A Nashville Star in the making – “Zoey 101” star Jamie Lynn Spears performs at The Ridgefield Playhouse on August 23.
At 22 years-old Jamie Lynn Spears is already a seasoned showbiz veteran. Fans remember her from Nickelodeon’s comedy-variety show All That, playing a variety of characters for two seasons. In the summer of 2004, she left All That for her first starring role in the Emmy-nominated Zoey 101. Spears also co-wrote and sang the show's theme song. Now after focusing on raising her daughter, Maddie, the Kentwood, Louisiana native is back in the spotlight with her music and a sound and style that truly captures her Southern roots. Her official music debut comes in the form of country ballad “How Could I Want More.” The intensely personal lyrics mixed with a simple song production portrays Jamie Lynn as wise beyond her 22 years. See this rising Nashville star perform live at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, August 23 at 8 p.m. The event is part of the Northeast Builders of Ridgefield, LLC Country Series.
“How Could I Want More” was written by Spears along with Nashville songwriter Rivers Rutherford, who has also collaborated with Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, and Montgomery Gentry. Jamie Lynn’s experiences with Rivers and other Nashville writers, including Chris Tompkins, Liz Rose, Lisa Carver and Luke Laird, made for a master class in songwriting. Jamie Lynn learned about how to bring her stories to life through music and became a part of a community that helped her figure out the kind of artist she wanted to be. The experiences paid off - Jamie Lynn now has over 100 songs in her catalog. Her first single already has critical acclaim and cultural heat. It was named a Taste of Country Critic’s Pick and her journey has been covered by such outlets as E!, Entertainment Tonight, BuzzFeed, MTV, CMT and more!
Jamie Lynn began her entertainment career with a small part in Crossroads, portraying the fictionalized younger version of real-life sister Britney Spears’ character. Jamie Lynn then found a home in television; appearing on Nickelodeon’s All That and most notably starring as the title character of Zoey 101, for which she won the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Award for “Best Actress” in 2006.