Hayden Panettiere: A Life in Pictures – The New York Times
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Panettiere landed her first major television acting role at just 4 years old. She played Sarah Roberts on the ABC soap opera “One Life to Live,” also starring John Loprieno.Credit…Ann Limongello/Disney General Entertainment Content, via Getty Images
From a young age, Panettiere (with Jay Leno) said she felt torn between conflicting desires to be a normal kid and become a successful actor.Credit…Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal, via Getty Images
Panettiere has said that her work ethic as a child actor was tied to wanting to please her mother, who formerly served as her manager. Credit…CBS, via Getty Images
Panettiere delivered a fan-favorite performance as the spunky daughter of a football coach in “Remember the Titans” (2000), also starring Denzel Washington. Credit…Buena Vista Pictures, via Everett Collection
By her early teen years, Panettiere was filling prominent roles across film and TV. She appeared alongside Bruce Greenwood in “Racing Stripes” (above) in 2005 and that same year co-starred in Disney’s “Ice Princess,” with Michelle Trachtenberg.Credit…Blid Alsbirk/Warner Bros.
Panettiere, left, played Kate Hudson’s angsty niece in the dramedy “Raising Helen” (2004). Credit…Ron Batzdorff/Holding Pictures Distribution
After skyrocketing to stardom as a cheerleader with supernatural abilities on “Heroes,” Panettiere picked up her pompoms again for “I Love You, Beth Cooper” (2009). Credit…Joe Lederer/20th Century Fox
Panettiere with Ryan Reynolds, left, and Quentin Tarantino at the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations in 2007.Credit…Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Moet & Chandon
Panettiere’s role as Claire Bennet in “Heroes,” also featuring Milo Ventimiglia, brought her wide attention. But along with that came tabloid scrutiny about her appearance that led her to develop body dysmorphia.Credit…Adam Taylor/NBC
Alongside Connie Britton, Panettiere led the musical drama series “Nashville” as Juliette Barnes, an ambitious country singer.Credit…Chris Hollo/ABC
Panettiere received two Golden Globe nominations for her performance in “Nashville.” Credit…Jason Merritt/Getty Images
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith made a cameo as himself in a 2015 “Nashville” episode.Credit…Mark Levine/ABC
Panettiere said she was traumatized by the “Nashville” writers incorporating her real-life battles, including postpartum depression and alcoholism, into the show’s script. Credit…Rick Diamond/Getty Images
Panettiere (with Jasmin Savoy Brown) portrayed Kirby Reed, a horror-obsessed high school student turned federal investigator, in the “Scream” franchise.Credit…Philippe Bossé/Paramount Pictures, via Associated Press
In May 2026, Panettiere published her memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” about her journey to stardom and the “lifequakes” that shook her along the way.Credit…Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times
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