Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker (born Nicole Ari Parker) is an American actress who works in both film, television and the theatre. Her most well-known role is Teri Joe, a fiery lawyer in the Showtime series Soul Food. After her wedding the actress is now known by the name Nikki Kodjoe. She was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland she showed an aptitude for acting in her when she was a child and won a Best Actress award at a Maryland high-school competition. She received her degree in acting from the New York University after working at 'The Washington Ballet Company', as well as on stage. Her first major role as a character in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love brought an immense amount of respect. In the following years, she was a star in movies like "Boogie Nights Spark" as well as "Blue Streak". Soul Food received a lot of applause for her performance. Also, she appeared in TV series such as Second Time Around' and Empire. In the early years of her career she performed in various stage productions. Parker, who is involved in politics, is married to model and actor Boris Kodjoe. The couple have two daughters.

Contractor, who was born in Mumbai and lived in Nigeria during seven years had a wide range of trips and experiences in the world of culture at the age of. After attending boarding school for seven years in London Her family then moved to Toronto Canada in which she lived for the majority of her childhood and early adulthood. Contractor trained and eventually became a classical dancer in Toronto. At the Etobicoke School of the Arts (a public school for high schools that is specialized in arts), Contractor studied both dance and theatre. Contractor took the decision to study acting seriously at age of 16, after ten year of dance. When she graduated from high school, Contractor was awarded a scholarship by the University of Toronto to pursue a dual major in psychology and sociology. Additionally, she earned an advanced degree in theatre. Contractor auditioned at the prestigious Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada, for Pericles. After a full year, she was given the lead part. After 92 performances, she received glowing reviews. The production was recognized as the best production in Canada by reviewers. Contractor accepted the offer to join Stratford's Conservatory. The Conservatory has only 8 men and four females accepted for the 20-week course in classical theater. Contractor's participation in the next play-season was confirmed and she received the role of Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream.