Biography
Archana "Archie" Panjabi 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
Complete Filmography
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025
as The Rani
Belinda Chandra has been kidnapped by robots, faced a terrifying god and a creature of pure evil on her travels with the Doctor. With the TARDIS still...
Where We Came From
2024
as Satinder Aujla
Satinder Aujla, the UK Conservative government's new foreign secretary, holds a press junket. Her internalised racism defends fascist policies as Brit...
San Andreas
2015
as Serena Johnson
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estra...
I Origins
2014
as Priya Varma
A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.
The Happiness Salesman
2010
as Karen
Karen is resigned to a life of suburban ennui, the dreams of her youth a distant memory. On an autumn afternoon as she struggles to get her baby to sl...
The Infidel
2010
as Saamiya Nasir
Based in a London suburb Mahmud Nasir lives with his wife, Saamiya, and two children, Rashid and Nabi. His son plans to marry Uzma, the step-daughter ...
Spy(ies)
2009
as Anna
In London, an airport baggage handler is forced by French and British intelligence agents to seduce the wife of a businessman with ties to Syrian terr...
Be Good
2009
as Animal adoption officer
An amiable slacker decides to do good in the world. Things don't go to plan.
Traitor
2008
as Chandra Dawkin
When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former ...
A Mighty Heart
2007
as Asra Q. Nomani
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Casting Girl
Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and singl...
Lezioni di volo
2007
as Sharmila
A pair of teen friends – known as "Chicken & Curry" because they are virtually inseparable – fail their high school finals and try to cover it by clai...
A Good Year
2006
as Gemma
Failed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman...
Chromophobia
2006
as Sarita
Encouraged by his editor to seek 'sexy stories that sell', a reporter preys upon the private life of an erstwhile friend, with disastrous results.
A Very Social Secretary
2005
as Ashley
Bernard Hill and Victoria Hamilton star in Alistair Beaton's wickedly funny feature-length drama inspired by David Blunkett's private affair held up f...
The Constant Gardener
2005
as Ghita Pearson
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Te...
Postman Pat's Magic Christmas
2004
as Postman Pat
Postman Pat and his black and white cat, Jess, return in two brand new, action-packed adventures filled with new characters and new stories. Join Pat ...
Yasmin
2004
as Yasmin Husseini
In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brothe...
Code 46
2003
as Check In
In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passport...
Final Demand
2003
as Farida
Tamzin Outhwaite stars in Deborah Moggach 's dark two-part drama. On the surface Swindon-based Natalie has it all -good looks, a steady job and a reli...
This Little Life
2003
as Niala
A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie and Richie MacGregor are throw...
White Teeth
2002
as Alsana
An adaptation of Zadie Smith's bestseller concerning the lives of two families from as far back as the 1800s and India to late 1990s Willesden.
The Secret
2002
as Nadia's Probation Officer
A woman is held for ransom by a bitter past acquaintance who threatens to disclose a secret that could destroy her.
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
as Pinky Bhamra
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing ...
Ivor the Invisible
2001
as Leila (voice)
Written by Raymond Briggs, this beautifully animated film tells the story of ten-year-old John. After being woken up early one morning. John finds a b...
Tough Love
2000
as Chandra
DC Lenny Milton (Winstone) is not as ambitious as his best friend and popular boss DCI Michael Love (Dunbar), but the pair are drinking partners and t...
East Is East
1999
as Meenah Khan
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English ...
Two Oranges and a Mango
1994
as Prostitute
A brother and sister travel from London to India for the funeral rites of their estranged Sikh father. For her it is a chance to discover more about h...
Catch the Wind
N/A
as Dr. Jean
Fairytale is a sweeping romantic story.