Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker was born in New York City. Nicole Ari Parker is an American stage and film actor. The most well-known role she has played is was that of Teri an ardent attorney Teri Jospehson in the Showtime show Soul Food. The actress is known under her married name, Nikki Kodjoe. Born and raised in Baltimore Maryland. As a child, she displayed an aptitude for acting. She won the Best Actress Award at the Maryland High School competition. Following her time in acting and in "The Washington Ballet Company" and "The Washington Ballet Company", she earned an acting degree at the New York University. Her debut role as a character in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love fetched her immense admiration. Films like Blue Streak and Boogie Nights Spark came next. The film was highly praised for her performance in Soul Food. In addition, she was a part of TV shows like Second Time Around 'and Empire. Prior to that she was a part of several stage productions. Parker has been active in politics and married actor-model Boris Kodjoe. The couple has two kids.

Contractor is a Mumbai-born Indian and who was a resident of Nigeria at the age of was seven years old, was well-versed in the world's cultures, and traveled extensively at such a young stage. After attending boarding schools during seven years of London the family moved to Toronto Canada where she spent most of her youth and into early adulthood. Contractor was an outstanding scholar in Toronto and trained to be an expert ballet dancer. In the Etobicoke School of the Arts (a public high school specializing in arts), Contractor studied both dance and theatre. Contractor was 16 when she realized that acting would become her profession. Dance was her passion for almost 10 year. When she graduated from high school she accepted a full award to at the University of Toronto, where she earned a master's degree in the field of theatre, and a double major in sociology and psychology. Contractor was offered the leading character in Pericles following a brief time in University. She auditioned for it at Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario Canada) and was awarded. The year 2002 was a great one for her. Canadian theater critics were awed by her performance during 92 performances of Pericles. The actress accepted an invitation to join Stratford's conservatory. It is a place where only four men and eight women are able to take an intensive 20-week course of classical theater. Contractor received a guaranteed slot for the following season and was given the role of Hermia.