Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

55 · Born: Oct 7, 1970

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornOct 7, 1970 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Spouse
  • Boris Kodjoe

    ( May 21, 2005 to Dec 7, 2025 )
  • Joseph Falasca

    ( Jan 12, 2001 to Nov 1, 2001 )
Parents
  • Donald Parker
  • Susan Parker

Biography

Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe is a multifaceted American actress and model who has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry. Her journey began with a leading role in the critically acclaimed independent film "The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love" in 1995, which served as a springboard for her future endeavors.

Parker's impressive filmography includes a wide range of movies, showcasing her versatility as an actress. Some of her notable roles include "Boogie Nights" (1997),directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, "Blue Streak" (1999),"Remember the Titans" (2000),"Brown Sugar" (2002),"Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" (2008),"Black Dynamite" (2009),and "Almost Christmas" (2016).

In addition to her work in film, Parker has also made a mark on television. She starred in the short-lived UPN romantic comedy "Second Time Around" from 2004 to 2005, and later appeared in the ABC drama "Time After Time" in 2017. In the same year, she joined the cast of Fox's prime-time soap opera "Empire," playing the role of Giselle Barker.

Parker has also had recurring roles in several popular television series. She appears as Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller in "Chicago P.D." and as Lisa Todd Wexley in "And Just Like That...". Throughout her career, Parker has demonstrated her ability to take on a wide range of roles, cementing her status as a talented and accomplished actress.

Career

2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland
A Snowy Day in Oakland as Dr. LaTrice Monroe
And Just Like That...
And Just Like That... as Lisa Todd Wexley
2022
Safe Space
Safe Space as Lila Jackson
2020
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D. as Samantha Miller
2018
How It Ends
How It Ends as Paula Sutherland
Empire
Empire as Giselle Sims-Barker
2017
Downsized
Downsized as Ebony
Time After Time
Time After Time as Vanessa Anders
2016
2015
2014
Repentance
Repentance as Sophie
2013
Revolution
Revolution as Secretary Justine Allenford
2011
2010
The Deep End
The Deep End as Susan Oppenheim
2009
Imagine That
Imagine That as Tricia Danielson
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite as Mahogany Black
Pastor Brown
Pastor Brown as Tonya Copeland Brown
2008
2005
King's Ransom
King's Ransom as Angela Drake
2004
Soul Food
Soul Food as Teri Joseph
2002
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar as Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis
2001
Dancing in September
Dancing in September as Tomasina 'Tommy' Crawford
2000
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney as Christine Claiborne
Remember the Titans
Remember the Titans as Carol Boone
1999
Harlem Aria
Harlem Aria as Clarisse
Blue Streak
Blue Streak as Mellisa Green
Mind Prey
Mind Prey as Weather Karkinnon
1998
Exiled
Exiled as Georgeanne Taylor
1997
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights as Becky Barnett
SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground
SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground as Sharon (segment "Honey-Getter")
1995
Divas
Divas as Stephanie
Stonewall
Stonewall as Female Draft Officer