Connie Britton is an American actress who began her career while studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. She made her debut at The Courtyard Playhouse’s production of Caroline Kava’s “The Early Girl.” She instantly made a name in the acting business, as her performance was well received by critics and audiences. After graduating, she worked on off-Broadway theater productions for two more years.

She soon moved to Los Angeles after making a great performance as Molly McMullen in the film “The Brothers McMullen” in 1995. She was soon found in the show “Ellen,” where she appeared in three episodes between 1995 and 1996. Also in the same year, she starred in the TV movie “Escape Clause” as Leslie Bullard.

Not long after, Connie Britton appeared in shows such as “MTV Oddville” and “Cupid.” She also starred in another TV movie, “No Looking Back,” this time in 1998.

In 1996, Connie Britton landed on a substantial role on American television, in the hit comedy series “Spin City.” The show starred actor Michael J. Fox then, and was followed by Charlie Sheen. Her role as Nikki Faber lasted for five years, and she was present until the show ended in 2000.

After “Spin City,” Connie Britton bagged a number of significant guest roles on TV shows, the most notable of which is her stint on “The West Wing” in 2001. In the same year she starred in three TV movies, “Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story,” “One Eyed King,” and “The Next Big Thing.” She also had a supporting role in the series “The Fighting Fitzgeralds.”

In 2003, Connie Britton briefly appeared in the series “Lost at Home.” She soon starred in the films “Looking for Kitty” and “Friday Night Lights” in 2004. In 2005, she was cast in the movie “Special Ed” and had a guest role in “Life as We Know It.” She also had a part in the movie “The Life Coach.”

In 2006, Connie Britton became part of the hit action thriller series “24,” as Diane Huxley, Jack Bauer’s landlady. On the same year she starred in the films “The Lather Effect” and “The Last Winter,” which became popular in countries Australia and Iceland, respectively.

Later the same year, Connie Britton reprised her role as Sharon Gaines in the TV adaptation of the film “Friday Night Lights.” She has been portraying the character from 2006 to 2009. In 2009, she starred in the movie “Women in Trouble,” and she has just finished working on the revival of the classic scream flick, “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”