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Archie Panjabi

Actress / Film Actress | * 05/31/1972 (51) | Edgware, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Archana Panjabi is a British actress. She has had various roles in both UK and US television including as Maya Roy in Life on Mars (2006–07), Nas Kamal in Blindspot (2016–17, 2020), Kendra Malley in Departure (2019–present), and Kalinda Sharma in The Good Wife (2009–15). Her work in the latter earned her a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 and an NAACP Image Award in 2012, as well as two further Emmy nominations, one Golden Globe nomination, and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations shared with the cast. Panjabi is the first Asian actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting. Other notable roles include Meenah Khan in East Is East (1999), Pinky Bhamra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Yasmin Husseini in ()
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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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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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 from California who tells Max she is his long-los ...

A Good Year

PG-13

2006 | 3.3/5 | 1h 57min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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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 estranged daughter. ...

San Andreas

PG-13

2015 | 3.1/5 | 1h 54min
Action, Drama, Thriller
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A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs. ...

I Origins

R

2014 | 3.8/5 | 1h 46min
Science Fiction, Drama
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Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. ...

The Good Wife

TV-14

2009 | 3.8/5 | 43min per episode
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Archie Panjabi

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Trophée Chopard
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Movies with Archie Panjabi as Actress(24)

as Serena Johnson2015 San Andreas
as Priya Varma2014 I Origins
as Saamiya Nasir2010 The Infidel
as Karen2010 The Happiness Salesman
as Anna2009 Spy(ies)
as Chandra Dawkin2008 Traitor
as Asra Q. Nomani2007 A Mighty Heart
as Casting Girl2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Sharmila2007 Lezioni di volo
as Gemma2006 A Good Year
as Ghita Pearson2005 The Constant Gardener
as Sarita2005 Chromophobia
as Ashley2005 A Very Social Secretary
as Postman Pat2004 Postman Pat's Magic Christmas
as Yasmin Husseini2004 Yasmin
as Check In2003 Code 46
as Niala2003 This Little Life
as Farida2003 Final Demand
as Alsana2002 White Teeth
as Pinky Bhamra2002 Bend It Like Beckham
as Nadia's Probation Officer2002 The Secret
as Leila (voice)2001 Ivor the Invisible
as Chandra2000 Tough Love
as Meenah Khan1999 East Is East

TV Shows/Series with Archie Panjabi as Actress(29)

2024 Under the Bridge
as Zahra Gahfoor2023 Hijack
as Depa Billaba (voice)2021 Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Fiona2020 RUN
as Asha2020 Snowpiercer
as Dr. Patel2020 I Know This Much Is True
as Kendra O'Malley2019 Departure
as Dr. Mona Harcourt2018 Next of Kin
as Preeya2016 Power Monkeys
as Arti Cander2016 Bull
as Nas Kamal2015 Blindspot
as Tilda Madison (voice)2014 BoJack Horseman
as Simone Banerjee2014 The Widower
as Simone Banarjee2014 The Widower
as Lieutenant Singh2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Asha Israni2013 Shetland
as Tanya Reed Smith2013 The Fall
as Jane Lesser2009 Personal Affairs
as Kalinda Sharma2009 The Good Wife
as Maya Roy2006 Life on Mars
as Megan Sharma2004 Sea of Souls
as WPC Jill Evans2001 Murder in Mind
2000 Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show
as Basya, Pharaoh's Daughter2000 In the Beginning
1996 Silent Witness
1995 The Thin Blue Line
1994 A Mind to Kill
1984 The Bill
as Meera Baines (voice)1981 Postman Pat

TV Shows/Series with Archie Panjabi as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2018 Next of Kin

Additional Information

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 05/31 1972 (May) in Edgware, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 51 years + 329 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Brunel University London
Other names for Archie Panjabi (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Archie Panabi"
"Archana Panjabi"
Archie Panjabi frequently works together with these people:
Patton Oswalt (11x, Actor)
Adam Conover (11x, Actor)
Kevin Bigley (9x, Actor)
Raphael Bob-Waksberg (9x, Crew)
Mike Hollingsworth (9x, Crew)
Noshir Dalal (8x, Actor)
Neil Campbell (7x, Crew)
Ryan Chattaway (6x, Cast)
Lisa Hanawalt (6x, Crew)
Liam O'Brien (5x, Actor)
Phil Augusta Jackson (5x, Crew)
Mike Cahill (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:6258, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/10/2024