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 theatre. She's best known as Teri Joe the fiery lawyer from The Showtime program Soul Food. When she got married, she changed her name to Nikki Kodjoe. The talent she displayed in her acting was apparent in her early years. An Maryland high-school contest awarded her the best actress award. Her acting career began after she was employed by the Washington Ballet Company as well as the theater. She received a lot of praise for her debut big part in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. It was then followed by films such as "Boogie Nights Spark, Blue Streak". Soul Food, her TV show was highly regarded because of the performances she performed. She has also starred in TV series like Second Time Around" and Empire. Early in her career she performed in various stage productions. Parker also takes an seriously her involvement in politics, is married to model-actor Boris Kodjoe. Both have two kids.

Contractor, who was born in Mumbai and lived in Nigeria during seven years, was awash with trips and experiences in the world of culture at an early age. The boarding school she attended was in London between the ages of seven and nine years of age, and then her family moved into Toronto, Canada, where she lived the bulk of her childhood and young adulthood. Then, in Toronto, Contractor excelled in academics, and was trained to become ballet dancer of classical training. She attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts which was a highly specialized high school where she was able to study more than just dance but also theatre. Contractor was just 16 when she realized that acting was going to be her future career. She danced for almost 10 year. After graduating high school, she was awarded a full award to Toronto's University of Toronto, where she completed a masters degree in theatre and a double major in sociology and psychology. Contractor auditioned at the prestigious Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada, for Pericles. After one full year, she was awarded the lead part. Her work was highly acclaimed throughout the 92 productions she appeared in. The play won her an award in 2002, which was awarded to the most outstanding production of the Year, as judged by Canadian critics. The actress accepted an invitation to attend Stratford's conservatory. This is a course which allows just four men and eight women can take an intensive 20-week training in classical theater. She was scheduled to perform in the following play-season was confirmed and she got the part of Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream.