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Agam Darshi
British actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Agam Darshi (born 23 December 1987) is a British-born Canadian actress best known for her role as Kate Freelander in the science fiction series Sanctuary.
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Early life
Agam Darshi was born in Birmingham, England, to Sikh parents of Punjabi descent.[1] At a young age she emigrated with her family to Canada, growing up in Montreal, Ottawa, and Vancouver.[2] 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.[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 completed made her directorial debut with a film entitled Donkeyhead.[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,[7] writer, screenwriter, playwright, artist, and graphic designer.
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Personal life
Darshi is married to Canadian actor Juan Riedinger; and they have twin sons.[8] She lives in Los Angeles.[9]
Filmography
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