Claim: Archie Panjabi is the recipient of a NAACP Image Award.

Archana `` Archie '' Panjabi -LRB- born 31 May 1972 -RRB- is a British actress , best known for her role as Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife . Her portrayal has 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 . Her other notable roles include Yasmin Husseini in Yasmin -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Pinky Bhamra in Bend It Like Beckham -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and Asra Nomani in A Mighty Heart -LRB- 2007 -RRB- .