Devika Parikh

Devika Parikh is an American actress, best known for her recurring role in the NBC political drama series The West Wing from 1999 to 2003.[1]

Devika Parikh
Parikh in 2000
Born (1966-11-03) November 3, 1966
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Life and career

Parikh was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland.[2] She is of Indian and African American origin, to an East Indian father (from Bombay, India) and an African-American mother.[2] She received a degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University.[2]

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's drama series The West Wing; Fox's series 24; and Showtime drama series Resurrection Blvd. She has guest-starred on Criminal Minds, That's So Raven, The Parkers, Bones, Shameless and Grey's Anatomy.

Selected filmography

Videogames

References

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