Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayMay 31, 1972
BiographyArchana Panjabi (born 31 May 1972) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles as Maya Roy in the BBC One series Life on Mars (2006–2007), Kalinda Sharma in the CBS series The Good Wife (2009–2015), Nas Kamal in the NBC series Blindspot (2016–2017, 2020), Kendra Malley in the Global series Departure (2019–2023), and The Rani in Doctor Who (2025). Her work in The Good Wife 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. Her films include East Is East (1999), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Yasmin (2004), and A Mighty Heart (2007).

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Known For

Hijack
To Be Determined

Hijack

as Zahra Gahfoor
Blindspot
Ended

Blindspot

as Nas Kamal
Departure
Ended

Departure

as Kendra Malley
I Know This Much is True
Ended

I Know This Much is True

as Dr. Patel
Next of Kin
Ended

Next of Kin

as Mona Harcourt
Power Monkeys
Ended

Power Monkeys

as Preeya
Sea of Souls
Ended

Sea of Souls

as Megan Sharma
Snowpiercer
Ended

Snowpiercer

as Asha
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Ended

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

as Depa Billaba
The Fall
Ended

The Fall

as Paula Reed Smith
The Good Wife
Ended

The Good Wife

as Kalinda Sharma
Under the Bridge
Ended

Under the Bridge

as Suman Virk
White Teeth
Ended

White Teeth

as Alsana

Part of Crew

Departure
Ended

Departure

as Executive Producer

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