Connie Britton

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Connie Britton
Britton at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	Constance Womack March 6, 1968 (1968-03-06) (age 41) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present

Connie Britton (born March 6, 1968)^[1] is an American actress.

Biography

Personal life

Britton was born Constance Womack in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Linda and Allen Womack, who was a physicist.^[1] When she was seven years old, she moved with her parents and sister Cynthia to Lynchburg, Virginia where she attended E. C. Glass High School. She majored in Asian Studies at Dartmouth College. After graduating in 1989, she moved to New York City, where she spent two years at the Neighborhood Playhouse studying with Sanford Meisner. Britton uses her married name as her stage name, though she is now divorced from her husband.^{[citation needed]}

Career

While studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse, Britton (then Womack) made her NY theatrical debut in Caroline Kava's The Early Girl at The Courtyard Playhouse. Britton played seasoned prostitute, Laurel, opposite then unknown television and radio personality Cooper Lawrence, who played Joan. Britton's performance, while well received, nearly got her ousted from the Neighborhood Playhouse program, which prohibited students from taking professional employment during their course of study. After graduating, Britton spent two more years working in off-Broadway theatre productions. She moved to Los Angeles after the success of "The Brothers McMullen". In her free time, Britton, who resides in both New York and Los Angeles, enjoys hiking, yoga, and doing volunteer work.

Britton had a regular role in Spin City. She had a recurring role on 24, during its fifth season as Diane Huxley, the landlady of protagonist Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland). She co-starred in the indie-thriller The Last Winter in 2006.

Britton currently stars in the television drama Friday Night Lights, which airs Friday night on NBC. She starred in the original Friday Night Lights, the movie, also as the head coach's wife.^[2]

Britton also was on a few episodes of The West Wing. She appeared in the Episodes "Manchester Part I and Part II" Season 3, as part of Bruno Gianelli's team.

Most recently she has signed on for the remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street, who portrayed Marge Thompson.^[3]

On October 27, 2009, Michael Ausiello announced NBC's Chuck wants Connie Britton to guest star the role of Kathleen McHugh, an attractive, strong and independent woman ^[4].

Filmography

Awards nominations

2007

• Television Critics Association Award - Individual Achievement in Drama (Friday Night Lights)^[5]
• Gotham Award - Best Ensemble Cast (The Last Winter)

2008

• Television Critics Association Award - Individual Achievement in Drama (Friday Night Lights)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Connie Britton

• Connie Britton at the Internet Movie Database
• Connie Britton at Allmovie

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