When Neil Patrick Harris openly campaigned for a role on the Ryan Murphy anthology series “American Horror Story”, he got his wish. Now, one of the stars of the debut season hopes to make a triumphant return.
Connie Britton was the central character in the Beetlejuice-esque FX “American Horror Story”, which premiered in the fall of 2011. She played Vivien Harmon, wife to the abusive and cheating husband, Ben Harmon, who both turn up dead in the haunted house.
Now, the star of “Friday Night Lights” and the ongoing “Nashville” hopes to return and tell another “story”.
Variety reports that the ladies of the show were celebrated by the Television Academy Tuesday night with a special panel, including cast members Kathy Bates, Jamie Brewer, Connie Britton, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe and Gabourey Sidibe, along with executive producers Jennifer Salt and Alexis Martin Woodall.
Some of the women, like Paulson and Rabe, have been part of the show for several seasons; Britton, however, was only in the first, dubbed “Murder House” — but she hasn’t ruled out returning to the show.
When asked by moderator Debra Birnbaum, executive TV editor at Variety, if she would return to the show, she didn’t miss a beat before answering, “Of course I would,” eliciting a roar of excitement from the audience.
“I would love to come back, but scheduling is tricky,” clarified Britton, who currently stars in ABC’s “Nashville.”
Still, Britton looked back fondly on her experience on “American Horror Story,” remembering the show before it became an Emmy-winning hit.
“The thing that [creator Ryan Murphy] said to me was, ‘You can take my word for it that you will not be doing anything that you’ve been doing for the last five years on this show,’” said Britton, who had been doing “Friday Night Lights” before “American Horror Story.” “And that appealed to me a lot.”
I think we’re all in love with Britton as an actress, who’s one of the best out there next to Vera Farmiga. With the loss of Jessica Lange, it would be spectacular to see Britton back on the show, even if it were a bit-part.
