Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker is an American stage and film actor who was famous for her portrayal as the spirited lawyer Teri Joseph in the Showtime show Soul Food. Nikki Kodjoe became her stage name upon her marriage. Her talent for acting was evident since childhood. An Maryland high-school competition awarded her the top actress prize. Her acting diploma was earned from the New York University after working at 'The Washington Ballet Company' as well as performing in the theatre. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, her first role in a film of major importance, was a huge success and earned her the admiration of many. This was followed by movies including 'Boogie nights Spark' and Blue Streak. Soul Food received a lot of applause for her work. She appeared in TV programs such as Second Time Around, and Empire. She was also on stage in several productions early in her career. Parker was a politician and also takes an active role in the realm of fashion and acting is married Boris Kodjoe. The couple has two daughters.

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. She was a boarding student in London between the ages of seven and nine, after which her family relocated to Toronto, Canada, where she lived for the bulk of her childhood and young adulthood. Contractor was a brilliant scholar in Toronto and trained to be the classical ballet dancer. She studied at the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, an arts school focused on dance and theater. At the age of 16 and after more than 10 years of dance Contractor discovered she was looking to pursue acting seriously. As she finished high school, she was offered a full scholarship for tuition to University of Toronto where she studied theatre with a double degrees in Sociology and Psychology. Contractor attended the highly-regarded Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada, for Pericles. After a full year, she was awarded the lead part. The play was well-received for the 92 shows which she was a part of. She was awarded the 2002 award for the Best Production of the Year, as judged by Canadian critics. The actor was invited to enroll in Stratford's conservatory program, where only eight males and four females are selected to take a crash course of 20 weeks on the classical stage that she gladly accepted. Contractor was guaranteed a spot in the next season of productions and was offered the part of Hermia as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream.