Sylvia Webster Jefferies (born August 14, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her recurring role as Jolene Barnes in the ABC drama series Nashville .
[1] She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and in following years appeared in stage production and television commercials.
[1] In 2012, Jefferies was cast in recurring role in the ABC drama series Nashville created by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri.
She played Jolene Barnes, mother of Hayden Panettiere's character, who is a drug addict.
[1][2][3] She also appeared in films The Notebook, Halloween II, 96 Minutes, Rob Zombie’s 3 from Hell, and guest starred on One Tree Hill and Surface.