Biography
Connie Britton quickly emerged as one of the most promising actresses in Hollywood, due in large part to the perfect blend of natural talent and striking presence. She won over critics and audiences alike with her impeccable portrayal of a small town high school principal and wife of the football coach in "Friday Night Lights" (NBC/DirecTV, 2006- ), a role where she infused vulnerability and inner strength into her complex character. While the …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Co-starred with Hayden Panettiere as rival country stars on ABC musical drama "Nashville" | |
2012 | Cast opposite Steve Carell and Keira Knightley in "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" | |
2011 | Starred on FX's sexually charged thriller "American Horror Story," created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series | |
2010 | Co-starred in a remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" | |
2007 | Cast in the indie feature "The Last Winter" | |
2006 | Cast as Tami Taylor on the NBC series "Friday Night Lights"; reprised her character from the film version | |
2006 | Once again teamed with director Edward Burns in "Looking for Kitty" | |
2005 | Joined the cast of Fox's "24" as Diane Huxley, the landlady of Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) | |
2004 | Co-starred with Billy Bob Thornton in Peter Berg's "Friday Night Lights" | |
2001 | Played the mother of the title character in the ABC biopic "Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story" | |
2001 | Co-starred on the NBC sitcom "The Fighting Fitzgeralds," produced by Burns and his brother Brian | |
2000 | Landed recurring role on the CBS drama series "The Fugitive" | |
1998 | Re-teamed with Burns for "No Looking Back" | |
1996 | Co-starred as the office accountant Nikki on the ABC sitcom "Spin City" | |
1996 | TV-movie debut, the Showtime movie "Escape Clause" | |
1995 | Made TV debut on an episode of "Ellen" (ABC) | |
| Cast in two unsold series pilots "The Precinct" and "Pins and Needles" | ||
1995 | First feature film, playing the wife of the cheating oldest brother in Edward Burns' directorial debut "The Brothers McMullen" | |
| Performed off-Broadway and in regional theaters | ||
| Spent a semester studying in Beijing while in college | ||
| Raised in Lynchburg, VA | ||
Awards
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie in American Horror Story |
2012 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Nashville |
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES in Friday Night Lights |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Friday Night Lights |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Friday Night Lights |