Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Lesley Panettiere (; born August 21, 1989) is an American actress, model, and singer. She is best known for her lead roles as Claire Bennet on the NBC superhero series '' Heroes'' and Juliette Barnes in the ABC/ CMT musical drama series ''Nashville'' , the latter of which earned her two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. She also stars in Wes Craven's meta-slasher franchise, '' Scream'', portraying tomboy film geek Kirby Reed. She is set to reprise her '' Scream 4'' (2011) role in ''Scream VI'' (2023).

A native of Palisades, New York, she first appeared on-screen in a commercial in 1990 at only 11 months old. However, her full-time acting career did not begin until 1994 when playing Sarah Roberts on the long-running ABC soap opera series ''One Life to Live'' from that year until 1997. She then went on to play Lizzie Spaulding on one of CBS's own soaps, ''Guiding Light'' from 1996 until 2000. Panettiere has also starred in the Disney football drama film '' Remember the Titans'' (2000), the final season of the Fox legal comedy-drama series '' Ally McBeal '' (2002), the comedy-drama film ''Raising Helen'' (2004), the Disney Channel original patriotic film '' Tiger Cruise'' (2004), the horse racing comedy film ''Racing Stripes'' (2005), the figure skating drama film ''Ice Princess'' (2005), the romantic comedy film ''I Love You, Beth Cooper'' (2009), the true crime drama film '' Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy'' (2011), and the drama film '' Custody'' (2016). She also voiced the characters of Kairi and Xion in the video game series ''Kingdom Hearts'' (2002–2017) and Samantha "Sam" Giddings in the video game '' Until Dawn'' (2015).

Early life

Panettiere was born and partly raised in Palisades, New York. She is the daughter of Lesley R. Vogel, a former soap opera actress, and Alan Lee "Skip" Panettiere, a captain in the Fire Department of New York City. She has one younger brother, actor Jansen Panettiere. Her mother's family lives in Indiana.

After Panettiere attended South Orangetown Middle School in New York, she was homeschooled and had private tutors from grade nine to the completion of high school to accommodate her acting schedule.

Career

Acting

Television

Panettiere first appeared in commercials at the age of eleven months, beginning with an advertisement for a Playskool toy train. She landed a role as Sarah Roberts on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from 1994 to 1997, which was followed by Lizzie Spaulding on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light'' in 1996, and again from 1997 to 2000. While on ''Guiding Light,'' Panettiere's character Lizzie battled leukemia. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society gave her its Special Recognition Award for drawing the attention of daytime viewers to the disease, and for improving national awareness.

For her performance in Lifetime Television's 1999 TV movie '' If You Believe'', she was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Young Actress Age Ten or Under in the category of Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot. Panettiere appeared on Fox's '' Ally McBeal'' as the title character's daughter, played the daughter of a man transitioning to female in HBO Films' '' Normal'', had a recurring guest role on ''Malcolm in the Middle'' and guest starred in '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in two different roles.

Panettiere gained greater fame as Claire Bennet in the NBC series '' Heroes,'' which was created by Tim Kring, as a high school cheerleader with regenerative healing powers. Thanks to her role on ''Heroes,'' she became a regular on the science fiction convention circuit, invited to attend conventions around the world in 2007, including Gen Con, New York Comic Con, and Fan Expo Canada. Panettiere has complained that her acting options are sometimes limited because "people look at eras either the popular cheerleader type or just the blonde".

In early 2007, Panettiere appeared on the MTV show, ''Punk'd''. The appearance was engineered by her mother and involved a male "fan" discussing her work with her, instigating a jealous reaction from the man's spouse. In April 2012, she hosted an episode of the new series.

In March 2012, it was announced Panettiere had been cast opposite Connie Britton on the ABC musical drama series ''Nashville'', where she portrayed Juliette Barnes. The show reunited Panettiere with Burgess Jenkins (who appears in the first few episodes) from '' Remember the Titans''. The show moved from ABC to CMT for its fifth and sixth seasons, and concluded its run on July 26, 2018.

Films

Panettiere made her feature film debut at the age of 9, albeit as a voice actor, for 1998's ''A Bug's Life'', but her first released film was the same year's ''The Object of My Affection'' at the age of 8, in which she appears briefly as a mermaid in the school play in the opening scene. In 1999, she portrayed the girl on a sinking sailboat in '' Message in a Bottle''. She played the role of Coach Yoast's daughter, Sheryl, in the 2000 Disney film '' Remember the Titans''. In 2004, Disney Channel gave Panettiere her first starring roles as the daughter of actor Bill Pullman's character in '' Tiger Cruise'', and as a teenage girl caught in a fantasy transitional realm alongside fellow child actor Ryan Kelley in fantasy film flick, '' The Dust Factory''.

Her last major acting credit of 2004 was the role of adolescent niece to Kate Hudson's title character in ''Raising Helen'', where Panettiere played the older sister to real life siblings Abigail and Spencer Breslin. In 2005, Panettiere played opposite Michelle Trachtenberg as an ice skating rival in Disney's ''Ice Princess'' and lead the screen again, this time, as budding jockey Channing Walsh in 2005's film ''Racing Stripes.'' In 2006, Panettiere played a cheerleader in '' Bring It On: All or Nothing'' and had a supporting role as Adelaide Bourbon in the 2007 independent film '' Shanghai Kiss''.

In June 2007, she signed with the William Morris Agency, after previously being represented by the United Talent Agency. ''Forbes'' estimated that she earned $2 million in 2007.

In 2008, Panettiere appeared in the drama ''Fireflies in the Garden'' as a younger version of Emily Watson's character, Jane Lawrence. In September 2008, she appeared in a satirical video, a mock-PSA for Funny or Die titled "Hayden Panettiere PSA: Your Vote, Your Choice". In October, Panettiere appeared in another satirical PSA video on funnyordie.com titled "Vote for McCain: He's just like George Bush, except older and with a worse temper".

In July 2009, Panettiere starred in the teen comedy ''I Love You, Beth Cooper''. In September 2010, she starred as Amanda Knox in the controversial '' Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy''. Panettiere also provided the voice of Kate in 2010's ''Alpha and Omega''.

In April 2011, Panettiere appeared in the '' Scream'' sequel, '' Scream 4'', playing Kirby Reed. The film received mixed reviews, but she received acclaim for her role and was considered to be a highlight. The same year she replaced Anne Hathaway as the voice of Red for the animated sequel '' Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil''. In 2012, '' The Forger'', in which she played the role of Amber, was released direct to DVD (both this and ''Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'' were made in 2009).

In April 2015, Panettiere joined the cast of '' Custody'', alongside Viola Davis, whom she appeared with in 2006's '' The Architect''.

In January 2022, Panettiere briefly reprised her role as Kirby Reed in the ''Scream 4'' sequel '' Scream'' in a photograph used in the film, revealing the character to have survived the fourth film's events. Panettiere is credited with "Special Thanks" for the photograph's use as well as a voice cameo. In May 2022, it was announced Panettiere would be returning to the ''Scream'' franchise on its upcoming sixth installment, in what also marks her first on-screen appearance since 2018 after a career hiatus.

Video games

Panettiere voiced Kairi in ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', although she was replaced by Alyson Stoner in several sequels; she briefly reprised her role in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' and also voiced Xion in '' Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''.

She voiced and modeled the character of Samantha "Sam" Giddings in '' Until Dawn'', which was released on PlayStation 4 on August 25, 2015.

Singing

Panettiere was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999 for ''A Bug's Life''. In 2004, she recorded a song entitled "My Hero Is You" with a video for the Disney Channel film she starred in, '' Tiger Cruise'', and "Someone Like You," a duet with Watt White for another film, '' The Dust Factory'' (also with an accompanying video). The next year she recorded a song entitled "I Fly" for the Disney film ''Ice Princess'' in which she also co-starred. She recorded a song for the Hollywood Records compilation ''Girl Next'' (2006) and another song entitled "Go to Girl" for ''Girl Next 2'' (2007). Also in 2007, she sang the national anthem at A Capitol Fourth and recorded a cover for "Cruella De Vil" for '' Disneymania 5'', "Try" for the '' Bridge to Terabithia'' soundtrack and a ballad called "I Still Believe" for '' Cinderella III: A Twist in Time''.

Panettiere's first single not associated with an acting role, "Wake Up Call", was digitally released on August 5, 2008. The clothing brand Candie's announced that it was premiering an ad campaign for the single in late July. Candie's provided additional promotion for the single with a television advertisement and a music video. Sebastian Stan, who portrayed the brother of Panettiere's character in ''The Architect'', played her boyfriend in the video.

She has recorded several songs for ''Nashville'', which were released as singles and included on the show's soundtrack albums. She also made numerous concert appearances associated with the show's touring promotion. In 2013, Panettiere recorded a version of "The Fabric of My Life" for a Cotton Incorporated campaign.

Modeling

In late 2006, Neutrogena

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