Connie Britton and Her Perfect Hair to Join Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story

Nashville star Connie Britton will reteam with American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy on FX’s highly anticipated event series, American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. The mini-series will follow the trial of Simpson with Britton playing Faye Resnick, a close friend of the athlete’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson. Britton joins a starry cast that includes John Travolta, Sarah Paulson, Cuba Gooding, Jr., David Schwimmer, and Courtney B. Vance.

Murphy made the announcement via Twitter.

This article originally appeared on EW.com.

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