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 in stage productions, is known for her role as Teri Joseph, a fiery lawyer in the show Showtime's Soul Food. After her wedding, she is also known for her role as Nikki Kodjoe. Born and raised in Baltimore Maryland. As a child, she displayed an aptitude for acting and won the Best Actress Award at an Maryland High School competition. Her acting career began after she was employed by the Washington Ballet Company as well as theatre. She received a lot of praise for her first major role in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. There followed films like "Boogie Nights Spark" and Blue Streak. The TV show Soul Food' was immensely well-received. In addition, she has appeared on TV shows such as Second Time Around" and Empire. Earlier in the career, she was in numerous stage productions. Parker who has a keen passion for politics, is married with actor/model Boris Kodjoe. They have two children.

Born to Mumbai, India and raised in Nigeria until 7 years old, Contractor was a seasoned traveler who enjoyed the world and an array of different cultures from a young age. From the age of seven to nine, the young lady attended boarding schools in London. Her family moved to Toronto where she lived for most of her childhood. Contractor achieved academic success in Toronto while also training as ballerina. She attended 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 and also. Contractor was inspired to pursue acting seriously at age 16 after almost 10 years of dancing. Following her graduation from high school Contractor accepted a scholarship at the University of Toronto to pursue an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology. In addition, she obtained a master's degree in Theater. Contractor landed her first role in the midst of her university year. Her work was highly acclaimed throughout the 92 productions she appeared in. She was awarded an award in 2002, which was awarded to the Best Production of the Year by Canadian critics. The conservatory at Stratford takes eight people as well as four females along with a couple of additional people to take a 20 weeks crash course. The actress's spot in the next play season was secured and she won the role as Hermia.