Agam Darshi
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Agam Darshi is an English-born actress, now based in Vancouver
, British Columbia, Canada.
As well as acting, in her spare time Agam loves to backpack and has already backpacked through Europe and Australia.
Agam is also a writer, artist, screenwriter, graphic-designer and producer and has written numerous plays and has worked on several film scripts, two of them are her independent films.
Agam is best known for her roles in Tru Calling, Dead Zone, The L-Word, Pink Ludoos and most recently as 'Laura' in horror movie 'Final Destination 3'.
television series.
Starting in 2009, Darshi began appearing as Kate Freelander, a main cast member since the second season of the television series Sanctuary. After the death of Ashley Magnus (Emilie Ullerup
), she takes her place as one of Dr. Helen Magnus' team.
Her other television appearances include:
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia, Canada.
Early life
Agam Darshi was born Agamdeep Darshi in Birmingham, UK. At a very young age she and her family moved to Canada. At the age of 14 she left home and moved to Calgary, to pursue a career of acting - which is her passion. Agam studied Theater and Fine Arts at the University of Calgary and earned a degree and photography.As well as acting, in her spare time Agam loves to backpack and has already backpacked through Europe and Australia.
Career
Darshi has made appearances in over twenty-five television productions along with appearing in over a dozen films.Agam is also a writer, artist, screenwriter, graphic-designer and producer and has written numerous plays and has worked on several film scripts, two of them are her independent films.
Agam is best known for her roles in Tru Calling, Dead Zone, The L-Word, Pink Ludoos and most recently as 'Laura' in horror movie 'Final Destination 3'.
Television work
She appeared in a recurring role on the Canadian teen series renegadepress.com, a Canadian teen-dramaTeen drama
A teen drama is a dramatic television series with a major focus on teenage characters. The genre was relatively non-existent for the first 45 years of television; it came into prominence in the early 1990s...
television series.
Starting in 2009, Darshi began appearing as Kate Freelander, a main cast member since the second season of the television series Sanctuary. After the death of Ashley Magnus (Emilie Ullerup
Emilie Ullerup
Emilie Ullerup is a Danish actress. She is best known for playing Ashley Magnus on the television series Sanctuary.-Early life and education:...
), she takes her place as one of Dr. Helen Magnus' team.
Her other television appearances include:
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- The Haunting of Sorority RowThe Haunting of Sorority RowThe Haunting of Sorority Row is a 2007 made for TV film starring Leighton Meester, Agam Darshi, Lisa Marie Caruk, Meghan Ory, Carlo Marks and Kailin See. The film aired on the Lifetime Television network in October 2007. The film revolves around a freshman at a college who believes a house on...
(2007), television filmTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to... - The L WordThe L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
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- Tru CallingTru CallingTru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
- Touching EvilTouching EvilTouching Evil is a British television drama serial, which began airing in 1997. It was produced by United Productions for Anglia Television, and screened on the ITV network. The first series consisted of six fifty-minute episodes. It was created by Paul Abbott, and written by Abbott with Russell T...
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Filmography
Darshi's film appearances include:- Good Luck ChuckGood Luck ChuckGood Luck Chuck is a 2007 romantic comedy film starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. In the film, women find their "one true love" after having sex with a dentist named Chuck...
(2005) - Snakes on a PlaneSnakes on a PlaneSnakes on a Plane is a 2006 American horror-action-thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006 in North America...
(2006) - Final Destination 3Final Destination 3Final Destination 3 is a 2006 supernatural slasher film, and the third film in the Final Destination series. The film was directed and written by James Wong, who co-wrote and directed the first film, and was produced by Craig Perry. It was released in North America on February 10, 2006...
(2006) - Double CrossDouble crossDouble Cross may refer to:In film and television:* Double Cross , a film by Albert H. Kelley* Double Cross , a Bollywood action film* Double Cross , a Bollywood film...
(2006)
- Butterfly on a WheelButterfly on a WheelButterfly on a Wheel is a 2007 Canadian thriller film directed by Mike Barker, co-produced and written by William Morrissey, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, and Maria Bello...
(2007) - Poison Ivy: The Secret Society (2008)I
- 20122012 (film)2012 is a 2009 American disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. It was produced by Emmerich's production company, Centropolis Entertainment and was distributed by Columbia Pictures...
(2009) as Aparna, the wife of the man who predicted 2012. - WatchmenWatchmen (film)Watchmen is a 2009 superhero film directed by Zack Snyder and starring Malin Åkerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson. It is an adaptation of the comic book of the same name by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons...
(2009) - "NYC: Tornado TerrorNYC: Tornado TerrorNYC: Tornado Terror is a 2008 disaster film, directed by Tibor Takács and written by T.S. Cook. It stars Nicole de Boer, Sebastian Spence, and Jerry Wasserman. The film is about global warming which causes tornadoes to drop on New York City. As Dr. Cassie Lawrence tries to stop the twisters, chaos...
" (2008)
External links
- www.agamdarshi.com, The Official Agam Darshi Website
- Interview with Agam about Snakes on a PlaneSnakes on a PlaneSnakes on a Plane is a 2006 American horror-action-thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006 in North America...
- agamdarshifans.com, Agam Darshi fansiteFansiteA fansite, fan site, or fanpage is a website created and maintained by a fan or devotee interested in a celebrity, thing, or a particular cultural phenomenon...