- to Eric in Underdogs
Tami Taylor (portrayed by Connie Britton) is a main character on the Friday Night Lights television series. Tami is currently the dean of admissions at Braemore College in Philadelphia. She was previously the guidance counselor at Dillon High School. Tami is the wife of Eric Taylor and mother of Julie Taylor and Gracie Belle Taylor.
Personality and Traits[]
Tami Taylor prides herself on her ability to listen and connect to the children she works with. What she has done both as a principal and counselor is a testament to her amazing compassion and open-heartedness. She occasionally makes emotionally impulsive decisions, but is always first to admit her mistakes. Tami often acts as a sounding board for her husband and provides an ear and thoughtful advice for many of the young women in Dillon, especially Tyra, Lyla, and her daughter Julie.
Much like her husband, Tami combines compassion with firmness. She will always use compassion to deal with a situation first, but is more than comfortable laying the law down when she needs to. Tami seeks to understand any problem she runs into before she does anything, making sure to approach situations with a even hand and an open mind. Tami values fairness greatly and attempts to see things from the other side as much as she can, even if the other side is something she disagrees with, like J.D.'s parents. However, Tami will always put her loved ones before everything else.
Appearance[]
Relationships[]
- Main article: Tami's Relationships
Eric Taylor[]
They have a strong relationship, and while they get into fights, they always find a way to resolved them. It is stated they married in their early twenties, and that he was the reason that she got back on track in school.
Julie Taylor[]
She did not approve of her daughter's friendship with the rebellious, older Tyra Collette at first, but began to accept it when she felt guilty for treating Tyra so badly. Tami also became a surprise mentor to Tyra, giving her confidence to succeed in life and go on to college. As for her daughter's relationship with Matt Saracen, Tami was a lot more reasonable than her better half, who coaches Saracen (the quarterback) on the field. But she, too, expressed great disapproval at the thought of her daughter starting a sexual relationship so young. Both mother and daughter struggled to deal with each other when Gracie was born, as Julie didn't want anything to do with her new baby sister or help her mother out.
Gracie Bell Taylor[]
Gracie Belle was born in summer 2007. Tami often calls her "sweet girl."
Shelley Hayes[]
Sister
Appearances[]
| Season 1 | |
| Pilot | Debut |
| Eyes Wide Open | Appears |
| Wind Sprints | Appears |
| Who's Your Daddy? | Appears |
| Git'er Done | Appears |
| El Accidente | Appears |
| Homecoming | Appears |
| Crossing the Line | Appears |
| Full Hearts | Appears |
| It's Different for Girls | Appears |
| Nevermind | Appears |
| What to Do While You're Waiting | Appears |
| Little Girl I Wanna Marry You | Appears |
| Upping the Ante | Appears |
| Blinders | Appears |
| Black Eyes and Broken Hearts | Appears |
| I Think We Should Have Sex | Appears |
| Extended Families | Appears |
| Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes | Appears |
| Mud Bowl | Appears |
| Best Laid Plans | Appears |
| State | Appears |
| Season 2 | |
| Last Days of Summer | Appears |
| Bad Ideas | Appears |
| Are You Ready for Friday Night? | Appears |
| Backfire | Appears |
| Let's Get It On | Appears |
| How Did I Get Here? | Appears |
| Pantherama! | Appears |
| Seeing Other People | Appears |
| The Confession | Appears |
| There Goes the Neighborhood | Appears |
| Jumping the Gun | Appears |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Appears |
| Humble Pie | Appears |
| Leave No One Behind | Appears |
| May the Best Man Win | Appears |
| Season 3 | |
| I Knew You When | Appears |
| Tami Knows Best | Appears |
| How the Other Half Lives | Appears |
| Hello, Goodbye | Appears |
| Every Rose Has Its Thorn | Appears |
| It Ain't Easy Being J.D. McCoy | Appears |
| Keeping Up Appearances | Appears |
| New York, New York | Appears |
| Game of the Week | Appears |
| The Giving Tree | Appears |
| A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall | Appears |
| Underdogs | Appears |
| Tomorrow Blues | Appears |
| Season 4 | |
| East of Dillon | Appears |
| After the Fall | Appears |
| In the Skin of a Lion | Appears |
| A Sort of Homecoming | Appears |
| The Son | Appears |
| Stay | Appears |
| In the Bag | Appears |
| Toilet Bowl | Appears |
| The Lights in Carroll Park | Appears |
| I Can't | Appears |
| Injury List | Appears |
| Laboring | Appears |
| Thanksgiving | Appears |
| Season 5 | |
| Expectations | Appears |
| On the Outside Looking In | Appears |
| The Right Hand of the Father | Appears |
| Keep Looking | Appears |
| Kingdom | Appears |
| Swerve | Appears |
| Perfect Record | Appears |
| Fracture | Appears |
| Gut Check | Appears |
| Don't Go | Appears |
| The March | Appears |
| Texas Whatever | Appears |
| Always | Final |
Quotes[]
- First Line: (to Eric Taylor) "Hey." - Pilot
- Final Line: (to Eric): "You ready to go home?" - Always