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Connie Britton through the years

Born in Boston on March 6, 1967, Connie Britton celebrates her 50th birthday this year. Pictured here on June 25, 2006, the actress got her start in the '90s, appearing in The Brothers McMullen (1995), No Looking Back (1998), and episodes of Ellen and Spin City. Decades later, Britton is best known for her small-screen work, which includes starring roles on Friday Night Lights and Nashville. In honor of her 50th birthday, see 50 photos of Britton through the years, ahead.

Connie Britton at the premiere of The Brothers McMullen in New York City on Aug. 7, 1995

Connie Britton on Spin City on April 1, 1997

Connie Britton at the premiere of No Looking Back in New York City on March 18, 1998

Connie Britton with Michael J. Fox on Spin City on Aug. 12, 1998

Connie Britton at the Big Bam Foundation fundraiser in New York City on Feb. 25, 1999

Connie Britton at the Spin City party in New York City on Sept. 21, 1999

Connie Britton at the New York City premiere of Keeping the Faith on April 5, 2000

Connie Britton on The Fighting Fitzgeralds in 2001

Connie Britton and Brian Dennehy on The Fighting Fitzgeralds on March 20, 2001

Connie Britton at a benefit for the Michael J. Fox Foundation in New York City on Dec. 8, 2001

Connie Britton at a Richard Tyler benefit fashion show in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2003

Connie Britton at Friday Night Lights' world premiere in Hollywood on Oct. 6, 2004

Connie Britton at Sweet Charity's Broadway opening night in New York City on May 5, 2005

Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, and Aimee Teegarden on Friday Night Lights on June 25, 2006

Connie Britton with Tate Donovan, Sarah Clarke, and Caitlin Keats at the Los Angeles premiere of The Lather Effect on June 26, 2006

Connie Britton, Paul Berg, Kyle Chandler, and Aimee Teegarden at the NBC All-Star party in Pasadena, Calif., on July 2006

Connie Britton at the 31st annual Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11, 2006

Connie Britton at the 11th annual PRISM Awards in Beverly Hills on April 24, 2007

Connie Britton with Kyle Chandler at the NBC Upfronts in New York City on May 14, 2007

Connie Britton on The Late Show With David Letterman in New York City on Oct. 15, 2007

Connie Britton at the HBO premiere of Recount in New York City on May 13, 2008

Connie Britton with Tim Daly at Bloomberg's 2008 White House Correspondents' Dinner afterparty in Washington, D.C. on April 26, 2008

Connie Britton on Friday Night Lights on Sept. 3, 2008

Connie Britton at the Creative Coalition's inagural VIP dinner in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2009

Connie Britton at the 1st annual New York Gala and Concert benefiting the African Children's Choir and Music for Life on May 1, 2009

Connie Britton at the National Italian American Foundation's 34th anniversary awards Gala in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 24, 2009

Connie Britton on Friday Night Lights on Dec. 12, 2009

Connie Britton at the Entertainment Weekly and Women in Film pre-Emmy party in West Hollywood on Aug. 27, 2010

Connie Britton and David Eigenberg at the Stand Up for Women's Health rally in Washington, D.C. on April 7, 2011

Connie Britton at the 2011 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2011

Connie Britton at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2011

Connie Britton at the Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest 2012 in Beverly Hills on March 2, 2012

Connie Britton with Charles Esten at the Nashville panel at the 2012 Summer TCA Tour in Beverly Hills on July 27, 2012

Connie Britton with Hayden Panettiere at the 2012 Disney and ABC TCA Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills on July 27, 2012

Connie Britton on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Oct. 8, 2012

Connie Britton with Jessica Lange at the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, 2012

Connie Britton at the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2013

Connie Britton on Watch What Happens Live on Oct. 7, 2013

Connie Britton with Andy Cohen at the New York Women in Film and Television's 33rd annual Muse Awards in New York City on Dec. 12, 2013

Connie Britton on Good Morning America in New York City on Aug. 8, 2014

Connie Britton at the 6th annual African Children's Choir Changemakers Gala in New York City on Nov. 20, 2014

Connie Britton at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 24, 2015

Connie Britton at NBC's Rockefeller Center Studios in New York City on Aug. 13, 2015

Connie Britton on Watch What Happens Live on Aug. 13, 2015

Connie Britton at the 2015 Global Citizen Festival in New York City on Sept. 26, 2015

Connie Britton on Nashville on Jan. 25, 2016

Connie Britton at the 27th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on May 14, 2016

Connie Britton at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on Jan. 8, 2017

Connie Britton with Ginger Zee on Good Morning America on Feb. 7, 2017

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