bitter past acquaintance who threatens to disclose a secret that cou

Chromophobia
2.6

Chromophobia

2006-05-10

Encouraged by his editor to seek 'sexy stories that sell', a reporter preys upon the private life of

Lezioni di volo
3.1

Lezioni di volo

2007-03-16

A pair of teen friends – known as "Chicken & Curry" because they are virtually inseparable – fail th

Be Good
0

Be Good

2009-01-01

An amiable slacker decides to do good in the world. Things don't go to plan.

Two Oranges and a Mango
0

Two Oranges and a Mango

1994-09-07

A brother and sister travel from London to India for the funeral rites of their estranged Sikh fathe

Tough Love
0

Tough Love

2000-10-01

DC Lenny Milton (Winstone) is not as ambitious as his best friend and popular boss DCI Michael Love

Catch the Wind
0

Catch the Wind

Upon entering a New York bar, comedian Shane O'Driscoll meets Kirsty, a beautiful and enigmatic bart

Final Demand
3

Final Demand

2003-04-20

Tamzin Outhwaite stars in Deborah Moggach 's dark two-part drama. On the surface Swindon-based Natal

The Happiness Salesman
4.5

The Happiness Salesman

2010-08-01

Karen is resigned to a life of suburban ennui, the dreams of her youth a distant memory. On an autum

This Little Life
0

This Little Life

2003-03-19

A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new s

Where We Came From
4

Where We Came From

2024-10-16

Satinder Aujla, the UK Conservative government's new foreign secretary, holds a press junket. Her in

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2.7

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

2025-05-31

Belinda Chandra has been kidnapped by robots, faced a terrifying god and a creature of pure evil on