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

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'' from 1999 to 2003.

Life and career

Parikh was born in

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and raised in

Gaithersburg, Maryland Gaithersburg ( ), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, Gaithersburg had a population of 69,657, making it the ninth-largest location in the state. Gai ...

. 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

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's drama series ''

''; Fox's series '' 24''; and Showtime drama series ''

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'' She has guest-starred on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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

'', '' Bones'', '' Shameless'' and ''

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''. In 2022, Parikh was cast in her first series regular role, in the

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prime time soap opera, ''

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''.

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 ''

Judgment Day The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...

'' as Officer Rhonda Reese * 2000 '' Dancing in September'' as Cheryl Reed * 2003 '' S.W.A.T.'' 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'' as Interviewer 1 * 2017 ''

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'' 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’’ 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 ''

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'' as Ms. Madigan – 2 episodes * 2022 ''

'' 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'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and the fifteenth in ...

'' as The Local Population * 2019 '' Fallout 76: Wild Appalachia DLC'' as Janelle Priblo / Mary Tinley / Brother of Steel Dispatcher * 2019 '' Rage 2'' 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