Life in Film: Nicole Ari Parker

The actress's on-screen evolution.

Nicole Ari Parker - With an acting career that spans 20 years, Nicole Ari Parker has established herself as one of Hollywood's most note-worthy actresses. Besides snagging one of Tinsel Town's sexiest actors, Boris Kodjoe, as a husband she has also landed on-screen roles with Oscar-winning actors like Forest Whitaker. Here's a look Parker's evolution before our eyes.   (photo: John Ricard / BET)
Boogie Nights (1997) - Three years after her breakout role in the indie film The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls In Love (1995), Nicole landed a part in the decadent hit Boogie Nights. In this drama about an adult film company in transition in the 1970s, she played porn actress Becky Barnett.   (Photo: New Line Cinema)
200 Cigarettes (1999) - Nicole was cast as Bridget, a woman trying to ditch her boyfriend on New Year's Eve 1981 in 200 Cigarettes. The cast also included Dave Chappelle, Ben Afleck and Kate Hudson.   (Photo: Dogstar Films, Lakeshore Entertainment)Remember the Titans (2002) - In the role of Denzel Washington's wife, Nicole starred in this drama about a newly desegregated high school football team in 1971. For her stoic portrayal, the actress was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.     (Photo: Jerry Bruckheimer films)

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Boogie Nights (1997) - Three years after her breakout role in the indie film The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls In Love (1995), Nicole landed a part in the decadent hit Boogie Nights. In this drama about an adult film company in transition in the 1970s, she played porn actress Becky Barnett.  (Photo: New Line Cinema)

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