Nicole Ari Parker, also known as Nikki Kodjoe, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Becky Barnett in the 1997 drama film, Boogie Nights.
Nicole Ari Parker is an American actress and model. She made her screen debut with a leading role in the critically acclaimed independent film The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995) and went on to appear in Boogie Nights (1997).Read Also: KOKOnista Of The Day: Multi-talented Lorna Maseko Is South Africa’s Culinary Princess
Nicole Parker was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the only child of her divorced parents, health care professional Susan Parker and dentist Donald Parker. 
After briefly attending a Montessori school, Parker entered Roland Park Country School, where she stayed through high school.
At the age of 17, she won Best Actress in the state of Maryland’s high school theater competition. She became a member of The Washington Ballet Company before earning an acting degree in 1993 from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. 
Nicole Ari Parker
‘Addicted’ film screening, New York, America – 08 Oct 2014
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