Connie Britton Chokes Up Talking About Exit. Nashville shocked fans on Thursday with the devastating death of Rayna Jaymes, the country superstar singer, loving wife and mother of two portrayed by Connie Britton for five seasons on the show. But while fans of the soap might have been crying during Jaymes emotional goodbye, it was Britton who was tearing up on Tuesday when reminiscing about the role. Im going to get choked up, the 4. Kelly Ripa and Jerry OConnell during a stop by  Live with Kelly. It really was hard. Thats my family thats been my Nashville family. I loved playing that role so much. So its been a lot of things. Britton, who had asked Nashville producers to leave the show, said her exit was something that she wanted for a lot of reasons. That said, spending her last scenes in a hospital bed wasnt exactly a restful way to end her run. Ive been in a coma before and it wasnt all as its cracked up to be, she said. Hope Lange SANTA MONICA, Calif. AP Hope Lange, who starred opposite Hollywoods top actors over a decadeslong career and earned an Oscar. Justin Mentell, Actor GForce. Justin Mentell was born on December 16, 1982 in Austin, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for GForce 2009, Boston Legal 2004 and. I wasnt as excited about the coma acting as I thought. Because the way they get you with the coma, you have to put the tube in your throat. And I was like, This is not as fun as I expected. She did grab some things from set on the way out. Rayna Jaymes had really fabulous clothes. So I might have swiped a couple of things, Britton said before showing off one small souvenir. Image?id=143160445479&idx=6&thumbType=32]];var lpix_1=pix_1.length;var p1_0= [[567' alt='The Departed Full Movie Part 1' title='The Departed Full Movie Part 1' />L. A. Times entertainment news from Hollywood including event coverage, celebrity gossip and deals. View photo galleries, read TV and movie reviews and more. NOTE This feature article contains both copyrighted and noncopyrighted material. The unprotected material was created under the Creative Commons License with. And this this is the program for Rayna and Deacons wedding. So that was kind of sentimental. Just because Brittons character is dead doesnt mean she wont be seen on the show again, though. She will appear in flashbacks for a few more episodes later this season. And during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Monday night her first since her Nashville death aired  Britton hinted she would be open to appearing on the show as an evil twin or a zombie. Watch Csi Miniature Killer Episodes Online'>Watch Csi Miniature Killer Episodes Online. I think these are great ideas actually, Britton said. I think the twin sister idea is not bad. Its Nashville, anything can happen. What if the long lost twin sister can come back Oh and shes such a devil. Oh shes such a devil. Shell come back and be horribleAmanda EdwardsWire. Image. Sadly, it appeared Britton was just joking. Raynas really dead, she said. Im sorry I gotta tell it like it is. And though the confirmation was heartbreaking, Britton had a sweet message for Nashvilles fans. I would say to my fans, first of all, that I love you so much. The show loves you so much. Rayna will live on forever. I feel so fortunate that I was able to play that character truly with all my heart. I love that character so much. And just as when we lose somebody in our lives, the spirit will live on. And theres reruns Britton said. Nashville airs Thursdays 9 p. Phoenix Nights Series 2 Episode 1.