Connie Britton

At 57 years old, Connie Britton has this physical status:

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

Britton made her debut in the independent comedy-drama film The Brothers McMullen (1995), and the following year, she appeared on ABC's Spin City as Nikki Faber.

Tami Taylor appeared on short-lived sitcoms The Fighting Fitzgeralds (2001) and Lost at Home (2004), as well as the NBC/DirecTV drama series Friday Night Lights from 2006 to 2011.

She has received rave reviews from critics and been nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

In 2011, she appeared in the first season of FX's horror-drama series American Horror Story, for which she was nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.

She reprised her role in Apocalypse's eighth season.

In the first season of FX true crime anthology series American Crime Story, Britton appeared as country singer Rayna Jaymes in ABC/CMT's true crime drama series Nashville from 2012 to 2018, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series Drama.

Britton appeared in the first season of the Fox procedural drama series 9-1-1-1, the romantic comedy Following Me (2015), the crime thriller The Mythology Filmmaker (2012), the drama The Land of Steady Habits (2018), and the comedy comedy Seeking a Friend (2016).

Early life and education

Constance Elaine Womack, Jr., was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Linda Jane (née Cochran) and Edgar Allen Womack, Jr., a physicist and an energy company executive. She spent her youth in Rockville, Maryland.

When she was seven years old, she and her fraternal twin sister, Cynthia, migrated to Lynchburg, Virginia, where she attended E. C. Glass High School Theatre and appeared in plays; her photograph is on display in the E. C. Glass Alumni Theater. She majored in Asian studies with a specialization in Chinese at Dartmouth College, and spent her freshman summer with Kirsten Gillibrand, who was later elected to the Senate from the United States Senate.

Britton (then Womack), a 1989 graduate, moved to New York City, where she studied with Sanford Meisner for two years.

Personal life

Britton uses her married name as her stage name. At Alpha Delta House in Dartmouth College, she met investment banker John Britton. In 1989, the two families arrived in Manhattan together, but they divorced in 1995.

Britton joined the New York Junior League in 1993 and was a member of the 1993 provisional class of volunteers, where she referred to her occupation as "Actress."

In November 2011, Britton adopted Eyob "Yoby" Britton from Ethiopia.

Britton studied Chinese and spent a summer in Beijing with future US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand while at Dartmouth in the late 1980s. Gillibrand then endorsed him in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and appeared with her at rallies. Britton narrated the story in a 2012 interview with NPR: "I always wanted to be an actor." However, I had to fulfill a language requirement at college, so I thought it would be really cool to do it in Chinese. My Chinese friends are now shaky, with real, honest shaky. My singing is better than my Chinese, let's put it this way: "My singing is better than my Chinese."

Britton debuted in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2012, when she signed to star in the ABC/CMT musical drama Nashville.

On April 2, 2014, Britton became the 10th Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme, the UN's anti-poverty department. In the role of UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, she joins Antonio Banderas, Maria Sharapova, Zinedine Zidane, and Ronaldo. Her advocacy work is primarily focusing on ending extreme poverty, combating marginalisation, and empowering women.

The Human Rights Campaign published a video in honor of the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting in June; Britton and others told the tales of the people killed there.

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Career

Britton (then Womack) made her New York debut in Caroline Kava's The Early Child at The Courtyard Playhouse while attending classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Britton played Laurel opposite Cooper Lawrence, who portrayed Joan. Britton's success, although well-received, was almost booted from the Neighborhood Playhouse program, which barred students from pursuing academic positions during their study. After graduating, Britton spent two more years in off-Broadway theatre performances. Britton made her debut in Edward Burns' comedy-drama The Brothers McMullen in 1995. After the film's success, she migrated to Los Angeles.

Heather McMullen was cast as Heather in a recurring role on ABC's Ellen, and Cammie Barbash appeared in the unsold Fox pilot Pins and Needles. In Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy-drama Jerry Maguire (1996), Britton was one of two finalists, but she was disqualified for the role to Renée Zellweger. She began co-starring Nikki Faber in the ABC sitcom Spin City opposite Michael J. Fox is a cable television network. When Charlie Sheen replaced Fox, her character was written out of the show. She appeared in both the romantic comedy-drama No Looking Back (1998) and the mystery comedy-drama Looking for Kitty (2004), both directed by Edward Burns. In the romantic comedy The Next Big Thing, she co-starred opposite Chris Eigeman and Jamie Harris in 2001. She co-starred in independent films The Life Coach, Special Ed, The Lather Effect, and The Last Winter.

Maggie Kimble Hume, a long-lived CBS crime drama since leaving Spin City, had a recurring role as Maggie Kimble Hume. In the ABC television film Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story, based on Temple's 1988 autobiography, she appeared in Gertrude Temple, Shirley Temple's bad mother. Sophie Fitzgerald appeared in the short-lived NBC sitcom The Fighting Fitzgeralds in the same year. In 2001, Britton appeared in the NBC political drama "The West Wing" and the sixth episode "Gone Quiet" as Connie Tate, a member of Bruno Gianelli's crew. Rachel Davis appeared in the short-lived sitcom Lost at Home in 2002. Diane Huxley, a landlady and a brief girlfriend of Jack Bauer, appeared in the Fox espionage thriller 24 in 2006. (Kiefer Sutherland) appeared in the Fox espionage thriller 24 in 2005.

Tami Taylor, the wife of a head football coach Eric Taylor (Chandler), who is now a high school guidance counselor, co-starred alongside Kyle Chandler in the NBC/DirecTV drama series Friday Night Lights. The show lasted for five seasons from October 3, 2006, to February 9, 2011. Britton gained a dedicated following for her appearance during this period, according to The New York Times, she became "something of a symbol, a 40-something sex symbol, and role model." In the film version of the series, Friday Night Lights (2004), she was the first cast opposite Billy Bob Thornton. She was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2010 and 2011, as well as the 2010 Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, as a performer.

In the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street as Dr. Gwen" Holbrook, Britton co-starred opposite Carla Gugino and her Friday Night Lights co-star Adrianne Palicki, as well as Rooney Mara. In 2011, she co-starred opposite Pamela Adlon in the romantic comedy Conception. "Will They Know Me at Home?" she appeared on WBEZ radio reading program This American Life's 429th episode, "Will They Know Me at Home?" "In an interview with David Finkel's nonfiction book The Good Soldiers, she performed monologues.'

Britton appeared in the first season of FX's horror drama American Horror Story in 2011. She played Vivien Harmon, who and her family immigrates to California after a string of tragic marital and family problems. Unfortunately for The Harmons, the new house they bought quickly revealed itself to be haunted. In 2012, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. When she wrapped American Horror Story, Britton announced that she would be able to be with her new adopted son for a few months, but that she would then re-focus on improving her FX drama team with David O. Russell.

Britton accepted to appear in and produce the ABC/CMT musical drama series, which was created by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri on March 6, 2012. From October 10, 2012, to July 26, 2018, the series appeared on ABC and CMT for six seasons. Rayna Jaymes, a 40-year-old country singer whose fame is starting to fade, appeared on television. For the first time in this role, Britton's performance was lauded by critics, and she was nominated for a third time for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. The most nerve-wracking part of her role, at least at the start, was the singing of the job that requires her. ABC has cancelled the program in May 2016. However, CMT picked up the series for a fifth season in June 2016. Britton left Nashville during the fifth season in February 2017, but as a guest star in July 2018, he appeared in the series finale.

In the comedy-drama The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, Britton co-starred opposite Edward Burns in 2012. Critics were highly praised on the film. She co-starred in the comedy-drama Seeking a Friend at the End of the World opposite Steve Carell and Keira Knightley in the same year.

In 2013, Britton co-starred opposite Aubrey Plaza in the comedy The To Do List, where she played the mother of Plaza's character. Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, and Kris Kristofferson co-star in the Christmas family drama Angels Sing in Austin, Texas, where Friday Night Lights was shot. In the comedy-drama This Is Where I Leave You, based on Jonathan Tropper's 2009 best-selling book, Britton co-starred opposite Adam Driver as a cougar therapist.

She co-starred Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, and Olivia Cooke in the comedy-drama Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and based on Jesse Andrews' 2012 book of the same name, a teenage oddball forced to befriend Rachel (Cooke), a classmate with leukemia. Greg's mother appeared in Greg's house. Sharon Stone co-starred in American Ultra opposite Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in the same year; she had been cast in her role at the time.

In 2016, British Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy reunited with American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy in his miniseries The People vs. O.J. Faye Resnick plays Simpson. In the Showtime comedy series SMILF, the guest appeared as Ally in 2017. In addition, Britton appeared in Beatriz at Dinner and the biographical drama Professor Marston and the Wonder Women in 2017. She appeared in The Land of Steady Habits, a comedy-drama film released in 2018.

In addition, Britton appeared as ambulance dispatcher Abby Clark in the Fox procedural drama 9-1-1 in 2018, her third collaboration with Ryan Murphy. She appeared in American Horror Story for the eighth season, Apocalypse, reprising her role as Vivien Harmon. Debra Newell co-starred in Bravo's true crime anthology film Dirty John, for which she was also nominated for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.

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