Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker, an American actress who has appeared in film and on television, and on stage, is most well-known for portraying Teri Joseph, a flamboyant lawyer in the show the show on Showtime called 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 the age of five and was awarded the Best Actress award in an Maryland high school contest. Her acting diploma was earned from the New York University after working for 'The Washington Ballet Company' as well as on stage. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love was her debut major role. There followed films like "Boogie Nights Spark and Blue Streak. She was praised for her performance as a character in Soul Food. Her TV appearances included Second Time Around and Empire. In the beginning of her career, she appeared in several stage productions. Parker is a political activist who has an keen interest in politics, is married to model and actor Boris Kodjoe. The couple has two children.

Contractor, who was brought up by his parents from Nigeria and Mumbai prior to turning seven, had traveled around across the globe and lived through many cultures as a child. After boarding school, during seven years of London, her family relocated to Toronto Canada where she spent the majority of her childhood as well as her early years of adulthood. When she was in Toronto, Contractor excelled in academics, and was trained to become ballet dancer of classical training. She went to the Etobicoke School of the Arts. It is a special high-school for the arts, in which she didn't just take classes in theater but also performed as well. Contractor aged 16 at the time she realized that acting would be her career. Dance was her passion for over a decade. After she had completed high school, she received an entire scholarship to University of Toronto. At the University of Toronto she completed the Master of Arts in Theatre. She was also a double major in sociology and psychology. After one semester at the University, Contractor went to an open call audition for the play Pericles at the world-class famous, world-class Stratford Shakespeare Festival [Ontario, Canada and was offered the leading role. The 92 productions she performed received acclaim from Canadian reviewers. She was invited to attend Stratford's conservatory. This is a course which allows just four men and eight women can take the 20-week crash course of classical theater. Contractor got a confirmed slot for the following season and was given the role of Hermia.