Nicole Ari Parker

Birth Name:

Nicole Ari Parker

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

In 1998, she won a Florida Film Critics Circle Award for her work on "Boogie Nights․"
In 2008, she founded the Sophie's Voice Foundation in an effort to help those who suffer from spina bifida
Won an award at the 1999 Urbanworld Film Festival
Earned a degree in acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
In 2005, she got married to fellow actor Boris Kodjoe
Worked as an ice cream scooper before getting her big break with a role on "Soul Food․"
Quote: "I don't believe in 'insecurities․' They are a waste of time․ God loves you and everything about you, so why beat up on your precious self?"
Was a member of the Washington Ballet Company

1998Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Nominated
1998FFCC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
2001Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2001Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2002Black Reel - Network/Cable - Best Actress:Nominated
2002Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2003BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2003Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2003Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2004Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2005Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2014Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series:Nominated

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