Agam Darshi

About Agam Darshi

Agam Darshi was born in the city of Birmingham in England, the United Kingdom; to Sikh parents of Indian Punjabi descent. 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. 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.

Darshi is also a producer, director, writer, screenwriter, playwright, artist, and graphic designer.

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, 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, which 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 principal photography on her directorial debut film, titled Donkeyhead, in Regina, Saskatchewan. The film, in which Darshi also played the lead character, premiered at the 2021 Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival.