Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes on ABC's "Nashville" (Photo: Andrew Macpherson/ABC)
Connie Britton may be best known for starring on the NBC’s critically acclaimed “Friday Night Lights,” for which she received two Emmy nominations (and a devoted following) for her role as Tami Taylor, a Texas high school principal married to the school’s football coach. She continued to garner attention as country music star Rayna Jaymes in the ABC series “Nashville,” for which she earned her fourth Emmy nomination and her first Golden Globe nomination, and which returns on CMT in January. Television audiences also embraced Britton in the recent Emmy-winning FX series “The People v. O.J. Simpson” and in roles on “American Horror Story,” “The West Wing,” “24,” and “Spin City.”
Off screen, Britton plays an equally important role as goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme, for which she raises awareness of the organization’s work in poverty eradication and women’s empowerment. Throughout her career, Britton has devoted substantial time to a wide range of charity work both in the United States and internationally. She previously travelled to Africa with the ONE campaign led by U2’s Bono to support humanitarian causes, and has been committed to supporting women’s health issues.
In a conversation with NPR’s Linda Holmes, Britton discusses her television experiences and the importance of advocating for issues for which she is passionate.
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Connie Britton narrates a video report on how women of several nations are taking a ground-level leadership role in innovating and implementing climate change solutions.
