Devika Parikh (born November 3, 1966) is an American actress, best known for her recurring role as Bonnie in the NBC political drama series ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...

'' from 1999 to 2003.

Life and career

Parikh was born in

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and raised in

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. She is of

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n and Black American origin, born to an East Indian immigrant father from

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and a Black American mother. She received a degree in

broadcast journalism Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are broadcast by electronic methods instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. It works on radio (via air, cable, and Internet), television (via air, cable, ...

from

Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...

. Parikh has worked in television, advertisements, film, voice work and theatre. She has also performed sketch comedy/improvisation with groups at the Comedy Store, the Upfront Comedy Theatre and the Underground Improv. She has had recurring roles on television shows such as

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters ...

's drama series ''

'';

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's series '' 24''; and

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drama series ''

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'' She has guest-starred on ''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...

'', ''

That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter (Raven-Sym ...

'', ''

The Parkers ''The Parkers'' is an American television sitcom aired on UPN from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004. A Spin-off (media), spin-off of UPN's ''Moesha'', ''The Parkers'' features the mother-daughter team of Nikki (played by Mo'Nique) and Kim Parker ...

'', ''

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'', '' Shameless'' and ''

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''. In 2022, Parikh was cast in her first series regular role, in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, '' The Kings of Napa''.

Selected filmography

Film

* 1997 ''

How to Be a Player ''Def Jam's How to Be a Player'' is a 1997 sex comedy film, starring Bill Bellamy, Natalie Desselle and Bernie Mac. The film was directed by Lionel C. Martin, and written by Mark Brown and Demetria Johnson. The '' How to Be a Player Soundtrack' ...

'' as Barbara * 1999 ''

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'' as Officer Rhonda Reese * 2000 ''

Dancing in September ''Dancing in September'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television film written and directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood (in his directorial debut), who also produced with Reuben Cannon and Don Kurt. It stars Nicole Ari Parker and Isaiah Was ...

'' as Cheryl Reed * 2003 ''

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'' as Jail Intake Reporter * 2005 ''

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'' as News Reporter (voice) * 2009 '' Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'' as Additional Voices * 2011 ''

A Bag of Hammers ''A Bag of Hammers'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Brian Crano and written by Crano and Jake Sandvig, who co-stars in the film with Jason Ritter. The A Film Score of a Bag of Hammers (soundtrack), soundtrack was written and perf ...

'' as Interviewer 1 * 2017 '' The Star'' as Additional Voices * 2018 ''

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'' as Newscaster Morgan * 2018 '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' as Additional Voices

Television

*1996 ‘’

The Wayans Bros ''The Wayans Bros.'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB from January 11, 1995, to May 20, 1999. The series starred real life brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans. The series also starred John Witherspoon and Anna Maria Hor ...

’’ as Dee's sister Natalie - 1 episode * 1999–2003 ''

'' as Bonnie – 41 episodes * 2001–2002 '' 24'' as Maureen Kingsley – 4 episodes * 2005 ''

'' as Yolanda – 2 episodesThat’s So Raven – Yolanda – Character Info – TV Buzz
Retrieved April 16, 2022. * 2019 ''

'' as Nancy Klein – 3 episodes * 2020 '' General Hospital'' as Ms. Madigan – 2 episodes * 2022 '' The Kings of Napa'' as Melanie Pierce – 8 episodes

Video games

* 2013 ''

Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...

'' as The Local Population * 2019 '' Fallout 76: Wild Appalachia DLC'' as Janelle Priblo / Mary Tinley / Brother of Steel Dispatcher * 2019 ''

Rage 2 ''Rage 2'' is a 2019 first-person shooter video game developed by Avalanche Studios in conjunction with id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is the sequel to the 2011 game '' Rage''. The game was released for Microsoft Windo ...

'' as Goon Shielder / Gunbarrel Civilian / Lagooney Civilian / Oasis Civilian * 2020 '' The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners'' as Radio Announcer / Additional Voices

References

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* Syracuse University alumni American actresses of Indian descent People from Gaithersburg, Maryland 1966 births Living people American television actresses African-American actresses 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses 20th-century African-American women 21st-century African-American women {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub