Connie Britton

Actress Connie Britton attends the Michael J. Fox Foundation's 2010 Benefit "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's" at The Waldorf Astoria on Nov. 13, 2010, in New York. Britton received a 2011 Primetime Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category for her work on "Friday Night Lights." It's her second Emmy nomination for her role in the show.

Actress Connie Britton arrives at the 2011 InStyle And Warner Bros. 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards after party on Jan. 16, 2011m in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Actress Connie Britton and director/actor Ed Burns attend a screening of "Nice Guy Johnny" at Tribeca Cinemas on Oct. 19, 2010, in New York.

Actress Connie Britton arrives at the Critics' Choice Television Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on June 20, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Actress Connie Britton arrives at "The Fighter" premiere at on Dec. 6, 2010, in Hollywood, Calif.

Actress Connie Britton arrives at the world premiere of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in Los Angeles on April 27, 2010.

Connie Britton attends the 10th Annual AFI Awards on Jan. 15, 2010, in Los Angeles.

On "Friday Night Lights," Connie Britton plays Tami Taylor, the wife of a high school football coach in a small Texas town. Her work on the show earned her a 2010 Emmy nomination.

Britton also starred in the 2004 film version of "Friday Night Lights" as Sharon Gaines, the wife of Coach Gary Gaines, played by Billy Bob Thornton.

Connie Britton attends the 2009 Heart of Green Awards at Hearst Tower on April 23, 2009, in New York.

Actress Connie Britton and actor Kyle Chandler attend the Academy of Television's "An Evening with 'Friday Night Lights'" on Jan. 31, 2008, in North Hollywood, Calif.

Actress Connie Britton arrives at the premiere of "Lars And The Real Girl" at the Paris theater on Oct. 3, 2007, in New York.

Actress Connie Britton, star of "Friday Night Lights," speaks at the NBC Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, July 17, 2007.