Agam Darshi

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Early life

Agam Darshi was born in the city of Birmingham in England, the United Kingdom; to Sikh parents of Indian Punjabi descent.[1] At a very young age she and her family has emigrated to Canada, where she grew up mainly in Montreal, in Ottawa, and in Vancouver.[2] At the age of 14 she left home and relocated to Calgary, Alberta; which assisted her with the initial steps to pursue a career of acting. Darshi studied theatre and fine arts at the University of Calgary, and earned a degree in photography.

Career

Darshi has made appearances in over 25 television productions along with appearing in over a dozen films. She is best known for her roles in Tru Calling, The Dead Zone, The L-Word, and as Laura in the horror film Final Destination 3. She appeared in a recurring role on the Canadian teen-drama television series renegadepress.com. From 2009 to 2011, Darshi appeared in the television series Sanctuary. She was part of the main cast in seasons two and three and had a recurring role in season four.

At the 2013 Leo Awards, Darshi won Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture for her role in the feature Crimes of Mike Recket.[3] Along with fellow South Asian actress Patricia Isaac, she co-founded the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (VISAFF).[4] She has also appeared as Ruby Shivani in season 2 of TV serial You Me Her.

In January 2021, Darshi principal photography on her directorial debut film, titled Donkeyhead, in Regina, Saskatchewan.[5] The film, in which Darshi also played the lead character, premiered at the 2021 Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival.[6]

Darshi is also a producer, director,[7] writer, screenwriter, playwright, artist, and graphic designer.

Personal life

Darshi is married to Canadian actor Juan Riedinger; and they have twin sons.[8] She lives in Los Angeles.[9]

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Pavane for a Dead Skunk Saviour Woman Short film
renegadepress.com Hema / Hemma 3 episodes
Tru Calling Dawn Pullman Episode: "Two Pair"
Touching Evil Lakshmi Episode: "Grief"
Perfect Romance Smitten student TV movie
Pink Ludoos Pria Dhaliwal
2004–2008 Stargate Atlantis Novo / Athosian #2 2 episodes
2005 Reefer Madness Female Dancer
Stranger in My Bed Hotel Clerk TV movie
Best Friends Sales Clerk TV movie
Zixx: Level Two Jayda 8 episodes
2005–2009 The L Word Waitress 4 episodes
2006 Final Destination 3 Laura
Double Cross Lorraine TV movie
Supernatural Jill Episode: "Hell House"
Civic Duty Nurse
49th & Main Rajanpreet Johal TV series
The Dead Zone Tahmina Mahmud Episode: "Articles of Faith"
Snakes on a Plane Dell Girl
Deck the Halls News Producer
Masters of Horror Travel Agent Episode: "The Screwfly Solution"
Under the Sycamore Tree Allison
2007 Good Luck Chuck Female Wedding Guest
Kyle XY Pretty Girl Episode: "The List Is Life"
Butterfly on a Wheel APM Secretary
Psych Dwyer Episode: "Meat Is Murder, But Murder Is Also Murder"
American Venus Ki
The Haunting of Sorority Row Rachel TV movie
Reaper Bubbly Employee Episode: "Magic"
2008 Poison Ivy: The Secret Society Nadia TV movie
Robson Arms Sara Episode: "Prince of Nigeria"
NYC: Tornado Terror Dog Walker #2 TV movie
The Guard Darma Singh 6 episodes
Bollywood Beckons Neeru Singh Short film
Past Lies Claudia TV movie
2009 Playing for Keeps Maya TV movie
Watchmen On Location Reporter
Impact Ella Barlow TV miniseries, Episode: "#1.2"
Almost Audrey Stephanie TV movie
Excited Safira
Stargate Universe Dr. Sonja Damji Episode: "Air: Part 1"
2012 Aparna Tsurutani
2009–2011 Sanctuary Kate Freelander 37 episodes
2010 Dan for Mayor Brianna 12 episodes
A Night for Dying Tigers Debbie
Fathers & Sons Agam
2011 Normal Nancy TV movie
Endgame Tara Episode: "Bless This Union"
White Collar Poet Air 2 episodes
2012 County Talaikha TV movie
In Their Skin Nurse
The Possession Court Representative
Crimes of Mike Recket Jasleen Recket
Ring of Fire Audrey Leems / Audrey Lee TV miniseries, 2 episodes
2013 Arrow Anastasia Episode: "Betrayal"
Played Khali Bhatt (Main) 13 episodes
Reunion Her Short film
2014 Bates Motel Deputy Patty Lin 2 episodes
2015 Perception Nasim Shah Episode: "Mirror"
2016 Brain on Fire Dr. Khan
2017 Colossal Ash Film
Chokeslam Dr. Hayden Film
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Wakti Wapnasi 4 episodes
You Me Her Ruby Shivani Recurring role (season 2)
2018 Kingsway Megan
2019 The Magicians Janet Pluchinsky 2 episodes
2020 Funny Boy Radha Nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards
2021 The Flash Mona Taylor / Queen 4 episodes
Donkeyhead Mona Ghuman Also director
2023 She Talks to Strangers Aran
2024–present Sight Unseen Sunny Main cast

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