Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker is an American stage and television actor known for her performance as the fierce attorney Teri Joseph on the Showtime series Soul Food. The actress is known under her maiden name of Nikki Kodjoe. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland she showed an aptitude for acting in her childhood and received a Best Actress prize at a Maryland high school contest. After working in theater as well as 'The Washington Ballet Company' she earned a certificate in acting from New York University. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, her first role in a major film, won her great admiration. This was later followed by movies like "Boogie Nights Spark, Blue Streak". Soul Food, her TV show was highly regarded because of the performances she performed. Her TV appearances included Second Time Around and Empire. She appeared on stage in a variety of productions in the beginning of her career. Parker also takes an active interest in politics is married to actor-model Boris Kodjoe. Both have two kids.

Contractor, who was brought up by his parents from Nigeria and Mumbai prior to turning seven, had traveled around the world and experienced diverse cultures when he was a kid. She attended boarding school between the ages of 7 to 9 in London. Later the family relocated in Toronto (Canada) where they were raised for her entire life. Contractor studied and became an expert in classical dancing in Toronto. She studied at the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, a school of the arts focused on dance and theater. Contractor was just 16 when she realized that acting would be her career. Dance was her passion for almost 10 year. When she completed her high school education, she was awarded an all-inclusive scholarship to the University of Toronto. At the University of Toronto she completed the Master of Arts in Theatre. She was also a double major in Psychology and Sociology. Contractor was a participant in the highly acclaimed Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada, for Pericles. After one full year of auditions, she was offered the leading role. The play received rave reviews and her work on the stage in 92 productions. in the production. It was also voted"the best show of 2002" by Canadian reviewers in 2002. She accepted the invitation to enroll in Stratford's conservatory. It is a place where only four men and eight females can attend an intensive 20-week program in classical theatre. The actor's involvement in the upcoming season's production was confirmed. She got the part of Hermia from A Midsummer Night's Dream.