Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker (born Nicole Ari Parker) is an American actress that works in both film, television as well as theatre. The most famous of her roles is Teri Joe, a fiery lawyer on The Showtime program Soul Food. Nikki Kodjoe is her new name after she married. Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, she was always fascinated by acting. When she participated in a Maryland high school competition at the beginning of her schooling, she won the prize for best actress. In the years following her involvement in theater as well as with "The Washington Ballet Company" She was awarded an acting certificate from New York University. The actress received lots of praise for her first big performance in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. This was followed by movies including 'Boogie nights Spark' and Blue Streak. Soul Food, her TV show was greatly praised for the performance she gave. She also appeared in TV programs like Second Time Around' and Empire. Earlier in the career she acted in several stage productions. Parker has been active in politics and married model and actor Boris Kodjoe. They have two children together.

The family was born from Mumbai, India and raised in Nigeria up to the age of seven, Contractor was well-informed about world travels and a variety of different cultures from a young age. She attended boarding schools between the ages of 7 to 9 in London. Then her family relocated home to Toronto (Canada) where they spent her entire childhood. Contractor achieved academic success in Toronto in addition to her training as a ballerina. She attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts. This is a specialized high-school for the arts, in which she didn't just learn about theater, but also dance and also. Contractor aged 16 at the time she realized that performing would be her future career. Dance was her passion for over a decade. When she graduated from high-school and was awarded a full tuition scholarship to University of Toronto where she pursued theatre studies with a double diploma in sociology and psychology. Contractor got her first part following her first year at university. After 92 performances, she received praise from the audience. This play was named the top production by Canadian critics. The opportunity was presented to her to join Stratford Conservatory. The school is a private institution that accepts just eight men and four women to take a course in classical theater. Contractor was eager to accept. The role was secured for Contractor for the following series of plays as she was offered the part as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream.