
What Happened to Connie Britton? Her Career Beyond Friday Night Lights
Connie Britton continues acting and producing, with recent roles in Phony, Rooster and Zero Day and her unscripted series The Motherhood.

Connie Britton continues acting and producing, with recent roles in Phony, Rooster and Zero Day and her unscripted series The Motherhood.

Laura Dern continues working across films and television, from Is This Thing On? to her upcoming role in The White Lotus.

Cynthia Nixon continues acting in The Gilded Age, returned to Broadway in Marjorie Prime and remains active in advocacy.

Téa Leoni’s work after Madam Secretary includes Only Murders in the Building, Death of a Unicorn and the 2026 sitcom Newlyweds.

Robin Wright continues acting, directing and producing. Explore Land, Here and the creative work behind her series The Girlfriend.

Halle Berry continues acting, directing and advocating for women. Her recent films and public work reveal a career still evolving.

Marlee Matlin continued acting, stepped into directing and told her story in a documentary. Here is where her career stands now.

Diane Lane continued acting after Unfaithful, with recent work in Feud, A Man in Full, Inside Out 2 and Anniversary.

Brooke Shields remains active with You’re Killing Me, Actors’ Equity, Commence and her writing. Here is her career beyond early fame.

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Viola Davis continues acting, producing and writing, with G20, her novel Judge Stone and the upcoming Children of Blood and Bone.

After And Just Like That ended, Sarah Jessica Parker continued her publishing and production work. Here is her career beyond Carrie Bradshaw.

Mary-Louise Parker continues acting across television and theater, with The Gray House, The Oresteia and a new season of The Institute.

Marisa Tomei remains active in films and theater. Here is how her career grew from My Cousin Vinny to Aunt May and new 2026 releases.

Elisabeth Shue moved from beloved movies to CSI, The Boys and Cobra Kai. Her career continues with the 2026 film Whalefall.

Helen Hunt continued acting and directing after her 1990s success. Her recent work includes Hacks and the RSC’s 2026 Cherry Orchard.