What Aimeé Teegarden Was Doing Before She Joined Hallmark

Long-time fans of Aimeé Teegarden will recognize her as Julie Taylor from the NBC series "Friday Night Lights," which ran from 2006 to 2011. The sports drama centers around a high-school football team in a close-knit Texas community, with Teegarden playing the daughter of the team's coach. Not only was the series critically acclaimed, but it was an important milestone in Teegarden's career.

"I was 16 when I booked the pilot for 'Friday Night Lights.' That was my first pilot I had ever done," the actor shared with Nylon. "At that time, they were making a lot more pilots every year, and I remember someone saying to me, 'Oh, that's your first one. You'll have to do at least six to seven before anything gets picked up.' I had no idea what I was really stepping into."

Along with her castmates, which included Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, Teegarden was nominated for several awards while on the show, winning the Young Hollywood Actor award for TV Actress of the Year in 2011 and the Gold Derby TV Award for Ensemble of the Year in 2011. Other than this, the actor has talked about how significant the series was for her, mentioning, "It was just such a special show and it was an amazing time in my life."