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 and the theatre. She's best known as Teri Joe, a fiery lawyer from The Showtime program Soul Food. Nikki Kodjoe became her stage name upon her marriage. Her acting talent was evident since childhood. In a Maryland high school contest gave her with the award for best actress. In the years following her work in theater, and 'The Washington Ballet Company she graduated with a degree in acting from 'New York University. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love was her debut major role. Later came films such as "Boogie Nights Spark and Blue Streak. Soul Food was an immensely loved TV show. Her TV appearances include Second Time Around and Empire. She appeared on stage for a number of shows early on in her career. Parker is engaged to Boris Kodjoe, an actor and model. The couple have two daughters.

Born from Mumbai, India and raised in Nigeria from the age of seven, Contractor was well-versed in traveling around the globe and in a wide range of civilizations at an extremely young age. She attended a boarding-school in London between 7 and 9. Her family later was relocated to London and moved to Toronto, Canada. Then, in Toronto, Contractor excelled in academics and became ballet dancer of classical training. She was a student at the Etobicoke School of the Arts which was a highly specialized high school that taught not only dance, but also drama. Contractor was just 16 when she realized that acting was going to be her future career. She danced for almost 10 year. When she graduated from high-school, she was offered a full tuition scholarship to University of Toronto where she was a theatre student with a dual degree in psychology and Sociology. Contractor was offered the lead part in Pericles after a one-year stint in University. She auditioned for the role during the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario Canada) and received. She received rave reviews for her performances on the stage in 92 productions. the play was voted"the best show of 2002" by Canadian critics in 2002. She was given the chance to enroll in the Stratford Conservatory. The school accepts only eight men as well as four female students to study classical theater. Contractor was ecstatically accepted. She was scheduled to perform in the following season of plays was confirmed, and she was cast in the role of Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream.