Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker, an American actress who has appeared on film and on television, as well as on stage is best known for playing Teri Joseph, the fiery attorney in Showtime's Soul Food. Nikki Kodjoe is her new name after she married. While growing up living in Baltimore, Maryland, she was always fascinated by acting. At a Maryland high school event in her early years of schooling, she won the prize for the best actress. In addition to her work as a theater actress as well as with The Washington Ballet Company.' She received an acting degree from New York University. There was a lot of praise for her first big performance as a character in The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. Movies such as Blue Streak and Boogie Nights Spark came next. Her performance in the TV series Soul Food' was immensely loved. In addition, she has appeared on TV shows such as Second Time Around" and Empire. At the beginning of her career she performed in a variety of stage productions. Parker is a politician, who plays an active part in the world of fashion and acting is married 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 cultural experiences and travels at very young. After attending boarding schools over seven years London the family moved to Toronto Canada where she spent much of her early years and early adulthood. Contractor was a successful academic throughout her time in Toronto in addition to her training as ballerina. She was a student at the Etobicoke School of the Arts an specialized arts public high school, where she not only danced but also studied theater. At 16 and after more than 10 years of dancing, Contractor decided to take up acting as a profession. After she had completed high school, she received an all-inclusive scholarship to the University of Toronto. At the University of Toronto she completed the Master of Arts in Theatre. She also double majored with sociology and psychology. Contractor was cast in her first show in the midst of her university year. The play was well-received in the 92 plays she appeared in. The play won her an award in 2002, which was awarded to the most outstanding production of the Year by Canadian Critics. The actress accepted an invitation to attend Stratford's conservatory. It is a place that allows only four males and eight women are able to take an intensive 20-week course of classical theater. Her place in the upcoming production was secured, and she won the role of Hermia.