Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

53 · Born: May 31, 1972

Personal Details

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Height5' 2"
BornMay 31, 1972 Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK
Parents
  • Padma Panjabi
  • Govind Panjabi

Biography

Archie is a renowned British actress, celebrated for her captivating portrayal of Kalinda Sharma in the esteemed television series The Good Wife, earning her three consecutive Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Nomination. This talented thespian made her film debut in the critically acclaimed East Is East, which garnered a prestigious Bafta Award for Best Film, marking the beginning of a remarkable career.

She subsequently starred in the internationally acclaimed film Bend It Like Beckham, which received a Bafta and Golden Globe nomination, solidifying her status as a rising star. Archie's impressive repertoire includes notable performances in John Le Carre's The Constant Gardener, which was nominated for a staggering 10 Bafta Awards and won an Academy Award, as well as the emotionally charged A Mighty Heart, where she shared the screen with the talented Angelina Jolie.

Archie has also had the distinction of starring in two Bafta-winning Netflix/BBC series, The Fall, opposite the esteemed Gillian Anderson, and Shetland. Her impressive range has also been showcased in the American television series Blindspot and the international blockbuster film San Andreas, opposite the charismatic Dwayne Johnson.

The new year promises to be an exciting one for Archie, as she will lead the highly anticipated six-part drama Next Of Kin on ITV, a testament to her enduring talent and versatility as a performer.

Career

2025
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as The Rani
2024
Where We Came From
Where We Came From as Satinder Aujla
Under the Bridge
Under the Bridge as Suman Virk
2023
Hijack
Hijack as DI Zahra Gahfoor
2021
Departure
Departure as Kendra O'Malley
2020
Run
Run as Fiona
2018
Next of Kin
Next of Kin as Dr. Mona Harcourt
2016
Blindspot
Blindspot as Nas Kamal
2015
San Andreas
San Andreas as Serena Johnson
2014
I Origins
I Origins as Priya Varma
The Widower
The Widower as Simone Banerjee
2013
The Fall
The Fall as Tanya Reed Smith
2010
The Infidel
The Infidel as Saamiya Nasir
2009
Spy(Ies)
Spy(Ies) as Anna
The Good Wife
The Good Wife as Kalinda Sharma
Personal Affairs
Personal Affairs as Jane Lesser
2008
Traitor
Traitor as Chandra Dawkin
Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service
Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service as Nisha Bains / Meera Bains
2007
A Mighty Heart
A Mighty Heart as Asra Q. Nomani
2006
2005
The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener as Ghita Pearson
Yasmin
Yasmin as Yasmin Husseini
Sea of Souls
Sea of Souls as Megan Sharma
Postman Pat
Postman Pat as Meera Baines (voice)
2003
Code 46
Code 46 as Check In
2002
The Secret
The Secret as Nadia's Probation Officer
Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham as Pinky Bhamra
White Teeth
White Teeth as Alsana
2001
Ivor the Invisible
Ivor the Invisible as Leila (voice)
2000
Tough Love
Tough Love as Chandra
In the Beginning
In the Beginning as Basya, Pharaoh's Daughter
1999
East Is East
East Is East as Meenah Khan