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Filmography
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Known For
Next of Kin Mona Harcourt / Dr. Mona Harcourt (2018) -
Yasmin Yasmin Husseini (2004) -
The Good Wife Kalinda Sharma (2009-2015) -
Known For
I Know This Much Is True Dr. Patel (2020) -
Actress
Run Fiona (2020) -
Still Open All Hours Jasmine (2019) -
Departure Kendra (2019) -
Blindspot Nas Kamal (2016-2018) -
Next of Kin Mona Harcourt (2018)
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Controversy Jourdan Price (2017) -
Bull Arti Cander (2017) -
BoJack Horseman Tilda Madison (2017) -
The Jury Kim (2016)
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Power Monkeys Preeya (2016) -
![Shetland]( "Shetland")
Shetland Asha Israni (2016) -
![Brooklyn Nine-Nine]( "Brooklyn Nine-Nine")
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Lieutenant Singh (2015) -
![San Andreas]( "San Andreas")
San Andreas Serena Johnson (2015) -
![The Good Wife]( "The Good Wife")
The Good Wife Kalinda Sharma (2009-2015) -
![The Fall]( "The Fall")
The Fall Reed Smith (2013-2014) -
![The Widower]( "The Widower")
The Widower Simone Banarjee (2014) -
![I Origins]( "I Origins")
I Origins Priya Varma (2014) -
![Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service]( "Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service")
Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service Meera Bains (2008-2013) -
![Postman Pat]( "Postman Pat")
Postman Pat Meera Bains (2003-2013) -
![The Happiness Salesman]( "The Happiness Salesman")
The Happiness Salesman Karen (2010) -
![The Infidel]( "The Infidel")
The Infidel Saamiya Nasir (2010) -
Be Good Animal Adoption Officer (2009)
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![Personal Affairs]( "Personal Affairs")
Personal Affairs Jane Lesser (2009) -
![Dead Space: Extraction]( "Dead Space: Extraction")
Dead Space: Extraction Catherine 'Karen' Howel / Additional Voices (2009) -
![Spy(ies)]( "Spy(ies)")
Spy(ies) Anna (2009) -
![My World]( "My World")
My World Teacher (2008) -
![Traitor]( "Traitor")
Traitor Chandra Dawkin (2008) -
Love Triangle Friend (2007)
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![Silent Witness]( "Silent Witness")
Silent Witness Amita Joshi (2007) -
![A Mighty Heart]( "A Mighty Heart")
A Mighty Heart Asra (2007) -
![I Could Never Be Your Woman]( "I Could Never Be Your Woman")
I Could Never Be Your Woman Casting Girl (2007) -
![Life on Mars]( "Life on Mars")
Life on Mars Maya Roy (2006-2007) -
![Flying Lessons]( "Flying Lessons")
Flying Lessons Sharmila (2007) -
![A Good Year]( "A Good Year")
A Good Year Gemma (2006) -
A Very Social Secretary Ashley (2005)
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![The Constant Gardener]( "The Constant Gardener")
The Constant Gardener Ghita Pearson (2005) -
![Chromophobia]( "Chromophobia")
Chromophobia Sarita (2005) -
![Grease Monkeys]( "Grease Monkeys")
Grease Monkeys Rita Dhillon (2003-2004) -
![Yasmin]( "Yasmin")
Yasmin Yasmin Husseini (2004) -
![Sea of Souls]( "Sea of Souls")
Sea of Souls Megan Sharma (2004) -
Cross My Heart Sumi (2003)
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![Canterbury Tales]( "Canterbury Tales")
Canterbury Tales Clare (2003) -
![Code 46]( "Code 46")
Code 46 Check In (2003) -
Final Demand Farida (2003)
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This Little Life Niala (2003)
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Black Nor White Sangeeta (2002)
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Single Voices Neeta (2002)
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Arranged Marriage Shashi (2002)
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![White Teeth]( "White Teeth")
White Teeth Alsana (2002) -
![My Family]( "My Family")
My Family Dental Assistant (2002) -
![Tough Love]( "Tough Love")
Tough Love Chandra (Mr Jones) (2002) -
![Holby City]( "Holby City")
Holby City Ali Saffron (2002) -
![The Secret]( "The Secret")
The Secret Nadia's Probation Officer (2002) -
![Bend It Like Beckham]( "Bend It Like Beckham")
Bend It Like Beckham Pinky Bhamra (2002) -
![Ivor the Invisible]( "Ivor the Invisible")
Ivor the Invisible Leila (2001) -
Delilah Adult Pim (2001)
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![The Bill]( "The Bill")
The Bill Shanaz Azad (2001) -
![Murder in Mind]( "Murder in Mind")
Murder in Mind WPC Jill Evans (2001) -
![A Mind to Kill]( "A Mind to Kill")
A Mind to Kill Lamisa Khan (2001) -
![In the Beginning]( "In the Beginning")
In the Beginning Basya, Pharaoh's Daughter (2000) -
![Brand Spanking New Show]( "Brand Spanking New Show")
Brand Spanking New Show Various roles (2000) -
![East Is East]( "East Is East")
East Is East Meenah Khan (1999) -
Escape to Somerset Samina (1998)
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Dad (1997)
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![The Thin Blue Line]( "The Thin Blue Line")
The Thin Blue Line Nazia Habib (1996) -
Under the Moon Heena (1995)
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Bideshi Joyoti (1995)
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Siren Spirits Joyoti (1994)
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Actress
![London's Burning]( "London's Burning")
London's Burning Yasmin (1993) -
Producer
![Departure]( "Departure")
Departure (2019) -
Producer
![Next of Kin]( "Next of Kin")
Next of Kin (2018) -
Soundtrack
![Bend It Like Beckham]( "Bend It Like Beckham")
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) -
Archive footageHow TV Changed Britain (2008)
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![My Family]( "My Family")
My Family (2004)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
For her role on The Good Wife (2009), she was named one of the "Eight Actors Who Turn Television into Art", in the cover story of The New York Times Magazine (9/11/11). Also named as one of the Top 10 Faces on TV to Watch. (Variety, 2009).
Quotes
When I was younger I was fat. I was never conscious of it and was content with who I was because I was so loved. My mother never told me to lose weight and my father doted on me, but my agent told me. I tried, but I loved Indian food too much.
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Archana Panjabi
Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK
Height:
5' 3" (1.6 m)User Polls
The former "Big Little Lies" and Divergent star shares her view on acting with Jamie Dornan and Sebastian Stan in her new movie Endings, Beginnings.