Birth name: Constance Womack
Born: March 6, 1968
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United states
Education:
E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia,
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, Asian studies, BA, 1989
The Neigborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, New York, New York

That name does look familiar, where might i have seen Connie Britton?
She is probably best known for her television work, her most notable roles being Tami Taylor in Friday Night Lights starring opposite Kyle Chandler and as Nikki Faber on ABC's Spin City from 1996-2000, or in memorable recurring roles on The West Wing and 24.

Early life:
Britton was born Constance Womack in 1968 to parents Linda and Allen Womack. Her father Allen was a physicist, and her mother Linda was a teacher. Connie is a fraternal twin, and her sister’s name is Cynthia. When Connie and Cynthia were seven years old, the family moved to Lynchburg, Virginia.
Connie was involved in the theater while growing up. She majored in Asian studies at Dartmouth College class of 1989. She even spent a term in Beijing learning Chinese, which were important for her to get an extensive vision of the world.

Upon graduation she moved to New York City, where she spent two years at the Neighborhood Playhouse studying with acting guru Sanford Meisner and an additional two years performing in regional theater and off-Broadway productions. While studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse, Britton (then Womack) made her NY theatrical debut in Caroline Kava's The Early Girl at The Courtyard Playhouse. Britton played seasoned prostitute, Laurel, opposite then unknown television and radio personality Cooper Lawrence, who played Joan. Britton's performance, while well received, nearly got her ousted from the Neighborhood Playhouse program, which prohibited students from taking professional employment during their course of studyBritton spent two more years working in off-Broadway theater productions.

After nearly cancelling her audition with director Ed Burns, since it was scheduled at an inconvenient time, she met with him as the last audition of the day, and was cast on the spot. Eight months of shooting on weekends and odd hours followed, and no one in the cast had an inkling of the fame and success that would ensue. The two independent films "The Brothers McMullen" and "No Looking Back” became very popular low-budget film and went on to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

Career:
Connie moved to Los Angeles after "The Brothers McMullen" and soon got an agent. Since then she worked on TV two pilots, "The Precinct" and "Pins and Needles," and the cable movie, "Escape Clause," a murder mystery in which she starred opposite Andrew McCarthy and Paul Sorvino. During her time on the TV show "Spin City" Connie lived an apartment in the SoHo area of New York City. Also living in the same apartment building as Connie were talk show host Conan O'Brien and model Cindy Crawford.

After several years on the TV show Spin City, Connie had a brief role on the show "The Fugitive" as Dr Kimble's sister. She was cast on the sitcom "The Fighting Fitzgerlads" in 2001, where she played the mother in a Irish-American Family. This show lasted only a half a season. Connie then went on to a recurring role on TV show The West Wing. In early 2003 Connie co-starred in the ABC sitcom "Lost At Home" that aired for a short run in April 2003. In May 2003, Connie appeared in an Off-Broadway play, "The Exonerated" at 45 Bleecker Theater in New York City, NY. Connie had a role in the 2004 movie "Friday Night Lights", playing the wife of the high school footbal coach (Billy Bob Thorton). For the 2005-2006 TV season, Connie joined the cast of the FOX TV show "24" for a few episodes.
She also starred in the indie-thriller The Last Winter For the 2006-2007 TV season, Connie co-stared in the critically acclaimed NBC show "Friday Night Lights" as Tami Taylor., based on the movie of the same name, that Connie was also in.

Personal life:
Britton uses her married name as her stage name, though she is now divorced from her husband.
Connie is also involved with a charity organization The Big Bam!. The main aim of the organization is to raise awareness about breast cancer.