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<\/a> <\/div>\nJennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n LeAnn Rimes got her start in the music industry at a young age.<\/a> She was just 13 when she released her first album that made her a household name. The multi-talented star is also an actress. She makes a TV comeback this fall in ABC\u2019s 911: Nashville.<\/em> The singer opened up about the surprising link between the TV show and her music career.<\/p>\n LeAnn Rimes has a starring role in\u00a0911: Nashville<\/em>. The new show is spinoff of the first-responder drama, 911.\u00a0<\/em>The show premiered on Fox in 2018 and moved to ABC in 2024. The Ryan Murphy show debuts a new spinoff this fall and has more country music connections than just the \u201cBlue\u201d singer.<\/p>\n Brad Paisley\u2019s wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley<\/a>, takes on the role of the 911 operator in the spinoff. In addition to her long list of acting credits, the star also serves as host for Fox\u2019s hit reality show Farmer Wants a Wife.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Chris O\u2019Donnell plays Fire Captain Don Hart on 911: Nashville.\u00a0<\/em>Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> alum Jessica Capshaw plays his wife, Blythe.<\/p>\n Up-and-coming actors Hunter McVey and Michael Provost are part of the firefighting crew on the show.<\/p>\n 911: Nashville<\/em> is Hunter McVey\u2019s first big acting role. He plays the son of LeAnn Rimes\u2019 and Chris O\u2019Donnell\u2019s characters, who is only now meeting his father and half-brother. The actor couldn\u2019t stop gushing over working with LeAnn Rimes. In an interview with PEOPLE<\/em> magazine<\/a>, he said the singer \u201cmade me feel just at home and she welcomed me with open arms.\u201d<\/p>\n She felt the same way about him. \u201cWe had an instant connection, and he\u2019s just the sweetest human,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n LeAnn Rimes spilled an interesting coincidence between her new TV role and her decades-long music career. Her\u00a0911<\/em>: Nashville<\/em> character\u2019s son is named Blue Bennings.<\/p>\n The singer\u2019s very first hit song was a cover of Bill Mack\u2019s song \u201cBlue.\u201d The single from her first album skyrocketed to the top of the charts. LeAnn Rimes has taken a detour to acting during her long career. One of her most famous roles was a cameo in the 2000 hit movie,\u00a0Coyote Ugly.<\/em><\/p>\n Her career took a hit in 2009 when\u00a0Us Weekly<\/em> published photos of her cozying up to her co-star in a Lifetime movie, Eddie Cibrian. They left their respective spouses and married in 2011.<\/p>\n According to LeAnn Rimes, it\u2019s strictly a coincidence that her character\u2019s son\u2019s name is the same as her biggest hit song. However, they plan to \u201cdefinitely going to have some good fun.\u201d<\/p>\n 911: Nashville<\/em> was mostly filmed in Nashville, Tennessee, instead of a soundstage in California. The new series premieres on Thursday, October 9, at 9 PM Eastern on ABC. It streams on Hulu the next day.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\nABC\u2019s\u00a0911: Nashville<\/em> Spinoff Features Familiar Faces<\/h3>\n
LeAnn Rimes Talks Emotional Link Between New Role & Music Career<\/h3>\n
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