Throughout her over twenty five-year career as an actress, Devika Parikh has distinguished herself with numerous memorable roles in iconic series and feature films in both comedy and drama.

Raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland to what she lovingly terms a "Blindian," family with an East Indian father from Mumbai, India and an African-American mother from Virginia, along with her two sisters, Devika's mixed cultural heritage has been a source of pride. Her first name in Sanskrit means "little goddess," and her heritage has played a part in her diverse portrayals of black, East Indian, and mixed ethnicity characters throughout her career.

Initially questioning the reality of pursuing her dream of acting, Devika first pursued journalism, graduating with a degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University where she was also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. After college, Devika began a job at the prestigious MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour in Arlington, VA.

After a soul-searching trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, Devika decided to leave journalism to pursue her lifelong passion, packed her Toyota Celica for the cross-country trip, and secured a job in NBC's Page program in Burbank. Soon Devika began training, appearing in Los Angeles theater productions, and performing comedy.

Her early career started with bit comedy roles on "In Living Color," "Martin," and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," and her comedic skills were honed in sketch and improv groups at The Comedy Store, The Upfront Comedy Theater, and Underground Improv. Devika continues to make frequent guest appearances in sitcoms.

Her first big recurring role came when she landed the role of "Sheri" on Showtime's series "Resurrection Blvd." That big break was soon followed by landing the role of "Maureen Kingsley" on the iconic Fox smash hit series "24." Devika's roots in the DC metro area and working for a prestigious news outlet in the DC beltway came in handy when she booked the role of "Bonnie" in the critically hailed NBC hit drama "The West Wing" for five seasons.

During her career, Devika also distinguished herself as a highly in-demand voice-over actress, including providing voice work for the animated films, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," "Madagascar," "Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse," and also voicing characters in numerous major video games, TV shows and movies.

In recent years, Devika has appeared in numerous high-profile productions including the opportunity to use her broadcast journalism degree with the role of "Newscaster Morgan," in the $1.1 billion worldwide grossing Warner Brothers film "Aquaman," and guest-starring as Meredith Grey's lawyer, Nancy Klein, in "Grey's Anatomy," culminating with a major trial episode for the show's special 350th episode.