Agam Darshi (born 23 December 1987) is a British-Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Kate Freelander in the science fiction series Sanctuary.
Early life Agam Darshi was born in Birmingham, England, to Sikh parents of Indian Punjabi descent. At a young age she emigrated with her family to Canada, growing up in Montreal, Ottawa, and Vancouver. At the age of 14 she left home and relocated to Calgary, beginning to pursue a career in 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, and appeared 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. Along with fellow South Asian actress Patricia Isaac, she co-founded the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (VISAFF). She has also appeared as Ruby Shivani in season 2 of TV serial You Me Her.
In January 2021, Darshi completed made her directorial debut with a film entitled Donkeyhead. The film, in which Darshi also played the lead character, premiered at the 2021 Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival.Victoria Ahearn, "In Brief: Agam Darshi's Donkeyhead to open MISAFF". Playback, 26 November 2021.
Darshi is also a producer, writer, screenwriter, playwright, artist, and graphic designer.
Personal life Darshi is married to Canadian actor Juan Riedinger; and they have twin sons. She lives in Los Angeles.
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 film2014 Bates Motel Deputy Patty Lin 2 episodes 2015 Perception Nasim Shah Episode: "Mirror"2016Brain on FireDr. Khan 2017 Colossal Ash Film Chokeslam Dr. Hayden Film Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Wakti Wapnasi 4 episodesYou Me HerRuby Shivani Recurring role (season 2)2018KingswayMegan2019 The MagiciansJanet Pluchinsky2 episodes2020Funny BoyRadhaNominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards2021 The FlashMona Taylor / Queen4 episodesDonkeyheadMona GhumanAlso director 2023 She Talks to Strangers Aran 2024–presentSight UnseenSunnyMain cast
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