Hayden Panettiere

Actress

	Happy Birthday August 21, 1989
	Birthplace United States
	Age 31
	Birth Sign Leo

In the Beginning

A New York native, Hayden Panettiere was born and raised in Palisades, New York. She's the daughter of a former soap opera actress and fire captain. She is of Italian and German ancestry, and she has a family that lives in Indiana. Panettiere attended a public middle school in New York, but due to her acting career, she was homeschooled for all of high school. By that time, her acting career was underway tremendously, and Panettiere did not go to college.

Career Accomplishments

Panettiere appeared on set for the first time at 11 months old, in a commercial for a Playskool toy. Several years later, at age 5, she starred in “One Life to Live”. At age 10, she played Coach Yoast's daughter in the Disney film “Remember the Titans”. She had other roles along the way for which she received praise, including playing an adolescent teen alongside Kate Hudson in “Raising Helen”. As a young child and teen, Panettiere made appearances in several well-known TV shows, such as “Malcolm in the Middle”, “Law & Order: SVU”, and “Ally McBeal”. She received praise for her portrayal of Amanda Knox in the real crime drama, “Amanda Knox: Murder on trial in Italy”, and for her role in “Scream 4”. Panettiere is also known for her modeling career, specifically as the face for Neutrogena as of 2006.

Most Known For

Panettiere is most known for her role as Claire Bennet on the NBC series “Heroes”, and for her role-playing Juliette Barnes in the ABC Musical Drama “Nashville”. She received two Golden Globe Nominations for her work in “Nashville”, which she stars in alongside actress Connie Britton.

Where Is He Now?

Panettiere continues to film the hit series “Nashville”, which is filmed in the city itself where she resides.