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Connie Britton : biography

March 6, 1967 –

Constance Elaine "Connie" Britton (née Womack; born March 6, 1967) is an American actress, singer and producer.

Britton is most well known for her roles as Nikki Faber on the ABC sitcom Spin City (1996–2000); as Tami Taylor on the NBC/DirecTV sports drama Friday Night Lights (2006–2011), for which she was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress; and as Vivien Harmon in the FX horror-drama series American Horror Story (2011), for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Her most notable films are Friday Night Lights and A Nightmare on Elm Street. She plays the leading role of Rayna Jaymes in the ABC musical drama series Nashville, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2012.

Early life

Britton was born Constance Elaine Womack in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Linda Jane (née Cochran) and Edgar Allen Womack, Jr., who was a physicist. When she was seven years old, she moved with her parents and her fraternal twin sister Cynthia to Lynchburg, Virginia where she attended E.C. Glass High School. She majored in Asian studies at Dartmouth College. After graduating in 1989, she moved to New York City, where she spent two years at the Neighborhood Playhouse studying with Sanford Meisner.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995 The|Brothers McMullen}} Molly McMullen
1996 Escape Clause Leslie Bullard TV Movie
1998 No Looking Back Kelly
2001 Child Star: The Story of Shirley Temple Gertrude Temple TV Movie
2001 One Eyed King Helen Riley
2001 The|Next Big Thing|dab=film}} Kate Crowley
2004 Looking for Kitty Marcie Petracelli
2004 Friday Night Lights Sharon Gaines
2005 Special Ed Abi
2005 The|Life Coach}} Connie
2006 nolink=yes|The|Lather Effect}} Valinda
2006 The Last Winter Abby Sellers
2009 Women in Trouble Doris
2010 A|Nightmare on Elm Street|dab=2010 film}} Dr. Gwendoline Holbrook
2011 Conception Gloria
2012 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Diane
2012 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Nora
2013 When Angels Sing Susan Walker
2013 The To Do List Mrs. Clark
2014 url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/04/11/connie-britton-adam-driver-this-is-where-i-leave-you/ | title=Connie Britton to romance Adam Driver in all-star ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ — EXCLUSIVE | publisher=Entertainment Weekly | date=April 11, 2013 | accessdate=2013-04-15 | author=Anthony Breznican}}

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995–96 Ellen Heather 3 episodes ("The Shower Scene" & "When the Vows Break (Parts 1 & 2)")
1995 Pins and Needles Cammie Barbash TV Pilot
1998 Cupid Madeleine 1 episode ("Pilot")
1996–2000 Spin City Nikki Faber Series regular, 93 episodes
2000–01 The|Fugitive|dab=TV series}} Maggie Kimble Hume 3 episodes ("Pilot," "Sanctuary," "Flesh and Blood")
2001 The Fighting Fitzgeralds Sophie Series regular, 10 episodes
2001 The|West Wing}} Connie Tate 4 episodes
2003 Lost at Home Rachel Davis Series regular, 6 episodes
2005 Life as We Know It Dianne 1 episode ("Papa Wheelie")
2006 24 Diane Huxley 6 episodes
2006–11 Friday Night Lights Tami Taylor Series regular, 76 Episodes
2011 American Horror Story: Murder House Vivien Harmon Series regular, 12 episodes
2012–present Nashville Rayna Jaymes Lead role