Hayden Panettiere

Hayden has an impressive resume of feature film, television, animation and commercial credits that have made her name synonymous with rising star.

Hayden is currently starring as Claire Bennet in NBC's latest hit show, "Heroes". Claire is a cheerleader in Odessa, TX, who one day discovers she is indesctructible. This discovery draws her to a group of other individuals who also discover they have super powers. The quest is on - "Save the cheerleader. Save the world."

On the film front, Hayden will soon be seen in "The Architect" alongside Anthony LaPaglia, and "Shanghai Kiss". She recently starred as Britney Allen in "Bring it On: All or Nothing", a DVD release that broke sales records.

Hayden's film, "Normal" opposite Jessica Lange and Tom Wilkinson and directed by Jane Anderson for HBO, premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. She filmed "Raising Helen," opposite Kate Hudson and directed by Gary Marshall. Hayden surprised and delighted audiences by joining the cast of the award winning TV series, "Ally McBeal," as Ally's fiery and precocious long-lost daughter. Her spitfire characters in both, the recent film, "Joe Somebody" as Tim Allen's daughter, and the riveting female lead in the much acclaimed story, "Remember the Titans" in which she co-starred with Denzel Washington, have established her a unique talent. Her portrayal of a young Jeanne, played by Hilary Swank, in "The Affair of the Necklace" is a cameo performance of depth beyond her years.

Hayden's other film credits include "Message In a Bottle" with Kevin Costner and "Object of My Affection" with Jennifer Aniston. Her television experience extends from her Hollywood Reporter's nomination for Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series, for her portrayal of Lizzie Spaulding on "Guiding Light," a role as an abused child on "Law and Order SVU," to the miniseries, "Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke" where Hayden played the distraught young Doris opposite Lauren Bacall, "If you Believe", as the magical and intuitive inner-child of Ally Walker for Lifetime, as a cancer patient guest-starring on "Touched by an Angel" opposite Sheri Stringfield and a guest lead role as an eccentric teenager on "Malcolm in the Middle."

Her voice is recognizable as her face! She starred in the delightful animated feature, A Bugs Life, as Princess Dot. Her work for A Bugs Life Read-a-long garnered her a Grammy Nomination for Best Spoken Word Album, as well as a nomination for The Hollywood Reporters Young Star Award for Best Young Voiceover Talent. Hayden is also the voice of Suri in Disney's, Dinosaurs.

In addition to being one of the foremost gifted young actresses, Hayden is an accomplished gymnast and dancer, enjoys singing, equestrian, volleyball, and is now trying her hand in surfing!

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