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Tami Taylor
Portrayed by	Connie Britton
First appearance	Pilot
Final appearance	Always
Details
Gender	Female
Age	Late 30's
Occupation	Braemore College ; Dean of Admissions ; Dillon High School ; Counselor (2006-2007) ; Women's Volleyball Coach (2007) ; Principal (2008-2010) ; East Dillon High ; Counselor (2010)
Residence	Philadelphia ; formerly Dillon ; formerly Austin
Significant others	Eric Taylor ; Mo McArnold (ex-boyfriend)
Child(ren)	Julie Taylor ; Gracie Belle Taylor ; Matt Saracen (son-in-law)
Sibling(s)	Shelley Hayes (sister)

"There's not a person in the world that could do this except for you. This is what you do. I've seen you do it with my own eyes. I believe in you. I believe in you with every cell of my being."

-Tami Taylor, Eyes Wide Open

Tami Taylor is the wife of former Dillon Panthers head coach and current East Dillon Lions head coach Eric Taylor. A former guidance counselor and principal of Dillon High credited with bringing about increased academic funding for the high school, she is now head of the counseling program at East Dillon High.

Season 1Edit

With the promotion of her husband to head coach at Dillon High, Tami and her family were included in the "social elite" of Dillon. Not content with being a trophy wife and attending "book clubs", Tami decided to return to work and accepted the guidance counselor position at the school, prompting her husband to ask, "My high school?" to which Tami sarcastically responded, "I wasn't aware that you bought it but, yeah." As guidance counselor, Tami dealt with student problems from academic ineligibility to the insecurities of a rally girl and her "responsibilities" to her Panther. Through it all, Tami remained a devoted wife and mother. She is also her husband's sounding board for difficult decisions; and as the team marched toward state, she is the anchor and stabilizer of the team's anchor and stabilizer.

StateEdit

With the state championship game fast approaching, Tami received news that she is expecting. This brought up a serious question for her and her husband, as they had to reconsider separating their family as they had originally decided.

Season 2Edit

As the baby gets closer and closer to being due, Eric's absence took an increasing toll on Tami, who got little help from adrift daughter Julie. After the birth of Gracie Belle, Eric decided to resign from his position at TMU and return to Dillon. With their family together again, Tami looked towards returning to work, but had issues with separation from Gracie Belle. This led to an overextended visit from her sister, Shelley.

May The Best Man WinEdit

3 weeks before the playoffs began, Tami's ex-boyfriend Mo McArnold arrived in Dillon for real estate business and a hospital opening. This led to a drunken stand-off between Eric and Mo over some bad history, with Eric justifying to Julie as, "I was defending your momma's honor."

Season 3Edit

Tami began the 2008-2009 school year as principal of Dillon High. She was immediately bombarded with budgeting issues, issues that extend throughout the school year. She did an admirable job changing the "football first" attitude at Dillon, much to the chagrin of the boosters and Buddy Garrity, but earned the respect of her colleagues, even earning Dillon High recognition as a "National Blue Ribbon School." Tami was also an integral part of Tyra Collette's acceptance into UT as well as rectifying the division between Buddy and his daughter Lyla and helping her attend Vanderbilt.

Tami Knows BestEdit

Upset with the boosters for shelling out money for a gratuitous Jumbo-Tron when school facilities need desperate financial help, Tami redirects the funds for the Jumbo-Tron to the library. This does not go over well the boosters or Mayor Rodell.

Season 4Edit

CharacteristicsEdit

Tami Taylor prides herself on her ability to listen and connect to the children she works with. What she has done both as a principal and counselor is a testament to her amazing compassion and open-heartedness. She occasionally makes emotionally impulsive decisions, but is always first to admit her mistakes. Tami often acts as a sounding board for her husband and provides an ear and thoughtful advice for many of the young women in Dillon, especially Tyra, Lyla, and her daughter Julie.

RelationshipsEdit

FriendshipsEdit

Katie McCoyEdit

Tami was very close with JD's mother, who helped her out with hosting the annual BBQ and giving her advice on her Jumbo-Tron dilemma. Their friendship ended when Tami called Child Protective Services on the McCoy's after a fight with JD and his father.

FamilyEdit

Eric TaylorEdit

Julie TaylorEdit

She did not approve of her daughter's friendship with the rebellious, older Tyra Collette at first, but began to accept it when she felt guilty for treating Tyra so badly. Tami also became a surprise mentor to Tyra, giving her confidence to succeed in life and go on to college.

As for her daughter's relationship with Matt Saracen, Tami was a lot more reasonable than her better half, who coaches Saracen (the quarterback) on the field. But she, too, expressed great disapproval at the thought of her daughter starting a sexual relationship so young.

Both mother and daughter struggled to deal with each other when Gracie was born, as Julie didn't want anything to do with her new baby sister or help her mother out.

Gracie Belle TaylorEdit

The newest addition to the Taylor family, Gracie Belle was born in late 2006.

Memorable QuotesEdit

Funny TamiEdit

"His and hers closets, baby." (S1: Pilot)

"Watch the curb... Whoever you are!" (S:10 It's Different For Girls)

Heartfelt TamiEdit

"But seriously y'all. Eric Taylor is a kind and decent man. And he's strong, he has vision, and he's passionate. And he's real good at imparting that passion into the hearts of the people around him. And he loves y'all kids. Every single one of y'all. I just wanted to tell you how much y'all have touched us. How important y'all are to us. How much we care about you. So thank you, from our whole family, thank you." (S1: Best Laid Plans)

"It's my turn babe. I have loved you and you have loved me and we have compromised, both of us...for your job. And now it's time to talk about doing that for my job." (S13: Always)