Constance Elaine Britton (née Womack; born March 6, 1967) is an
American actress, singer, and producer. Britton made her feature film
debut in the independent comedy-drama film The Brothers McMullen
(1995), and the following year, she was cast as Nikki Faber on the ABC
sitcom Spin City. She later starred in the short-lived sitcoms The
Fighting Fitzgeralds (2001) and Lost at Home (2003), and appeared in
several films, most notably the sports drama film Friday Night Lights
(2004) and the thriller film The Last Winter (2006).Britton starred as
Tami Taylor on the NBC/DirecTV drama series Friday Night Lights from
2006 to 2011. For this role, she received positive reviews from
critics and was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead
Actress in a Drama Series. In 2011, she starred as Vivien Harmon in
the first season of FX 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 for the
eighth season of the show, Apocalypse. Britton starred as country
singer Rayna Jaymes in the ABC/CMT musical 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 â€" Television Series Drama.In 2016, Britton had a
recurring role as socialite Faye Resnick in the first season of FX
true crime anthology series American Crime Story. In 2018, she starred
as Abby Clark in the Fox procedural drama series 9-1-1 as a main role
in the first season and a guest in the third season, and received a
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress â€" Miniseries or
Television Film for her performance as Debra Newell in the Bravo true
crime anthology series Dirty John.
American actress, singer, and producer. Britton made her feature film
debut in the independent comedy-drama film The Brothers McMullen
(1995), and the following year, she was cast as Nikki Faber on the ABC
sitcom Spin City. She later starred in the short-lived sitcoms The
Fighting Fitzgeralds (2001) and Lost at Home (2003), and appeared in
several films, most notably the sports drama film Friday Night Lights
(2004) and the thriller film The Last Winter (2006).Britton starred as
Tami Taylor on the NBC/DirecTV drama series Friday Night Lights from
2006 to 2011. For this role, she received positive reviews from
critics and was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead
Actress in a Drama Series. In 2011, she starred as Vivien Harmon in
the first season of FX 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 for the
eighth season of the show, Apocalypse. Britton starred as country
singer Rayna Jaymes in the ABC/CMT musical 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 â€" Television Series Drama.In 2016, Britton had a
recurring role as socialite Faye Resnick in the first season of FX
true crime anthology series American Crime Story. In 2018, she starred
as Abby Clark in the Fox procedural drama series 9-1-1 as a main role
in the first season and a guest in the third season, and received a
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress â€" Miniseries or
Television Film for her performance as Debra Newell in the Bravo true
crime anthology series Dirty John.
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