Archie Panjabi is a British actress. Archie Panjabi is best known for her roles in East is East, Bend It Like Beckham and as Kalinda Sharma on the current CBS television series The Good Wife.

Archie Panjabi is daughter of Govind and Padma, imigrants from India. At the age of 26, Archie married Rajesh Nihalani, a tailor.

In 2010, Archie Panjabi won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife.

In July 2011, Archie Panjabi received another Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nomination for the same role.