West Wing & The Kings of Napa Star Devika Parikh On The Five Things You Need To Shine In The Entertainment Industry

“You don’t have to sell your soul to do something…If God called you to it, then there’s a place for you, and He’ll make way.”

I had the distinct pleasure to talk to Devika Parikh. Devika is an American actress, best known for her recurring role on the NBC’s award winning drama “The West Wing.” She can now be seen as ‘Melanie Pierce’ on OWN Network’s juicy new family drama ‘The Kings of Napa.’ Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to an East-Indian Father and an African-American mother, Parikh was raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland and is the middle of 3 daughters. She received her B.S. in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University.

Parikh’s career runs the gambit from television, film, commercials, voice over and theatre work. She began her career performing sketch comedy & improvisation with groups at the Comedy Store, the Upfront Comedy Theatre, and the Underground Improv. She has recurred on several TV shows, including: CBS’s ‘Three Rivers,’ Fox’s ‘24’, and the Showtime drama ‘Resurrection Blvd’. She has guest-starred on a number of TV shows, including: ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘General Hospital,’ ‘Criminal Minds’, ‘Shameless’, ‘Prime Suspect,’…