Devika Parikh as Bonnie on The West Wing conversing with John Spencer's Leo McGarry

Devika Parikh is an American actress of Indian descent, whose name means "little goddess" in Sanskrit. She has a degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University. Image File history File links Devika_Parikh. ... Image File history File links Devika_Parikh. ... John Spencer John Spencer, born John Speshock (December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005), was an American actor who was best known for his role as Leo McGarry, the White House Chief of Staff on the television drama The West Wing. ... John Spencer as Leo McGarry Leo Thomas McGarry is a fictional character played by the late actor John Spencer on the television serial drama The West Wing. ... Sanskrit ( संस्कृतम् ; pronunciation: ) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ... Broadcast journalism refers to television news and radio news, as well as the online news outlets of broadcast affiliates. ... Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. ...

Devika has worked in television, advertisements, film, voice work and theatre. She has guest-starred on CBS's "Criminal Minds"; Disney's "That's So Raven"; UPN's "The Parkers"; "Bones". She also appears in the feature film "Beauty Shop" starring Moni'que and Kellita Smith.

Devika has had recurring roles on popular television shows such as NBC's Emmy-award winning drama The West Wing; Fox's hit show "24"; and Showtime drama series "Resurrection Blvd.". An Emmy Award. ... The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin and produced and co-written by John Wells. ...

Devika has also performed sketch comedy/improvization with groups at the Comedy Store, the Upfront Comedy Theatre and the Underground Improv.

External links

• Devika Parikh at The Internet Movie Database