In terms of 'American Horror Story' and 'Nashville,' what attracted me to those, and 'Friday Night Lights,' for that matter, is that they felt like something innovative and something that we hadn't seen before. As an actor, that's exciting.

Constance Elaine "Connie" Britton (née Womack; born March 6 1967) is an American actress singer and producer. Let's put it this way: These days my singing is better than my Chinese. Britton played seasoned prostitute Laurel opposite Cooper Lawrence who played Joan.

Constance Elaine "Connie" Britton (née Womack; born March 6 1967) is an American actress singer and producer. She plays the leading role of Rayna Jaymes in the ABC musical drama series Nashville for which Connie Britton was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2012.