Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

1972-05-31 Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK 29 Credits

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).

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Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

2025

as The Rani

3.6
Acting

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

Where We Came From

2024

as Satinder Aujla

8.0
Acting

Satinder Aujla, the UK Conservative government's new foreign secretary, holds a press junket. Her internalised racism defends fascist policies as Brit...

San Andreas

San Andreas

2015

as Serena Johnson

6.2
Acting

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

I Origins

2014

as Priya Varma

7.6
Acting

A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.

The Happiness Salesman

The Happiness Salesman

2010

as Karen

9.0
Acting

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

The Infidel

2010

as Saamiya Nasir

6.1
Acting

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)

Spy(ies)

2009

as Anna

5.5
Acting

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

Be Good

2009

as Animal adoption officer

Acting

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

Traitor

Traitor

2008

as Chandra Dawkin

6.6
Acting

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

A Mighty Heart

2007

as Asra Q. Nomani

6.4
Acting

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

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007

as Casting Girl

5.9
Acting

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

Lezioni di volo

2007

as Sharmila

6.2
Acting

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

A Good Year

2006

as Gemma

6.7
Acting

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

Chromophobia

2006

as Sarita

5.2
Acting

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

A Very Social Secretary

2005

as Ashley

6.1
Acting

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

The Constant Gardener

2005

as Ghita Pearson

7.0
Acting

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

Postman Pat's Magic Christmas

2004

as Postman Pat

5.2
Acting

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

Yasmin

2004

as Yasmin Husseini

6.8
Acting

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

Code 46

2003

as Check In

6.2
Acting

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

6.0
Acting

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

This Little Life

2003

as Niala

Acting

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

White Teeth

2002

as Alsana

6.0
Acting

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

The Secret

2002

as Nadia's Probation Officer

5.1
Acting

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

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

as Pinky Bhamra

6.3
Acting

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)

7.0
Acting

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

Acting

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

East Is East

1999

as Meenah Khan

6.5
Acting

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

Two Oranges and a Mango

1994

as Prostitute

Acting

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

Catch the Wind

N/A

as Dr. Jean

Acting

Fairytale is a sweeping romantic story.