Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Known for
Acting
Born
August 21, 1989
Died
August 16, 2026 (aged 36)
Birthplace
Palisades, New York, USA

Biography

Hayden Lesley Panettiere (August 21, 1989 – August 16, 2026) was an American actress and singer known for her work in television and film. She gained international recognition for her role as Claire Bennet in the science fiction series Heroes and later starred in the musical drama series Nashville as Juliette Barnes. In film, she was known for portraying Kirby Reed in Scream 4 and Scream VI. Panettiere also lent her voice to characters in animated productions and video games, including Kairi in the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Throughout her career, she became known for her versatility across television, film, voice acting, and music.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Sleepwalker poster

Sleepwalker

Movie · as Sarah

2025
A Breed Apart poster

A Breed Apart

Movie · as Hayden Hearst

2024
Amber Alert poster

Amber Alert

Movie · as Jaq

2023
Scream VI poster

Scream VI

Movie · as Kirby Reed

2016
Custody poster

Custody

Movie · as Ally Fischer

2015
Lip Sync Battle poster

Lip Sync Battle

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2012
Minds in the Water poster

Minds in the Water

Movie · as Self

2012
Nashville poster

Nashville

TV · as Juliette Barnes · 124 eps

2011
Scream 4 poster

Scream 4

Movie · as Kirby Reed

2011
Klitschko poster

Klitschko

Movie · as Self

2011
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil poster

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Movie · as Red Riding Hood (voice)

2011
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy poster

Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy

Movie · as Amanda Knox

2011
The Forger poster

The Forger

Movie · as Amber

2011
The Making of 'Scream 4' poster

The Making of 'Scream 4'

Movie · as Self

2010
Alpha and Omega poster

Alpha and Omega

Movie · as Kate (voice)

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2010
The Talk poster

The Talk

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
The Cove poster

The Cove

Movie · as Self

2009
I Love You, Beth Cooper poster

I Love You, Beth Cooper

Movie · as Beth Cooper

2008
Fireflies in the Garden poster

Fireflies in the Garden

Movie · as Young Jane

2008
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King poster

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

Movie · as Fairy Princess Willow (voice)

2007
Shanghai Kiss poster

Shanghai Kiss

Movie · as Adelaide Bourbon

2007
The Pixar Story poster

The Pixar Story

Movie · as Dot (voice) (archive footage)

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Bring It On: All or Nothing poster

Bring It On: All or Nothing

Movie · as Britney

2006
The Good Student poster

The Good Student

Movie · as Allyson Palmer

2006
The Architect poster

The Architect

Movie · as Christina Waters

2006
Heroes poster

Heroes

TV · as Claire Bennet · 78 eps

2006
Skater Boys

Skater Boys

TV · as Kassidy Parker #2 · 1 ep

2006
The Hills poster

The Hills

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Racing Stripes poster

Racing Stripes

Movie · as Channing Walsh

2005
Ice Princess poster

Ice Princess

Movie · as Gen Harwood

2005
Lies My Mother Told Me poster

Lies My Mother Told Me

Movie · as Haylei Sims

2005
Commander in Chief poster

Commander in Chief

TV · as Stacy · 1 ep

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Ashley (voice) · 1 ep

2005
Robot Chicken poster

Robot Chicken

TV · as Cheetara / Ramona / Seuss Sister (voice) · 1 ep

2004
The Dust Factory poster

The Dust Factory

Movie · as Melanie Lewis

2004
Raising Helen poster

Raising Helen

Movie · as Audrey Davis

2004
Tiger Cruise poster

Tiger Cruise

Movie · as Maddie Dolan

2004
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2004
Project Runway poster

Project Runway

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2003
Normal poster

Normal

Movie · as Patty Ann Applewood

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2003
Punk'd poster

Punk'd

TV · as Self, Self - Host · 2 eps

2003
Mike's Super Short Show poster

Mike's Super Short Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - "Mean Tweets", Self - Guest · 1 ep

2002
Fillmore! poster

Fillmore!

TV · as Yumi (voice) · 1 ep

2002
Live from E! poster

Live from E!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Joe Somebody poster

Joe Somebody

Movie · as Natalie Scheffer

2001
The Affair of the Necklace poster

The Affair of the Necklace

Movie · as Young Jeanne

2001
Good Day Live poster

Good Day Live

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
Dinosaur poster

Dinosaur

Movie · as Suri (voice)

2000
Remember the Titans poster

Remember the Titans

Movie · as Sheryl Yoast

2000
Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle

TV · as Jessica · 4 eps

1999
If You Believe poster

If You Believe

Movie · as Young Susan Stone / Alice Stone

1999
Message in a Bottle poster

Message in a Bottle

Movie · as Girl on Sinking Boat

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Angela Agnelli, Ashley Austin Black · 1 ep

1999
Teen Choice Awards poster

Teen Choice Awards

TV · as Self, Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1999
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke poster

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

TV · as Young Doris Duke · 4 eps

1998
A Bug's Life poster

A Bug's Life

Movie · as Dot (voice)

1998
The Object of My Affection poster

The Object of My Affection

Movie · as Mermaid

1998
Movie Surfers poster

Movie Surfers

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Maddie Harrington · 10 eps

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1996
How Do You Spell God? poster

How Do You Spell God?

Movie · as Megan Blackwood

1996
Aliens in the Family poster

Aliens in the Family

TV · as Audrey · 1 ep

1996
Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen poster

Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Unhappily Ever After poster

Unhappily Ever After

TV · as Little Girl · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Diana · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1990
Romy Award

Romy Award

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

1968
One Life to Live poster

One Life to Live

TV · as Sarah Roberts · 13 eps

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · as Self · 2 eps