Parikh, Devika (Davika Parikh)

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Parikh, Devika (Davika Parikh)

PERSONAL

Education: Syracuse University, graduated; trained for the stage at Beverly Hills Playhouse, Beverly Hills, CA.

Addresses:

Agent—Henderson/Hogan/McCabe, 247 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actress, comedian, and voice performer. Foxy, Fine & Funny (comedy troupe), member of company; improvisational comic (with others) at such clubs as Comedy Store, Underground Improv, and Upfront Comedy Theatre; appeared in commercials for Checkers and Rally's restaurants, Kraft foods, Sears department stores, and other products.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Bonnie, a recurring role, The West Wing, NBC, 1999-2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Hostess, Nothing but the Truth, CBS, 1995.

Rhonda Reese, Judgment Day, HBO, 1999.

Cheryl Reed, Dancing in September, HBO, 2000.

Silvia Penniman, Little Richard, NBC, 2000.

Brenda Brass, Something to Sing About, syndicated, 2000.

Vikki, Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs, Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Shanice, Rhythm & Blues, NBC, 1992.

First King Beef girl, "Boyz 'R Us," Martin, Fox, 1992.

First King Beef girl, "Baby It's Cole'd in Here," Martin, Fox, 1992.

Gayle, "Will Goes a Courtin'," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1993.

Second woman, "Strictly Business," The Sinbad Show (also known as Sinbad), Fox, 1993.

Monique "Slumber Party," Sister, Sister, ABC, 1994.

Girl, "Women Rises in World, Falls on Face!," The Naked Truth (also known as Wilde Again), ABC, 1996.

Tina, "Mother of Invention," In the House, UPN, 1996.

Natalie Baxter, "An Officer and a Homegirl," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1996.

Second nurse, "All in the Family," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1997.

Barbara, "Shades of Gray," The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 2000.

Master of ceremonies, "Frasier's Edge," Frasier, NBC, 2001.

"La Nina Perdida," Resurrection Blvd., Showtime, 2002.

Maureen Kingsley, "12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.," 24, Fox, 2001.

(As Davika Parikh) Maureen Kingsley, "4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m.," 24, Fox, 2001.

Maureen Kingsley, "8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.," 24, Fox, 2002.

Maureen Kingsley, "12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.," 24, Fox, 2002.

Mary, "Single Mama, Drama," Girlfriends, UPN, 2003.

Bella, "Can Two Wrongs Make a Right?," The Parkers, UPN, 2004.

DeeDee, "Who Brought the Jive Turkey?," One on One, UPN, 2004.

Reporter, "True Colors," That's So Raven!, Disney Channel, 2005.

Yolanda Jenkins, "Food for Thought," That's So Raven!, Disney Channel, 2005.

Delilah, "Janie, Shut Up!," Eve, UPN, 2005.

Olivia Hopkins, "Secrets and Lies," Criminal Minds, CBS, 2006.

Also appeared in at least one episode of In Living Color, Fox; and in Kenan & Kel, Nickelodeon.

Television Appearances; Other:

Bonnie, The West Wing (pilot), NBC, 1999.

Melanie, "Out-of-Body Experience" (special), Black Filmmaker Showcase, Showtime, 2004.

Appeared in a pilot titled Cold Shoulder, NBC.

Film Appearances:

Barbara, How to Be a Player (also known as Def Jam's "How to Be a Player"), Gramercy, 1997.

N'Dea Strawberry, Strawberry's Letter, OnyxQuest Entertainment, 2001.

Caught, 2002.

Marsha Mello, Mello's Kaleidoscope (short film), Mo Mello Productions, 2002.

Jail intake reporter, S.W.A.T., Columbia, 2003.

Fatima, Air Marshal, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2003.

Woman on bus, Our Father (short film), 2004.

Voice of news reporter, Madagascar (animated), DreamWorks, 2005.

Herself, Angels Can't Help but Laugh (documentary), Nina Holiday Entertainment, 2007.

Some sources cite role of Wanda in the film Hair Show, UrbanWorks Entertainment, 2004; role of Gina, Menage, University of Southern California; and appearances in CB4, MCA/Universal, 1993, and Where the F#"? Is Lochman, American Film Institute.

Film Work:

Additional voices, The Jungle Book2 (animated), Buena Vista, 2003.

Some sources cite voice work in the films Something New, Focus Features, 2006; and I Think I Love my Wife, Fox Searchlight, 2007.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as Keisha and Margaret, Culture Shock, Theatre of the Arts; gravedigger, Hamlet, Knightsbridge Theatre, Los Angeles; Celia, Hatful of Rain, Off Ramp Theatre, St. Louis, MO; Edwina Beard, South of Where We Live, Ebony Showcase Theatre, Los Angeles; Joanne, Vanities, Complex Theatre; and Dr. Cohen, The Visit, Hudson Avenue Theatre, Los Angeles.