Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker is an American stage and television actor known for her performance as the fiery attorney Teri Joseph in the Showtime series Soul Food. Following her marriage to her husband, she was referred to by the name Nikki Kodjoe. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland she showed an inclination toward acting since the age of five and was awarded the Best Actress award at an Maryland high school contest. In the years following her involvement in theater as well as with "The Washington Ballet Company", she received an acting diploma from New York University. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, her debut role in a feature film earned her a lot of respect. The film was followed by films such as 'Boogie Nights Spark as well as Blue Streak. Soul Food, her TV show was greatly praised because of the performances she performed. She also appeared on TV series like Second Time Around 'and Empire. Earlier in the career she acted in several stage productions. Parker is tied to Boris Kodjoe, an actor and model. The couple have two daughters.

Contractor who was born in Mumbai and was a resident of Nigeria over seven years, experienced a variety of cultural experiences and travels at the age of. After boarding school, over seven years London Her family then moved to Toronto Canada where she lived for most of her youth and early adulthood. In Toronto, Contractor excelled in academics, and was trained to become ballet dancer of classical training. She was a student at an Etobicoke School of the Arts which is a highly specialized public arts high school, where she did not only dance but also studied theatre. Contractor She had been dancing for nearly ten years at that time when she decided to focus on acting. When she graduated from high school, Contractor received a scholarship from the University of Toronto to pursue an undergraduate degree in sociology and psychology. Additionally, she earned a master's degree in Theater. Contractor was given the lead role in Pericles following her one year stay at University. She was a part of the audition for it in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario Canada) and won. The play received rave reviews and her performances in the 92 shows performed the play was voted the production of the year by Canadian critics in 2002. Contractor was offered the opportunity to join Stratford's conservatory course, in which the top eight men and four women are accepted for a course lasting 20 weeks in classical theatre, which she gladly accepted. The actor's involvement in the upcoming play-season was confirmed and she was cast in the role in Hermia from A Midsummer Night's Dream.