caption children birth_place othername height birth_date spouse yearsactive image article_title name occupation
parker in december 2010 2 baltimore , maryland , u.s. nikki kodjoe 5 ' 8 '' -lrb- 1.72 m -rrb- 7 october 1970 joseph boris kodjoe -lrb- 2005 & ndash ; present -rrb- falasca -lrb- 2001 & ndash ; 2002 -rrb- 1993 -- present nicoleariparkerdec10.jpg border nicole ari parker
 nicole ari parker actress
nicole ari parker

nicole ari parker kodjoe -lrb- born october 7 , 1970 -rrb- , also known as nikki kodjoe , is an american actress .
parker is known for her role as becky barnett in the 1997 film `` boogie nights '' and as the attorney teri joseph on the showtime series `` soul food '' , which ran from 2000 to 2004 .
additionally , nicole co-starred on the short-lived upn romantic comedy `` second time around '' that lasted for one season .
