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Archie always knew she wanted to become an actress. It was only when Nick Berry from Eastenders replied to her letter did she start finding an agent. Her first casting was for Eastenders - to play Ricky Butcher's girlfriend. She was recalled but never got the part. She graduated from Brunel University, England, with a degree in Management Studies (BSc). She graduated with a 2:1.
Awarded Shooting Star Award at the Berlin International Film Festival 2005 for Yasmin (2004)
The award is given to actors who are seen as "the most exciting and emerging actors from across Europe" (European Film Promotion). Previous winners include Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig.
She was selected from hundreds of actors to represent the UK.
Won Best Actress for her role in Yasmin (2004) at the Reims Festival in 2006.
Filmography
- "PAs(2008) TV series (filming) .... Jane Lesser (2008)
- Un simple espion (2008) (post-production)
- Traitor (2008) .... Chandra Dawkin
- Love Triangle(2007) (TV)
- "Silent Witness .... Amita Joshi (2 episodes, 2007)
- A Mighty Heart (2007) .... Asra
- I Could Never Be Your Woman(2007) .... Casting Girl
- "Life on Mars .... Maya / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Lezioni di volo(2007)
- A Good Year(2006) .... Gemma
- A Very Social Secretary(2005) (TV) .... Ashley
- The Constant Gardener (2005) .... Ghita Pearson
- Chromophobia (2005) .... Sarita
- "Grease Monkeys .... Rita Dhillon (17 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Yasmin(2004) .... Yasmin Husseini
- "Sea of Souls .... Megan Sharma (6 episodes, 2004)
- "Postman Pat(1981) TV series .... Meera Baines / ... (unknown episodes)
- "Canterbury Tales .... Clare (1 episode, 2003)
- Code 46(2003) .... Check In
- [[ Final Demand ](2003) (TV) .... Farida
- This Little Life(2003) (TV) .... Niala
- Cross My Heart(2003) .... Sumi
- Arranged Marriage(2002) .... Shashi
- "My Family .... Dental Assistant (1 episode, 2002)
- White Teeth(2002) (TV) .... Alsana
- "Holby City .... Ali Saffron (1 episode, 2002)
- "Single Voices (2002) TV series .... Gita (unknown episodes)
- The Secret(2002) (TV) .... Nadia's Probation Officer
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002) .... Pinky Bhamra
- Ivor the Invisible (2001) (TV) (voice) .... Leila
- Delilah (2001) .... Adult Pim
- "Murder in Mind .... WPC Jill Evans (1 episode, 2001)
- "A Mind to Kill .... Lamisa Khan (1 episode, 2001)
- In the Beginning (2000) (TV) .... Basya, Pharaoh's Daughter
- "Brand Spanking New Show (2000) TV series .... Various roles (unknown episodes)
- Tough Love(2000) (TV) .... Chandra (Mr Jones)
Trivia
She spent part of her childhood in Mumbai (Bombay) which is why is considers herself "Part Bombayite, part British". In fact she based the character Gemma/Jessminder in Ridley Scott A Good Year (2006) on someone she knew in Mumbai.
She has a great ear for accents. All her major film & TV roles have been in accents other than her own. From Scottish to Indian to American. Till to date many in the industry have no clue where Archie is from.
Archie always knew she wanted to become an actress. It was only when Nick Berry from Eastenders replied to her letter did she start finding an agent. Her first casting was for Eastenders - to play Ricky Butchers girlfriend. She was recalled but never got the part. She graduated from Brunel University, England, with a degree in Management Studies (BSc). She graduated with a 2:1.
Awarded Shooting Star Award at the Berlin International Film Festival 2005 for Yasmin. She was selected from hundreds of actors to represent the UK.
Won Best Actress for her role in Yasmin at the Reims Festival in 2006.




