Agam Darshi

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Agam Darshi
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Born (1987-12-23) 23 December 1987 (age 37)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Spouse Juan Riedinger
Children2

Agam Darshi (born 23 December 1987) is a British-Canadian actress.

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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 , TheDead 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
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Pavane for a Dead SkunkSaviour WomanShort film
renegadepress.com Hema / Hemma3 episodes
Tru Calling Dawn PullmanEpisode: "Two Pair"
Touching Evil LakshmiEpisode: "Grief"
Perfect RomanceSmitten studentTV movie
Pink Ludoos Pria Dhaliwal
2004–2008 Stargate Atlantis Novo / Athosian #22 episodes
2005 Reefer Madness Female Dancer
Stranger in My BedHotel ClerkTV movie
Best FriendsSales ClerkTV movie
Zixx: Level Two Jayda8 episodes
2005–2009 The L Word Waitress4 episodes
2006 Final Destination 3 Laura
Double CrossLorraineTV movie
Supernatural JillEpisode: "Hell House"
Civic Duty Nurse
49th & Main Rajanpreet JohalTV series
The Dead Zone Tahmina MahmudEpisode: "Articles of Faith"
Snakes on a Plane Dell Girl
Deck the HallsNews Producer
Masters of HorrorTravel AgentEpisode: "The Screwfly Solution"
Under the Sycamore TreeAllison
2007 Good Luck Chuck Female Wedding Guest
Kyle XY Pretty GirlEpisode: "The List Is Life"
Butterfly on a Wheel APM Secretary
Psych DwyerEpisode: "Meat Is Murder, But Murder Is Also Murder"
American Venus Ki
The Haunting of Sorority Row RachelTV movie
Reaper Bubbly EmployeeEpisode: "Magic"
2008 Poison Ivy: The Secret Society NadiaTV movie
Robson Arms SaraEpisode: "Prince of Nigeria"
NYC: Tornado Terror Dog Walker #2TV movie
The Guard Darma Singh6 episodes
Bollywood BeckonsNeeru SinghShort film
Past LiesClaudiaTV movie
2009Playing for KeepsMayaTV movie
Watchmen On Location Reporter
Impact Ella BarlowTV miniseries, Episode: "#1.2"
Almost AudreyStephanieTV movie
Excited Safira
Stargate Universe Dr. Sonja DamjiEpisode: "Air: Part 1"
2012 Aparna Tsurutani
2009–2011 Sanctuary Kate Freelander 37 episodes
2010 Dan for Mayor Brianna12 episodes
A Night for Dying TigersDebbie
Fathers & Sons Agam
2011NormalNancyTV movie
Endgame TaraEpisode: "Bless This Union"
White Collar PoetAir2 episodes
2012CountyTalaikhaTV movie
In Their SkinNurse
The Possession Court Representative
Crimes of Mike Recket Jasleen Recket
Ring of FireAudrey Leems / Audrey LeeTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2013 Arrow AnastasiaEpisode: "Betrayal"
Played Khali Bhatt (Main)13 episodes
ReunionHerShort film
2014 Bates Motel Deputy Patty Lin2 episodes
2015 Perception Nasim ShahEpisode: "Mirror"
2016 Brain on Fire Dr. Khan
2017 Colossal AshFilm
Chokeslam Dr. HaydenFilm
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Wakti Wapnasi4 episodes
You Me Her Ruby ShivaniRecurring role (season 2)
2018 Kingsway Megan
2019 The Magicians Janet Pluchinsky 2 episodes
2020 Funny Boy RadhaNominated 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 GhumanAlso director
2023 She Talks to Strangers Aran
2024–present Sight Unseen SunnyMain cast

References

  1. Ip, Stephanie (14 July 2011). "Casting talent over colour". 24 Hours Vancouver. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2013. Agam Darshi's on-screen husband wore a turban but no beard. The problem? Sikh culture dictates men keep their hair uncut - something the filmmakers overlooked. "It's just not being respectful to the actual culture itself," said the Vancouver actor. Darshi's story is indicative of a larger challenge in Hollywood North. While roles are few, even more rare are those that don't cast ethnic actors like Darshi into stereotypes.
  2. "Snakes on an iPod Girl Interview". snakesonablog.com. 15 June 2006. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. "VanCity Buzz Entertainment: "An Interview with Played Star Agam Darshi", Oct. 2013". Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  4. Ip, Stephanie (14 July 2011). "Casting talent over colour". 24 Hours Vancouver. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2013. The whole festival is about opening up the perceptions of mainstream audiences so they can see South Asian and other minorities as being part of their world," she said. "We definitely are South Asian, but we live and think of ourselves as very mainstream actors."
  5. Dino-Ray Ramos (21 January 2021). "'Funny Boy' Actress Agam Darshi Sets Feature Directorial Debut With Family Dramedy 'Donkeyhead'". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. Victoria Ahearn, "In Brief: Agam Darshi's Donkeyhead to open MISAFF". Playback , 26 November 2021.
  7. Furminger, Sabrina (29 August 2013). "Vancouver actresses create their own film industry". WeVancouver. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Darshi (who co-starred on Sanctuary and recently won a Leo Award for her role in Crimes of Mike Recket) directed, while Lowe and Sidhu shared producing responsibilities. It was the first time any of these experienced actresses had attempted any of these weighty roles.
  8. Gee, Dana (2 December 2020). "Agam Darshi's long ago dream is now a reality on the screen". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  9. Zornosa, Laura (26 January 2022). "Their Characters Are Stuck, but the Filmmakers Are Anything but". The New York Times.