Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker, an American actor, who has appeared on film and TV, as well as on stage, is most well-known for playing Teri Joseph, a fiery lawyer in the show Showtime's Soul Food. After her marriage she became Nikki Kodjoe. Since childhood, Nikki Kodjoe was a naturally talented actor. At an Maryland competition for high school students she was awarded the prize for the best Actress. She earned her acting degree from the New York University after working for 'The Washington Ballet Company' and in theatre. She received a lot of praise for her debut major role in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. In the following years, she was a star in movies such as "Boogie Nights Spark" as well as "Blue Streak". Soul Food received a lot of praise for her performance. In addition, she has appeared on TV shows such as Second Time Around" and Empire. In the early years of her career she performed in several stage plays. Parker is a model with an interest in politics, is married with actor/model Boris Kodjoe. The couple has two kids.

Contractor, who was born in Mumbai and was a resident of Nigeria for seven years, was awash with trips and experiences in the world of culture at the age of. The boarding school she attended was in London between the ages of seven and nine, after which her family relocated to Toronto, Canada, where she lived the bulk of her early childhood and adulthood. Contractor trained in classical ballet in Toronto. She was also a star academically. She went to the Etobicoke School of the Arts. This is a specialized high school that teaches arts which allowed her to not just study theater but danced too. Contractor was inspired to pursue acting seriously at age 16 after almost 10 years of dancing. After she completed high school, she was offered an all-inclusive tuition grant to the University of Toronto where she was a theatre student with a dual degrees in Sociology and Psychology. Contractor was offered the lead character in Pericles after a one-year stint at University. The audition was held for the part at Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Ontario Canada) and received. Her performance was lauded in the 92 plays that she performed in. The play won her an award in 2002, which was awarded to the best production of the Year by Canadian critics. She accepted the invitation to attend Stratford's conservatory, a program that allows only four males and eight women can take a 20 weeks crash program in classical theatre. Her place was guaranteed in the next season of shows, and she landed Hermia's part for the role of Hermia A Midsummer Night's Dream.