Connie Britton
, after graduating from Dartmouth, studied with Sanford Meisner at the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½. Ms. Britton is best known for her lead television roles as Nikki Faber on , Tami Taylor on , Vivien Harmon on, and Rayna Jaymes on the hit /CMT series . She received two nominations for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series” for , as well as an nomination for “Lead Actress in a TV Miniseries or Movie” for . Her most recent film credits include: This Is Where I Leave You (2014); Me & Earl & the Dying Girl (2015); American Ultra (2015); Beatriz at Dinner (2017) and, for upcoming release, The Land of Steady Habits and Mustang. Her most recent award nomination was the honor of a nomination for “Best Actress in a Television Series Drama” for her role on ABC's . She can presently be seen as Abby Clark on Fox primetime drama series 9-1-1.