Archana "Archie" Panjabi (born 31 May 1972) is a British actress recognized for her roles in the 1999 film East is East, the 2002 comedy film Bend It Like Beckham and as Kalinda Sharma on the current CBS television series The Good Wife.
Archie Panjabi (Archana Punjabi) was born in west London.[1] Her parents Govind and Padma Panjabi are from India. At the age of 26, she married fellow Sindhi Rajesh Nihalani, a tailor.
The Good Wife:
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma: The firm's in-house private investigator. Kalinda previously worked for Peter Florrick, who fired her after accusing her of working two jobs. She has a cynical, misanthropic outlook on human behavior. In the 12th episode of the first season, Kalinda becomes a double agent for Glenn Childs. She also appears to have an off-camera lesbian tryst in the season one finale.[10] In the second season, she has an on-camera kiss with character Donna Seabrook (played by Lili Taylor) in "Poisoned Pill".
**Notables:
She won a Primetime Emmy for her portrayal of Kalinda Sharma in 2010. The first Indian decent to have achieved it.
Noted for her knee high boots she wears on The Good Wife.
*Scenes from The Good Wife
*Wikipedia
** footnote: by me
