Artists : Artists A to Z : Loretta Lynn Photo Gallery : Great American Country

NASHVILLE, TN - MAY 10: In this handout image from the The Hartman Group, Country music legend Loretta Lynn announces from the stage of the historic Ryman Auditorium during Opry Country Classics that she has chosen Grammy and Golden Globe nominated actress and star of FOX TV's hit show, 'New Girl,' Zooey Deschanel to portray her in an upcoming Broadway-bound stage adaptation of Coal Miner's Daughter, on May 10, 2012 in Nashville, Tenesse. Following the announcement, Ms. Deschanel joined the country music icon onstage for a duet of Ms. Lynn's signature song, 'Coal Miner's Daughter.' (Photo by The Hartman Group via Getty Images)