Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker is an American stage and film actress who is known for her role as the fiery attorney Teri Joseph in the Showtime series Soul Food. Nikki Kodjoe is her new name since she got married. She was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland she showed an interest in acting from the age of five and was awarded an award for the best Actress award at the Maryland high-school competition. Alongside her involvement as a theater actress as well as with The Washington Ballet Company.' She received an acting degree from New York University. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, her debut performance in a film of major importance, earned her a lot of respect. Films like Blue Streak and Boogie Nights Spark were followed by Boogie Nights Spark. Soul Food received a lot of praise for her performance. Also, she appeared in TV series like Second Time Around 'and Empire. The stage was the place she appeared in a variety of productions in the beginning of her career. Parker is a politician, who is also active in the realm of fashion and acting, is currently married to Boris Kodjoe. The couple has two kids.

Contractor, who was brought up by his parents from Nigeria and Mumbai when he was seven, had traveled around all over the world and had a taste of various cultures while growing up. She attended boarding school in London between seven and nine years of age, and then her family relocated to Toronto, Canada, where she spent the majority of her youth and early adulthood. In Toronto, Contractor excelled in academics and became ballet dancer of classical training. In the Etobicoke School of the Arts (a public high school specializing in arts), Contractor studied both ballet and theater. Contractor She had been dancing for nearly 10 years when she started and decided to focus on acting. After she had completed high school, she received an all-inclusive scholarship to the University of Toronto. At the University of Toronto she completed a Masters in Theatre and she also double-majored in Psychology and Sociology. Contractor was given the lead role in Pericles following her one year stay at University. She was a part of the audition for the role in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario Canada) and won. She received rave reviews for her performance in the 92 shows performed in the production. It was also voted as the best production by Canadian critics in 2002. She was invited to attend Stratford's conservatory. This is a course that allows only four males and eight women are able to take a 20 weeks crash training in classical theater. Contractor received a guaranteed slot for the following season. She was also offered the role of Hermia.