Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker is an American film TV and stage actor known for her performance as the spirited lawyer Teri Joseph on the Showtime show Soul Food. Nikki Kodjoe became her stage name after her wedding. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland she showed an aptitude for acting in her when she was a child and won an award for the best Actress award in an Maryland high school competition. Alongside her involvement at the theater, she also worked with 'The Washington Ballet Company.' She received the degree of Acting at New York University. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love was her first big role. The film was followed by films like 'Boogie Nights Spark' as well as Blue Streak. Soul Food was an immensely popular TV series. The actress was featured in TV programs such as Second Time Around, and Empire. Prior to that she appeared in a variety of stage productions. Parker is a model with an political interest, is married with actor/model Boris Kodjoe. The couple has two kids.

Contractor, who was raised by his parents in Nigeria and Mumbai prior to turning 7years old, traveled all over across the globe and lived through diverse cultures when he was a kid. She was a boarding student in London between seven and nine years old, then her family relocated into Toronto, Canada, where she lived the bulk of her childhood and young adulthood. Contractor was an outstanding pupil in Toronto and was trained to be a classical ballet dancer. She was a student at the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, a fine arts institution that focuses on theater and dance. Contractor was dancing for over ten years at that time when she decided to concentrate on acting. Upon graduating from high school she was awarded a full grant to attend the University of Toronto, where she earned a master's degree in the field of theatre, and a double major in psychology and sociology. Contractor was offered the lead part in Pericles following a brief time at the University. She auditioned for the role during the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario Canada) and received. After the show ran for 92 times, she was rewarded with glowing reviews. This play was named the best production in Canada by critics. Contractor accepted the offer to take part in Stratford's Conservatory course. Only eight men selected and four females are admitted for a 20-week intensive course of classical theater. Contractor's participation in the next play-season was confirmed and she was cast in the role of Hermia from A Midsummer Night's Dream.