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 PanjabiSince 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 PanjabiYou can have all the agents and publicists in the world but no one's ever going to give you 110 per cent like someone who loves you.
Archie PanjabiAt the end of the week, it's nice to just hang out in a pair of jeans and let my hair down. I need a break from all that fashion!
Archie Panjabi