Agam Darshi
| Agam Darshi | |
|---|---|
 Agam Darshi at Armageddon Expo Melbourne, Australia in 2012 | |
| Born |
Agamdeep Darshi Birmingham, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Juan Riedinger |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://www.agamdarshi.com/ |
Agam Darshi is an English-born actress, now based in Los Angeles.
Early life
Agam Darshi was born Agamdeep Darshi in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, to parents of South Asian (Indian) descent.[1] At a very young age she and her family moved to Canada. She grew up in Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, San Jose and Vancouver.[2] At the age of 14 she left home and moved to Calgary, 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 twenty-five television productions along with appearing in over a dozen films. She is best known for her roles in Tru Calling, 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.
Darshi is also a producer, director,[3] writer, screenwriter, playwright, artist, and graphic designer. At the 2013 Leo Awards, she won Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture for her role in the feature Crimes of Mike Recket.[4] Along with fellow South Asian actress Patricia Isaac, she co-founded the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (VISAFF).[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pavane for a Dead Skunk | Saviour Woman | Short film | |
| 2004 | renegadepress.com | Hema / Hemma | TV series, 3 episodes | |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Dawn Pullman | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Touching Evil | Lakshmi | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Perfect Romance | Smitten student | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Pink Ludoos | Pria Dhaliwal | ||
| 2005 | Reefer Madness | Female Dancer | ||
| 2005 | Stranger in My Bed | Hotel Clerk | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Best Friends | Sales Clerk | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Zixx: Level Two | Jayda | TV series, 8 episodes | |
| 2006 | Final Destination 3 | Laura | ||
| 2006 | Double Cross | Lorraine | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Jill | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Civic Duty | Nurse | ||
| 2006 | 49th & Main | Rajanpreet Johal | TV series | |
| 2006 | The Dead Zone | Tahmina Mahmud | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane | Dell Girl | ||
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | News Producer | ||
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Travel Agent | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Under the Sycamore Tree | Allison | ||
| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck | Female Wedding Guest | ||
| 2007 | Kyle XY | Pretty Girl | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Butterfly on a Wheel | APM Secretary | ||
| 2007 | Psych | Dwyer | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2007 | American Venus | Ki | ||
| 2007 | The Haunting of Sorority Row | Rachel | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Reaper | Bubbly Employee | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Poison Ivy: The Secret Society | Nadia | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Robson Arms | Sara | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2008 | NYC: Tornado Terror | Dog Walker #2 | TV movie | |
| 2004–2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Novo / Athosian #2 | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | The Guard | Darma Singh | TV series, 6 episodes | |
| 2008 | Bollywood Beckons | Neeru Singh | Short film | |
| 2008 | Past Lies | Claudia | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Playing for Keeps | Maya | TV movie | |
| 2005–2009 | The L Word | Waitress | TV series, 4 episodes | |
| 2009 | Watchmen | On Location Reporter | ||
| 2009 | Impact | Ella Barlow | TV miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Almost Audrey | Stephanie | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Excited | Safira | ||
| 2009 | Stargate Universe | Dr. Sonja Damji | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Aparna Tsurutani | ||
| 2010 | Dan for Mayor | Brianna | TV series, 12 episodes | |
| 2010 | A Night for Dying Tigers | Debbie | ||
| 2010 | Fathers & Sons | Agam | ||
| 2011 | Normal | Nancy | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Endgame | Tara | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2011 | White Collar Poet | Air | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 2009–2011 | Sanctuary | Kate Freelander | TV series, 37 episodes | |
| 2012 | County | Talaikha | TV movie | |
| 2012 | In Their Skin | Nurse | ||
| 2012 | The Possession | Court Representative | ||
| 2012 | Crimes of Mike Recket | Jasleen Recket | ||
| 2012 | Ring of Fire | Audrey Leems / Audrey Lee | TV miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Arrow | Anastasia | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Played | Khali Bhatt (Main) | TV series, 13 episodes | |
| 2013 | Reunion | Her | Short film | |
| 2015 | Perception | Nasim Shah | TV Series, 1 episode |
References
- ↑ Ip, Stephanie (14 July 2011). "Casting talent over colour". 24 Hours Vancouver.
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.
- ↑ "Snakes on an iPod Girl Interview". snakesonablog.com. 2006-06-15. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ Furminger, Sabrina (29 August 2013). "Vancouver actresses create their own film industry". WeVancouver.
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.
- ↑ VanCity Buzz Entertainment: "An Interview with Played Star Agam Darshi", Oct. 2013
- ↑ Ip, Stephanie (14 July 2011). "Casting talent over colour". 24 Hours Vancouver.
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."
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