Connie Britton Joins Cast of Ryan Murphy's AMERICAN CRIME STORY: PEOPLE VS O.J.

Ryan Murphy took to Twitter today to announce the news that 'Nashville' star Connie Britton has joined the cast of his upcoming AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE VS. O.J. SIMPSON.

Tweeted Murphy: Excited to announce my friend Connie Britton will play Faye Resnick in the upcoming FX miniseries The People v. O.J. Simpson.

The actress will join previously announced cast members John Travolta as Robert Shapiro; David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian; Sarah Paulson as prosecutor Marcia Clark; and Cuba Gooding Jr., who will star as Simpson.

AMERICAN CRIME Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson is written by Golden Globe-winning producers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (Big Eyes, The People v. Larry Flynt). Emmy and Golden Globe award winning producer and Emmy Award winning Director Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, The Normal Heart) will direct the first episode. AMERICAN CRIME Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson is produced by FOX 21 Television Studios and FX Productions. Production begins this spring in Los Angeles.

Based on the book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin, the miniseries is a look at the O.J. Simpson trial told from the perspective of the lawyers. It explores the chaotic behind-the-scenes dealings and maneuvering on both sides of the court, and how a combination of prosecution overconfidence, defense shrewdness, and the LAPD's history with the city's African-American community gave a jury what it needed: reasonable doubt.

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