Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker was born in New York City. She is an American stage and film actress. Her most famous role is in the role of Teri, the passionate attorney Teri Jospehson on the Showtime show Soul Food. When she got married, she changed her name to Nikki Kodjoe. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland she showed an inclination toward acting since childhood and received a Best Actress prize at the Maryland high school competition. Her career in acting started after she worked in the Washington Ballet Company and theater. There was a lot of praise for her first large role in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. Movies such as Blue Streak and Boogie Nights Spark were followed by Boogie Nights Spark. Soul Food was an immensely well-loved TV show. Also, she appeared in TV series such as Second Time Around' and Empire. Earlier in her career she was a part of a number of stage productions. Parker is engaged to Boris Kodjoe, an actor and model. The couple has two kids.

Contractor, who was born in Mumbai and was a resident of Nigeria for seven years, was awash with adventures and cultural encounters from the age of. From the age of seven until nine, Contractor attended boarding schools in London. Her family then moved to Toronto which she stayed in for most of her childhood. Then, in Toronto, Contractor excelled in academics and trained as ballet dancer of classical training. She attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts - a specialized arts high school in which she studied more than just dance but also theater. Contractor started acting at the age of 16 and was a part of the theater for a decade after spending ten years of dance. She was awarded a full scholarship to study at the University of Toronto after graduating. She earned a master's in theatre, and double majored in social and psychology. Contractor auditioned at the prestigious Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada, for Pericles. After a full year of auditions, she was offered the leading role. After two weeks of performances, she got positive reviews. The play was deemed the top production in Canada by reviewers. Contractor accepted an invitation to attend Stratford's Conservatory program. There are only eight males and four females accepted to a course of 20 weeks in the classical theatre. The actress's spot in the next production was secured, and she was chosen in the play as Hermia.