I knew what I wanted to do for my entire life, from nursery to university. I've always been geared towards wanting to act. I've stuck with it, dedicated time to it. Archie Panjabi actdedicateentire Change image and share on social
I had a dialect coach to get an American accent, and then another dialect coach to come off it a bit. There is something deep and mysterious in the voice when it isn't too high-pitched American. Archie Panjabi accentamericanbite Change image and share on social
I've always been quite psychic and believe there's a reason why things happen and that we need to learn from them. Archie Panjabi happenhavelearn Change image and share on social
I knew from a young age that I wanted to be an actor. I never even thought about other careers. The acting field is certainly not the path many Indian parents encourage their children to take, but mine were very supportive. They wanted me to have an education, but understood that this is what I wanted to do. Archie Panjabi actactorage share on social
I like to cook Indian food when I can. I find the process of creating a home-cooked meal to be unwinding. Archie Panjabi cookcreatefind Change image and share on social
Since I was a baby my goal was to be on TV because film was just impossible - you never got any Asian women in Western cinema. I grew up wanting to be in 'East-Enders' because film wasn't even a dream. The community were very much like, 'How can you want to act? It's such a low-class profession.' Archie Panjabi actasianbaby share on social
It was the success of 'Bend it Like Beckham' which got my name out there. 'A Mighty Heart' also helped. Archie Panjabi beckhambendheart Change image and share on social
I love roles where I have to transform myself. Archie Panjabi loveroletransform Change image and share on social
My mother wanted to be a teacher when she was young, and my father didn't approve of it, so she fought very hard to become one. And she did it. So when I said I wanted to become an actress, my mother was very supportive. She always said to me, 'There's no such thing as 'can't.' Archie Panjabi actressapprovefather share on social
I remember sitting in school and thinking, 'I don't know why I'm here, because I know I'm going to act and I know I'm going to America.' Archie Panjabi actamericaremember Change image and share on social