Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthMarch 6, 1967
SpouseJohn Britton
FactHas played three characters which all share her first name - Emotional Rescue, The Life Coach (2005) and a guest role in The West Wing (1999).
PaymentsEarned $100,000 (per episode) from Nashville (2012)


Connie Britton is an American actress, singer, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Tami Taylor on the NBC/DirecTV drama series Friday Night Lights, and as Rayna Jaymes on the ABC musical drama series Nashville. Britton has also appeared in films such as The Brothers McMullen, A Simple Plan, and The Blind Side.

Britton was born Constance Elaine Womack in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Arlington, Virginia. Her parents are Edgar Allen Womack, Jr., a physicist and consultant, and Linda Jane (née Coates), an educator and real estate broker. She has two sisters, Cynthia and Laura. Britton graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia, in 1984. She then attended Dartmouth College, where she majored in Asian Studies and studied abroad in Beijing. After graduation, she worked for a time as an English teacher in Japan.

Britton began her acting career in the early 1990s with roles in several made-for-television films. In 1995, she made her film debut with a small role in The Brothers McMullen. In 1996, she appeared in the independent film A Simple Plan, which earned her a Satellite Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The following year, she appeared in the television film The Last Days of Disco.

In 2000, Britton starred as Nikki Faber on the short-lived ABC television series Spin City opposite Michael J. Fox. In 2002, she began her role as Tami Taylor on the NBC/DirecTV drama series Friday Night Lights. The show was critically acclaimed and became a cult favorite. Britton’s performance as Tami Taylor earned her an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2006. The show ran for five seasons and ended in 2011.

In 2012, Britton began starring as Rayna Jaymes on the ABC musical drama series Nashville. The show was a critical and commercial success, and Britton’s performance as Rayna Jaymes earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2013. The show ran for six seasons and ended in 2018.

Britton’s other film credits include The Life of David Gale (2003), Crash (2004), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005).

Britton is divorced from actor John Britton, with whom she has one son, Eyob “Yoby” Britton (born 2011). She was previously married to John Bynum (m. 1995–96).

Britton has a net worth of $20 million. She earns a salary of $125 thousand per episode of Nashville.

General Info

Full NameConnie Britton
Date Of BirthMarch 6, 1967
Height1.73 m
ProfessionTelevision producer, Actor, Singer
EducationE. C. Glass High School, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Dartmouth College
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseJohn Britton
ChildrenEyob Britton
ParentsAllen Womack, Linda Jane Womack
SiblingsCynthia Womack

Accomplishments

AwardsSatellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Se...
MoviesFriday Night Lights, American Ultra, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Brothers McMullen, This Is Where I Leave You, Angels Sing, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Women in Trouble, The To Do List, The Last Winter, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Lather Eff...
TV ShowsFriday Night Lights, Lost at Home, Spin City, The Fighting Fitzgeralds, Nashville, American Horror Story, American Crime Story

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Salary

TitleSalary
Nashville (2012)$100,000 (per episode)

Quotes

#Quote
1Even on my worst days, the instant softening and loving that my son gives me without ever knowing he's doing it, without any premeditation or self-consciousness, is something I could never have imagined, yet always dreamed of.
2My twin sister, my cousin, and I used to write and perform plays for my family. We raided the closets for costumes and fought over parts. I'm sure I was the bossiest one.
3Now that I have a 16-month-old son, my weekend ritual has changed - but it's better than ever. We get up early and go for a walk on one of the hiking trails near my home in Los Angeles, then meet up with friends at a diner. There's nothing better than sipping coffee, eating scrambled eggs, and taking three hours to do it.
4We're trying to tell a very full story of Nashville (2012)' and these characters in Nashville, and I'm really hopeful that we're going to be able to do something as innovative as American Horror Story (2011) and Friday Night Lights (2006). And I think so far, we're on the right path for that.
5I was born in Boston, but then I went down to Virginia. We spent a little time in Maryland, and then were in Virginia by the time I was seven. What struck me the most was that my mother thought that she had gone to the middle of nowhere, and we would still drive four hours for her to get her hair cut in Washington, D.C.
6I would say country is the one type of music I've spent the least amount of time with in my life. I grew up in Virginia, where there was a lot of it, but I was more interested in rock and roll. Southern rock.
7I'm in an environment where I have a lot of information about how to stay healthy and live a good life. I love vegan and raw food, I love to exercise. If I weren't in this business, I think I would be aging differently.
8In terms of American Horror Story (2011) and Nashville (2012), what attracted me to those, and Friday Night Lights (2006), for that matter, is that they felt like something innovative and something that we hadn't seen before. As an actor, that's exciting.
9In the past I'd always felt like 'the girl' in the show or the movie. On 'Friday Night Lights' there were a bunch of girls, and I was the woman. Initially there was a little struggle with my identity around that. But now there's a sense of ease.
10I'm obsessed with Thelma & Louise (1991), and therefore obsessed with Callie Khouri, who wrote that movie.
11My whole background is theater, and theater is to some degree presentational.
12A definite highlight was doing The Brothers McMullen (1995). Shooting that movie was such a joy - and then we wound up winning the Sundance Film Festival. That big-break moment is visceral. It happens once in a decade, maybe once in a lifetime.
13Divorce is hard. I was about 29 when my husband and I split up. I think we probably fared better than most, because we were young and didn't have kids - but divorce is hard.
14I think the most important thing about the Emmys stuff is just to enjoy it. It can get really stressful in weird ways, and I have definitely experienced that. This year, I really just want to have it be a fun celebration!
15There are so many women out there who are single moms, really not by choice, and doing it and making it work every day. I think it's becoming much more a part of our culture and I hope that it will become more accepted and that those women are going to be more and more appreciated, respected and supported.
16There's something about Southern women that is so unique yet so universal. Strong southern women are allowed to be soft and feminine and have a sense of humor. But what I love about Southern women in particular is their universality.
17For my birthday this year, my girlfriends - who knew I'd just inherited my dad's turntable - gave me a carton of albums like "Blue Kentucky Girl", by Emmylou Harris, and "Off the Wall", by Michael Jackson. It's all stuff we grew up with. I mean, you can't have a music collection without Prince's "Purple Rain" - it just can't be done!
18I grew up singing. My mother was a music teacher.
19I think that sense of humor is important in marriage. A sense of humor gets people through marriage.

Facts

#Fact
1Is a staunch liberal democrat.
2Bears a resemblance to actress Jennifer Warren.
3In a February 2013 New York Times Magazine profile, Connie said that she nearly got the role of "Dorothy Boyd" in Jerry Maguire (1996). She went through multiple rounds of auditions, but just after she did a screen test with Tom Cruise, she was told that it was down to a choice between her and just one other actress that they had to screen-test: Renée Zellweger (who ended up playing the role).
4Friends with Sheryl Crow.
5Has an adopted son named Eyob Britton (born January 25, 2011, adopted in November, 2011) from Ethiopia.
6Taught aerobics in college and, after arriving in New York City, while waiting to get any acting jobs.
7While at Dartmouth she met John Britton at Alpha Delta house, and they later married.
8Was a sister in Sigma Delta sorority at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1989.
9Has a pit-mix dog named Lucy.
10Lives in a home in the Hollywood Hills (beneath the "D" of the Hollywood sign).
11Became a vegan in 2008.
12Started acting at the age of seven when she, her twin sister and their cousin put on plays with names like "Murder on the Sunshine".
13Was a theater star in high school.
14Grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia.
15Plays the wife of the main coach character in both the movie Friday Night Lights (2004)and its TV adaptation, Friday Night Lights (2006), even though her characters have different names in the two.
16Former roommate of Lauren Graham.
17Has played three characters which all share her first name - Emotional Rescue, The Life Coach (2005) and a guest role in The West Wing (1999).
18Studied Chinese with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, in Beijing, for a summer during university. They both majored in Asian Studies at Dartmouth College. Aisha Tyler also attended Dartmouth College with them.
19Enjoys hiking, biking, running and doing volunteer work.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Beatriz at Dinner2017post-production
Nashville2012-2017TV SeriesRayna Jaymes
Past Forward2016ShortActress
Prada Presents: Past Forward2016Short
American Crime Story2016TV SeriesFaye Resnick
American Ultra2015Victoria Lasseter
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl2015Greg's Mom
Family Guy2014TV SeriesConnie Britton
This Is Where I Leave You2014Tracy Sullivan
Drunk History2013TV SeriesPatricia Shaheen
The To Do List2013Mrs. Klark
Angels Sing2013Susan Walker
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas2012Nora
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World2012Diane
Wing It Parenthood2012ShortSharon Shoshonnesy
American Horror Story2011TV SeriesVivien Harmon
Inconvenient Interviews with Risa2011Video shortInterviewee
Conception2011Gloria
Friday Night Lights2006-2011TV SeriesTami Taylor
A Nightmare on Elm Street2010Dr. Gwen Holbrook
Women in Trouble2009Doris
The Last Winter2006Abby Sellers
The Lather Effect2006Valinda
242006TV SeriesDiane Huxley
Special Ed2005Abi
The Life Coach2005Connie
Life As We Know It2005TV SeriesDianne
Friday Night Lights2004Sharon Gaines
Looking for Kitty2004Ms. Marcie Petracelli
Lost at Home2003TV SeriesRachel Davis
The West Wing2001TV SeriesConnie Tate
The Next Big Thing2001Kate Crowley
One Eyed King2001Helen Reilly
The Fighting Fitzgeralds2001TV SeriesSophie
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story2001TV MovieGertrude Temple
The Fugitive2000-2001TV SeriesMaggie Kimble Hume
Spin City1996-2000TV SeriesNikki Faber
Cupid1998TV SeriesMadeleine
No Looking Back1998Kelly
Escape Clause1996TV MovieLeslie Bullard
Ellen1995-1996TV SeriesHeather
Pins and Needles1995TV MovieCammie Barbash
The Brothers McMullen1995Molly McMullen

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Chasing Grace2017executive producer post-production
NashvilleTV Series co-executive producer - 56 episodes, 2013 - 2016 producer - 21 episodes, 2012 - 2013
Nashville: The Whole Story2013TV Movie co-executive producer

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Nashville2012-2015TV Series performer - 25 episodes

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Nashville: The Whole Story2013TV Movie thanks
The Making of 'Spin City: Season One'2008Video documentary short special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards2013TV SpecialHerself - Presenter: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series / Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series & Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2006-2013TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest
Made in Hollywood2013TV SeriesHerself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan2013TV SeriesHerself
The Hollywood Reporter Emmy Roundtable2013VideoHerself
Behind the Seams: An Insider's Look at Costume Design2013TV ShortHerself
48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards2013TV SpecialHerself
Katie2013TV SeriesHerself
70th Golden Globe Awards2013TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV Series - Drama
20/202012TV Series documentaryHerself - Actress (segment "The Greatest Women of Country Music")
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2010-2012TV SeriesHerself
Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story2012Video shortHerself
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards2012TV SpecialHerself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie & Presenter: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
The Conversation2012TV SeriesHerself
47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards2012TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards2012TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
7 Minutes in Heaven2011TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards2011TV SpecialHerself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys2011TV MovieHerself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special / Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) / Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) & Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or a Special (Non-Prosthetic)
SXSW Flashback 20112011TV MovieHerself
The 1st Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards2011TV SpecialHerself
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards2010TV SpecialHerself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Bonnie Hunt Show2010TV SeriesHerself
Sundance Directors Lab2009TV Series documentaryHerself
The Making of 'Spin City: Season One'2008Video documentary shortHerself
Charlie Rose2008TV SeriesHerself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1998-2007TV SeriesHerself
The Making of 'The Last Winter'2007ShortHerself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade2006TV Special documentaryHerself
The Megan Mullally Show2006TV SeriesHerself
The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments2004TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn2004TV SeriesHerself
The Wayne Brady Show2003TV SeriesHerself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1998-2001TV SeriesHerself
Oddville, MTV1997TV SeriesHerself
The Daily Show1997TV SeriesHerself
Chelsea2016TV SeriesHerself
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards2016TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
Entertainment Tonight2016TV SeriesHerself
The View2012-2016TV SeriesHerself - Guest / Herself
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014-2016TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden2015-2016TV SeriesHerself
The Talk2015-2016TV SeriesHerself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2013-2016TV SeriesHerself - Guest
CMT Artists of the Year 20152015TV MovieHerself
Off Camera with Sam Jones2015TV SeriesHerself
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf2015TV SeriesHerself
Global Citizen Festival2015TV MovieHerself
The Big Interview with Dan Rather2015TV SeriesHerself
Larry King Now2015TV SeriesHerself - guest / Herself
Live with Kelly and Michael2007-2015TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest
Today2007-2015TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest
The Insider2015TV SeriesHerself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show2014-2015TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest
The IMDb Studio2015TV Series shortHerself
Good Morning America2012-2014TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest
Huffpost Live2014TV SeriesHerself
Tavis Smiley2008-2014TV SeriesHerself - Guest / Herself
Chelsea Lately2010-2014TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Nashville: On the Record2014TV SpecialHerself - Rayna Jaymes
E! News2014TV SeriesHerself
Late Show with David Letterman2007-2013TV SeriesHerself - Guest / Herself
Rachael Ray2007-2013TV SeriesHerself
Sidewalks Entertainment2013TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Morning Joe2013TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Good Day L.A.2013TV SeriesHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Entertainment Tonight2016TV SeriesHerself
Chelsea Lately2014TV SeriesHerself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2010Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsDrama Lead ActressFriday Night Lights (2006)
2010Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Series, DramaFriday Night Lights (2006)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - DramaNashville (2012)
2013Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesNashville (2012)
2013TV Guide AwardTV Guide AwardsFavorite ActressNashville (2012)
2013WIN AwardWomen's Image Network AwardsOutstanding Actress Drama SeriesNashville (2012)
2012Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAmerican Horror Story (2011)
2012Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsTV Movie/Mini Lead ActressAmerican Horror Story (2011)
2012Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Series, DramaNashville (2012)
2011Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesFriday Night Lights (2006)
2011Critics' Choice TV AwardCritics Choice Television AwardsBest Actress in a Drama SeriesFriday Night Lights (2006)
2011Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsDrama Lead ActressFriday Night Lights (2006)
2011IGN AwardIGN Summer Movie AwardsBest TV ActressFriday Night Lights (2006)
2011OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Actress in a Drama SeriesFriday Night Lights (2006)
2011Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Series, DramaFriday Night Lights (2006)
2010Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesFriday Night Lights (2006)
2010Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsEnsemble of the YearFriday Night Lights (2006)
2010OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Actress in a Drama SeriesFriday Night Lights (2006)
2008TCA AwardTelevision Critics Association AwardsIndividual Achievement in DramaFriday Night Lights (2006)
2007Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsDrama Lead ActressFriday Night Lights (2006)
2007Gold Derby TV AwardGold Derby AwardsEnsemble of the YearFriday Night Lights (2006)
2007Gotham Independent Film AwardGotham AwardsBest Ensemble PerformanceThe Last Winter (2006)
2007TCA AwardTelevision Critics Association AwardsIndividual Achievement in DramaFriday Night Lights (2006)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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