Connie Britton : biography
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 |
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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 |
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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 |