Hayden Panettiere is an American actress, singer, and activist who began working as a child model at 11 months old . She achieved global recognition playing cheerleader Claire Bennet on NBC's sci-fi drama Heroes and country singer Juliette Barnes on ABC's Nashville , earning two Golden Globe nominations. Hayden Panettiere's Career Milestones and Defining Roles Photo: www.theguardian.com on Google Panettiere built a versatile career spanning daytime soap operas, primetime television, feature films, and major video game franchises. She transitioned from soap operas like Guiding Light to major Hollywood feature films, including Disney's Remember the Titans , before landing leading roles on network television. Her work extends beyond live-action screen acting into voice production and interactive entertainment: Television Breakthroughs: She starred in 73 episodes of Heroes (2006–2010) and 112 episodes of Nashville (2012–2018). Film Franchises: She played Kirby ...