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 and theatre. She's best known as Teri Joe the fiery lawyer on the Showtime series Soul Food. Her name is currently her married name, Nikki Kodjoe. Growing up within Baltimore, Maryland, she was always interested in acting. When she participated in a Maryland high school contest at the beginning of her schooling, she won the prize for the best actress. Her career in acting started after she was employed by the Washington Ballet Company and theater. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, her debut performance in a film of major importance, won her great admiration. After that, she appeared in movies like "Boogie Nights Spark" and "Blue Streak". Soul Food received a lot of reviews for her work. She appeared in TV shows such as Second Time Around, and Empire. Earlier in the career, she was in numerous stage productions. Parker is a political activist who has an keen interest in politics, is married to model-actor Boris Kodjoe. The couple has two daughters.

Contractor who was brought up by his parents from Nigeria and Mumbai prior to turning 7, had traveled the world and experienced many cultures as a child. She attended boarding school in London from seven to nine years of age, and then her family moved into Toronto, Canada, where she lived the bulk of her early childhood and adulthood. In Toronto, Contractor excelled in academics and became a classical ballerina. She attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts an specialized arts public high school where she did not only dance but also studied theater. Contractor decided to take acting more seriously at age of 16, after ten year of dance. When she graduated from high school she accepted a full scholarship to Toronto's University of Toronto, where she pursued a masters in theatre and a double major in psychology and sociology. Contractor was a participant in the highly acclaimed Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada, for Pericles. After an entire year, she was given the lead part. After 92 performances, she received positive reviews. The play was deemed one of the most successful productions in Canada by critics. She was given the chance to be a part of the Stratford Conservatory. The school is a private institution that accepts just eight men and four woman to take a course in the art of classical theater. Contractor was ecstatically accepted. Contractor got a confirmed slot for the following season, and was offered the role as Hermia.