Connie Britton is an American actress who portrays Tami Taylor on the Friday Night Lights television series. and Sharon Gaines in the film of the same name.
Biography[]
Connie was born Constance Elaine Womack to Edgar Allen Womack, Jr. and Linda Jane (nee Cochran). Her father, Edgar, was a physicist and energy company executive. Connie has a fraternal twin sister named Cynthia. Connie was born in Massachusetts but grew up in Rockville, Maryland. Her family moved to Lynchburg, Virginia when Connie was seven years old. She attended E.C. Glass High School where she preformed in plays in the drama club. After graduating high school, she attended Dartmouth College where she majored in Asian Studies with a concentration on Chinese. After graduating from Dartmouth in 1989, Connie moved to New York City. She met her now ex husband John Britton at a Greek house gathering at Dartmouth College. She adopted a child from Ethiopia named Eyob "Yoby" Britton in 2011. When she got the part of Rayna Jaymes in the television show, Nashville, Connie moved to Nashville, Tennessee.
Filmography[]
Films[]
- 892 (2022) • Lisa Larson
- Luckiest Girl Alive (2022) • Dina Fanelli (Netflix Film)
- Joe Bell (2020) • Lola Lathrop
Television[]
- Dear Edward (2022) • Dee Dee
- The White Lotus (2021) • Nicole Mossbacher
- 9-1-1 (2018-2020) • Abby Clark
- SMILF (2017-2019) • Ally
- Nashville (2012-2018) • Rayna Jaymes
Trivia[]
- Attended Beijing Normal University in Beijing, China with Kirsten Gillibrand, who is now a US Senator
- Even though she's been divorced since 1995, Connie still uses her married name as her stage name
References[]
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| Friday Night Lights Television Series Cast | |
| Kyle Chandler ♦ Connie Britton ♦ Gaius Charles ♦ Zach Gilford ♦ Minka Kelly ♦ Taylor Kitsch ♦ Adrianne Palicki ♦ Jesse Plemons ♦ Scott Porter ♦ Aimee Teegarden ♦ Matt Lauria ♦ Michael B. Jordan ♦ Jurnee Smollett ♦ Madison Burge ♦ Grey Damon | |
| Brad Leland ♦ Blue Deckert ♦ Derek Phillips ♦ Stacey Oristano ♦ Louanne Stephens ♦ Brent Smiga ♦ Liz Mikel | |
| Aasha Davis ♦ Alexandra Holden ♦ Aldis Hodge | |