Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker is an American stage and television actress who is known for her role as the spirited lawyer Teri Joseph on the Showtime show Soul Food. After her marriage she became Nikki Kodjoe. Her birthplace and childhood was within Baltimore Maryland. As young, she demonstrated an interest in acting and was awarded the Best Actress Award in the Maryland High School Contest. After working in theater as well as 'The Washington Ballet Company' she graduated with a diploma in acting at 'New York University. The actress received lots of praise after her debut large part in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. Films like Blue Streak and Boogie Nights Spark came next. Her performance in the TV show Soul Food' was immensely well-received. She appeared in TV shows such as Second Time Around, and Empire. Prior to that she was a part of several stage productions. Parker is a political activist who has an keen interest in politics, is married to model-actor Boris Kodjoe. The couple has two children.

Contractor was born in Mumbai and lived in Nigeria for seven years experienced a variety of trips and experiences in the world of culture at the age of. After attending boarding schools for seven years in London, her family relocated to Toronto Canada where she spent most of her youth as well as her early years of adulthood. Contractor achieved academic success throughout her time in Toronto and also trained as a ballerina. At the Etobicoke School of the Arts (a public high school specializing in the arts), Contractor studied both ballet and theater. Contractor began her acting career at 16 after completing a total of 10 years of dance. She accepted a full-scholarship to pursue a degree at the University of Toronto after graduating. There she earned her master's in theatre, as well as a double major in social and psychology. Contractor was cast in her first show in the midst of her university year. Her performance was lauded throughout the 92 productions which she was a part of. She won an award in 2002, which was awarded to the most outstanding production of the Year from Canadian critics. She was invited to join Stratford's conservatory. It is a place that allows only four males and eight females can attend a 20 weeks crash program in classical theatre. Contractor was offered a slot for the following season, and was offered the part of Hermia.