Constance Elaine "Connie" Britton (born March 6, 1967) is an American movie, stage and television actress. She was nominated three times for Emmy Awards On television, she is well known for her roles as Nikki Faber on Spin City (1988–1991), (1996-2000), Tami Taylor on Friday Night Lights (2006-2011), as Vivien Harmon on American Horror Story (2011) and as Rayna James on Nashville.