Connie Britton
Connie Britton ( born March 6, 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts as Constance Womack ) is an American actress. Notoriety she gained through her roles in Spin City (1996-2000) and Friday Night Lights ( 2006-2011 ).
Life
Connie Britton was born on March 6, 1968 as Constance Womack in Boston, the daughter of Lina and the physicist Allen Womack. At the age of seven she moved with her family to Lynchburg in Virginia. At Dartmouth College, she studied Asian Studies, after she moved to New York City, where she studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse Acting School at Sanford Meisner two years.
During his studies Britton made her acting debut in New York at Caroline Kavas The Early Girl. After graduating she worked for two years in off -Broadway productions. After the success of The Brothers McMullen ( 1995), Britton moved to Los Angeles. From 1996 to 2000 she had a starring role in the television series Spin City. When published in 2006, the fifth season of the series 24, she had a supporting role alongside Kiefer Sutherland. That same year, the thriller The Last Winter, in which she played a major role appeared. Furthermore, it was from 2006 can be seen in a starring role in the series Friday Night Lights, having previously appeared in the same film. For the role of Tami Taylor in Friday Night Lights in 2010 she was nominated for an Emmy for best actress in a drama. Since October 2012 she is in the NBC musical TV series Nashville as a country music singer Rayna James, whose success has waned over the course of her career, and therefore with the rising Country sensation Juliette Barnes ( Hayden Panettiere ) goes on tour to see. For this role she was at the Golden Globe Awards 2013, and the Emmy Awards 2013 in the category Best Serial Actress - Drama nomination.