Hayden Panettiere


Hayden Lesley Panettiere is an American actress, model, and singer. She is best known for her starring role 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.
A native of New York, she first appeared in a commercial at the age of eleven months. Her full-time acting career began by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light. Panettiere went on to star in the Disney sports drama film Remember the Titans, the comedy-drama film Raising Helen, the sports comedy film Racing Stripes, the figure skating drama film Ice Princess, the comedy film I Love You, Beth Cooper, the true crime drama film , the slasher horror film Scream 4, and the drama film Custody. She also voiced the characters of Kairi and Xion in the video game series Kingdom Hearts and Samantha "Sam" Giddings in the interactive video game Until Dawn.

Early life

Panettiere was born in 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 fire captain. She has Italian, with some English and German, ancestry. She has one younger brother, fellow 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 in two different roles. In 2004, Panettiere had her first starring role in the Disney Channel film Tiger Cruise.
and Panettiere at PaleyFest for the TV series Nashville in 2013
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 as 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 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, 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, 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, she played Kate Hudson's title character's adolescent niece in Raising Helen. In 2005, she was the title character's rival in a skating contest in Ice Princess. In the same year she played the main role in the film Racing Stripes as budding jockey Channing Walsh. She subsequently starred in 2006's ' as a cheerleader 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 '. 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.
In April 2015, Panettiere joined the cast of Custody, alongside Viola Davis, whom she appeared with in 2006's The Architect.

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 .
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. 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 and another song entitled "Go to Girl" for Girl Next 2. Also in 2007, she 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 .
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 made Panettiere the cover girl for their new worldwide ad campaign; following in the footsteps of actresses Kristin Kreuk, Josie Bissett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mandy Moore, Mischa Barton, Gabrielle Union and Jennifer Freeman. In September 2007, Panettiere appeared in a Heroes-themed Got Milk? ad for which the photographs were shot by Annie Leibovitz. In February 2008, Kohl's announced that Panettiere would be their next Candie's spokesperson. From 2007 to 2008, Panettiere designed limited edition hand bags for Dooney & Bourke and modeled their bags in magazine ads.
In 2009, Panettiere was one of the celebrities featured in the coffee table book Room 23, produced by Diana Jenkins and photographed by Deborah Anderson.

Personal life

Panettiere dated her Heroes colleague Milo Ventimiglia from December 2007 to February 2009.
In 2009, Panettiere met then-world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko at the book launch party for mutual acquaintance Diana Jenkins' Room 23, in which both Panettiere and Klitschko were featured. They soon began dating. Panettiere was ringside for Klitschko's knockout victory over Samuel Peter on September 11, 2010. In May 2011, she announced that they had split. Both cited the long-distance nature of their relationship as the reason, and said they would remain close friends. Panettiere confirmed reports that she and Klitschko had resumed their romantic relationship in an April 2013 interview. In October 2013, she announced her engagement to Klitschko. In December 2014, Panettiere gave birth to their daughter. In August 2018, Panettiere's mother confirmed the couple had broken up again, remaining on friendly terms.
In 2015, she stated that following the birth of her daughter she experienced postpartum depression. In her September 28 appearance on Live with Kelly and Michael, she said that it's "scary and needs to be talked about". In October, Panettiere voluntarily checked into a facility for treatment, causing her to miss filming for a few episodes of Nashville. She returned to treatment in May 2016.
In 2018 after she broke up with Klitschko, she started dating Brian Hickerson. In 2020 they broke up after he was arrested for corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant, assault, and intimidating a witness. The charges stemmed from alleged incidents between May 2019 and June 2020.

Activism

In 2007, Panettiere became an official supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities and is a member of their celebrity board, called the Friends of RMHC.
On October 31, 2007, Panettiere joined with The Whaleman Foundation to try to disrupt the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Wakayama, Japan. She was involved in a confrontation between Japanese fishermen and five other surfers of the group from Australia and the United States. The confrontation lasted more than ten minutes before the surfers were forced to return to the beach, after which they left the country. Parts of the confrontation can be seen on the award-winning Sundance Film Festival documentary film The Cove. The fishermen consider the condemnation as an attack on their culture.
In November 2007, she was awarded the "Compassion in Action Award" from the animal rights group PETA for her efforts to stop the dolphin hunt in Japan.
On January 28, 2008, Panettiere handed a letter of protest to the Norwegian ambassador in the U.S. arguing that Norway should stop its hunt for whales. She also delivered a letter to the Japanese ambassador calling for the end of Japan's hunting of whales. At a 2007 Greenpeace event in Anchorage, Alaska, Panettiere defended aboriginal whaling, saying that there is a difference between commercial whaling and the whaling practiced by aboriginal tribes in the U.S.
In May 2008, Panettiere was involved in an eBay auction to benefit Save the Whales Again, a campaign of The Whaleman Foundation. The auction included tickets to a fundraising dinner hosted at the Hollywood restaurant Beso, owned by Eva Longoria, and a whale watching tour, with Panettiere, off the coast of Santa Barbara. The same month, during an interview with Teen Vogue, she explained how her fame gives her a platform for her activism: "The show put me in a place to speak for things that I'm passionate about."
In September 2008, Panettiere launched her own line of calfskin leather bags for the company Dooney & Bourke. In October, she delved into the presidential election, releasing a satirical public service announcement through the website Funny or Die. In this video, Panettiere mocked Republican candidate John McCain for his age and temper. She subsequently made clear her intention to vote for Barack Obama and urged other young people to vote.
Panettiere also appeared in a public service announcement with DC Shadow Senator Paul Strauss endorsing voting rights for the District of Columbia. She was also a teen ambassador for the Candie's Foundation, whose mission is to prevent teen pregnancy. On May 6, 2009, she participated in a town hall meeting in New York City alongside Bristol Palin and Major League Baseball pitcher Matt Garza on the issue of teen pregnancy.
On December 6, 2013, Panettiere and her then-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko visited the Euromaidan protests in Kiev, Ukraine. Wladimir's brother, Vitali, was one of the leading figures of the protests.
In July 2020, Panettiere advocated for victims of domestic abuse to come forward and share their stories, specifically after she herself had gone through abuse.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Discography

Singles

Other charted songs

Soundtrack appearances

YearSongSoundtrack / album
2004"My Hero Is You"Tiger Cruise
2004"Someone Like You" The Dust Factory
2005"I Fly"Ice Princess Soundtrack
2006"Your New Girlfriend"Girl Next Vol.1
2007"Home"Shanghai Kiss
2007"I Still Believe"'
2007"Try"Music from and Inspired By Bridge to Terabithia
2007"Cruella de Vil"DisneyMania 5
2007"Go to Girl"Girl Next Vol.2
2011"I Can Do It Alone"Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil#Song album|Hoodwinked Too!
2011"Inseparable"Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil#Song album|Hoodwinked Too!
2012"Undermine" The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1
2012"Wrong Song" The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1
2012"Love Like Mine"The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1
2012"Telescope"The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1
2012"Boys And Buses"The Music of Nashville, Season One: The Complete Collection
2012"Yellin' From The Rooftop"The Music of Nashville, Season One: The Complete Collection
2012"For Your Glory"The Music of Nashville, Season One: The Complete Collection
2013"We Are Water"The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 2
2013"Hypnotizing"The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 2
2013"Nothing in This World Will Ever Break My Heart Again"The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 2
2013"Consider Me"The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 2
2013"I'm A Girl"The Music of Nashville, Season One: The Complete Collection
2013"Used"The Music of Nashville, Season One: The Complete Collection
2013"Hangin' On A Lie"The Music of Nashville, Season One: The Complete Collection
2013"Trouble Is"The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 1
2013"Can't Say No To You" The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 1
2013"This Love Ain't Big Enough"Hayden Panettiere As Juliette Barnes, Season 2
2013"Dreams"Hayden Panettiere As Juliette Barnes, Season 2
2014"Everything I'll Ever Need" The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2
2014"Don't Put Dirt On My Grave Just Yet"The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2
2014"He Ain't Gonna Change" The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2
2014"Tell That Devil"Hayden Panettiere As Juliette Barnes, Season 2
2014"Crazy" traditional version Digital download only
2014"Disappear"The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 1
2014"Nothing In This World Will Ever Break My Heart Again "Nashville: On The Record
2014"White Christmas"Christmas With Nashville
2014"Celebrate Me Home" Christmas With Nashville
2015"One By One" The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2
2015"Hold You In My Arms" The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2
2015"Mississippi Flood"The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2
2015"Last Honest Man"Digital download only
2015"Crazy" The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 1
2015"What If It's You"The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 1
2015"Bad Reputation" Digital download only
2016"Hole In The World"The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2
2016"One Place Too Long"The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2
2016"Boomtown" The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2
2017"On My Way" '
2017"You're Mine" '
2017"Water Rising"'
2017"On My Way" '
2018"Is There Anybody Out There"Nashville, Season 6: Episode 1 , '
2018"I Always Will"Nashville, Season 6: Episode 3 ,
2018"Duermete Mi Nino "Nashville, Season 6: Episode 11
2018"Free"Nashville, Season 6: Episode 16 , The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 2
2018"A Life That's Good" Nashville, Season 6: Episode 16 , The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 2

Compilation albums

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
1998Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Voice Over in a Feature or TV – Best Young ActressA Bug's Life
1999Young Artist AwardsIf You Believe
2000YoungStar AwardsBest Young Actress/Performance in a Daytime TV ProgramGuiding Light
2000YoungStar AwardsBest Performance in a Voice-Over TalentDinosaur
2000Young Artist AwardsRemember the Titans
2001Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young ActressJoe Somebody
2004Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young ActressTiger Cruise
2006Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series – Lead ActressHeroes
2007Saturn AwardsBest Supporting Actress on TelevisionHeroes
2007Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actress: DramaHeroes
2007Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV: BreakoutHeroes
2007Vail Film FestivalBreakthrough Actor of the Year AwardHayden Panettiere
2007Newport Beach Film FestivalFeature Film Award for ActingShanghai Kiss
2008Genesis AwardsTop HonorHayden Panettiere
2008Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actress: Action AdventureHeroes
2008Saturn AwardsBest Supporting Actress on TelevisionHeroes
2009Saturn AwardsBest Supporting Actress on TelevisionHeroes
2010Saturn AwardsBest Supporting Actress on TelevisionHeroes
2012Satellite AwardsBest Actress – Television Series DramaNashville
2012Golden Globe AwardsBest Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmNashville
2013Golden Globe AwardsBest Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmNashville
2013Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actress: DramaNashville
2014Prism AwardsFemale Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode StorylineNashville
2015Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actress: DramaNashville
2015People's Choice AwardsFavorite Dramatic TV ActressNashville
2016Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNashville