r in Friday Night Lights and Vivien Harmon in American Horror Story but she has also appeared in shows such as 24, The West Wing and Spin City.Eric Close recently signed up to play Rayna's husband in Nashville, while Hayden Panettiere has landed the role of the up-and-coming singer.Other stars who have already joined the cast include Sam Palladio, Powers Boothe, Jonathan Jackson and Robert Wisdom.