Archana Punjabi

Most Americans first saw British-born Archie Panjabi as "Pinky" Bhamra, the daughter getting married in Bend it Like Beckham!
What they didn't know was that she already had an extensive resume of both film and tv work in England, including ongoing roles in several genre series!
Since Beckham, she's had supporting roles in big-budget films like A Mighty Heart and she's won an Emmy for her performance as Kalinda Sharma on The Good Wife!

Genre appearances include...
The Infidel (Saamiya Nasir)
Dead Space: Extraction [VG](Dr. Howell)
Constant Gardner(Ghita Pearson)

Life on Mars(Maya Roy)
Espion(s) (Anna)

Traitor(Chandra Dawkin
Silent Witness(Amita Joshi)

Sea of Souls(Megan Sharma)

Ivor the Invisible(Leila)

Check out...
Archie's Official Site
Archie Panjabi Central (FanSite)

Other actresses to play Maya include...
Lisa Bonet (Life on Mars[US]) and Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen (Life on Mars [US] UnAired Pilot), both as Maya Daniels