
Nicole Ari Parker
Biography
Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe (born October 7, 1970) is an American actress and model.
Early in her career she appeared in several critically-acclaimed independent films including The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995), Boogie Nights (1997), 200 Cigarettes (1999), and the 1999 Sundance Film Festival winner The Adventures of Sebastian Cole.
She has starred in several television shows including Second Time Around, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and The Deep End; but her breakthrough television role was on Showtime6 drama Soul Food, which she starred in from 2000-2004. Her big screen credits include such popular films as Blue Streak (1999), Brown Sugar (2002) and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008).
She is married to fellow model turned actor, Boris Kodjoe, and they have two children.
Known For

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Lillie Ivers
2000

TV
Chicago P.D.
Samantha Miller
2014

TV
Rosewood
Kat
2015

TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022

TV
Younger
Beth
2015

TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019

TV
The Tyra Banks Show
2005

TV
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015

TV
Empire
Giselle Sims-Barker
2015

TV
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015

TV
And Just Like That…
Lisa Todd Wexley
2021

TV
Revolution
Justine Allenford
2012

TV
Star
Giselle Simms
2016

TV
All of Us
2003

TV
The Romanoffs
Cheryl Gowans
2018

TV
106 & Park
2000

Film
The End of Violence
Ade
1997

Film
Boogie Nights
Becky Barnett
1997

TV
Soul Food
Teri Joseph
2000
Filmography
2023FilmA Snowy Day in Oaklandas Dr. LaTrice Monroe2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022FilmWe Are Gathered Here Todayas Nancy Stone2022FilmAnd Just Like That... The Documentaryas Self2022FilmSafe Roomas Lila Jackson2021TVAnd Just Like That…as Lisa Todd Wexley2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2018TVThe Romanoffsas Cheryl Gowans2018FilmHow It Endsas Paula Sutherland2017FilmDownsizedas Ebony2017TVI'm Dying Up Hereas Gloria2017TVTime After Timeas Vanessa Anders2016TVStaras Giselle Simms2016FilmAlmost Christmasas Sonya2015TVRosewoodas Kat2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self2015TVLip Sync Battleas Self2015TVYoungeras Beth2015TVEmpireas Giselle Sims-Barker2014FilmRepentanceas Sophie2014TVChicago P.D.as Samantha Miller2013FilmSecret Lives of Husbands and Wivesas Paula Cooke2012TVRevolutionas Justine Allenford2011Film35 and Tickingas Zenobia2010TVThe Fran Drescher Show2010TVThe Deep Endas Susan Oppenheim2009FilmBlack Dynamiteas Mahogany Black2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009FilmPastor Brownas Tonya Copeland Brown2009FilmImagine Thatas Tricia Danielson2008FilmWelcome Home Roscoe Jenkinsas Lucinda Allen2005TVThe Tyra Banks Show2005FilmKing's Ransomas Angela Drake2004TVSecond Time Aroundas Ryan Muse2003TVAll of Us2002FilmBrown Sugaras Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis2001FilmDancing in Septemberas Tomasina 'Tommy' Crawford2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Lillie Ivers2000FilmRemember the Titansas Carol Boone2000TV106 & Park2000TVSoul Foodas Teri Joseph2000FilmThe Loretta Claiborne Storyas Christine Claiborne1999FilmBlue Streakas Mellisa Green1999FilmA Map of the Worldas Sherry1999FilmLoving Jezebelas Frances1999FilmMind Preyas Weather Karkinnon1999FilmHarlem Ariaas Clarisse1999Film200 Cigarettesas Bridget1998FilmExiledas Georgeanne Taylor1998FilmThe Adventures of Sebastian Coleas Nurse Jenny1998FilmSparkas Nina1997FilmBoogie Nightsas Becky Barnett1997FilmThe End of Violenceas Ade1997FilmSubway Storiesas Sharon (segment "Honey-Getter")1996FilmRebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigaultas Wanda1995FilmStonewallas Female Draft Officer1995FilmDivasas Stephanie1995FilmThe Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Loveas Evie Roy