Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker, an American actor who has appeared in film and television as well as on stage, is most well-known for playing Teri Joseph, a flamboyant lawyer in the show Showtime's Soul Food. Nikki Kodjoe became her stage name after her wedding. From the time she was a child, Nikki Kodjoe was a natural actor. In a Maryland competition with high school students, she won the award for the best Actress. After her experience in the theater as well as with "The Washington Ballet Company" and "The Washington Ballet Company", she earned an acting certificate from New York University. She received a lot of praise for her first large role as a character in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. Films like Blue Streak and Boogie Nights Spark were followed by Boogie Nights Spark. Soul Food, her TV show was highly regarded due to her performance. Her appearances also appeared in TV series like Second Time Around" and Empire. Prior to that she appeared in a variety of stage productions. Parker is also involved in politics, is married to actor-model Boris Kodjoe. Both have two kids.

Contractor was born from Mumbai in India, was raised in Nigeria from the time she was seven. She had already experienced many different travels and cultures from a young age. When she was seven to nine, the young lady was a student at boarding schools in London. The family later moved to Toronto and she resided there for most of her childhood. Contractor was a classical ballet student in Toronto. She was also a star academically. She attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts which was a highly specialized high school in which she studied not only dance, but also theatre. Contractor aged 16 at the time she realized that acting was going to become her profession. She danced for almost 10 year. She was awarded a full scholarship to attend the University of Toronto after graduating. The university offered her master's degree in theater and double majored in sociology and psychology. Contractor was offered the leading part in Pericles after a one-year stint in University. She was a part of the audition for the part during the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario Canada) and won. The play was well-received for the 92 shows that she performed in. The play won her the award in 2002 for the most outstanding production of the Year from Canadian critics. She was invited to join Stratford's conservatory, a program where only four men and eight women are able to take a 20 weeks crash training in classical theater. Contractor's participation in the next play-season was confirmed and she received the role in Hermia from A Midsummer Night's Dream.