Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker (born Nicole Ari Parker) is an American actress that works in the fields of film, television as well as theatre. Her most well-known role is Teri Joe, a fiery lawyer on The Showtime program Soul Food. Following her wedding, she was Nikki Kodjoe. Her talent for acting was evident in her early years. In a Maryland high-school competition awarded her the top actress prize. She received her degree in acting at 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 brought her a first-class role. It was followed by other films including 'Boogie nights Spark' and Blue Streak. Soul Food, her TV show was greatly praised for the performance she gave. Her TV appearances include Second Time Around and Empire. She appeared on stage in a variety of productions in the beginning of her career. Parker, who is engaged in politics and is married actor-model Boris Kodjoe. They have two daughters.

Contractor who was born in Mumbai and resided in Nigeria for seven years was awash with adventures and cultural encounters from an early age. She was a boarding student in London between the ages of seven and nine, after which her family moved to Toronto, Canada, where she lived the bulk of her childhood and young adulthood. Contractor was an outstanding scholar in Toronto and was educated to become an expert ballet dancer. She was a student at the Etobicoke School of the Arts - a specialized arts high school in which she studied not only dance, but also theater. When she was 16 and after more than 10 years of dance Contractor discovered she was looking to take up acting as a profession. Upon graduating from high school she was awarded a full grant to attend Toronto's University of Toronto, where she completed a masters degree in theatre and a double major in sociology and psychology. After a single year at University, Contractor went to an audition on a call-to-action basis for the show Pericles in the highly regarded and renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival [Ontario, Canada and was offered the leading role. Her work was highly acclaimed for the 92 shows that she performed in. The play won her the 2002 award for the Best Production of the Year, as judged by Canadian Critics. The conservatory at Stratford takes eight people, four women as well as a few others for a weeks of crash courses. Contractor received a guaranteed spot for the following season, and was offered the role of Hermia.