Hayden Panettiere biography
Hayden Panettiere was an American actress and singer, born on 21 August 1989 in Palisades, who died on 16 August 2026.
Hayden Panettiere's screen career began in 1994 with One Life to Live, playing Sarah Roberts.
Hayden Panettiere appeared in 45 films and 24 television or streaming titles between 1994 and 2026.
Hayden Panettiere is remembered for Racing Stripes, A Bug's Life, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, Alpha and Omega.
Honours include Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television and Genesis Award.
- Born
- 21 August 1989
- Died
- 16 August 2026 (aged 36)
- Birthplace
- Palisades
- Work
- Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Singer, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1990 to 2026
- Known for
- Racing Stripes, A Bug's Life, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, Alpha and Omega, Ice Princess, Malcolm in the Middle
- Awards
- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television
- Genesis Award
Hayden Panettiere filmography
45 films and 24 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sleepwalker | Sarah Pangborn | Direct-to-video; also executive producer - final role | |
| 2026 | This Is Me: A Reckoning | Narrator | ||
| 2025 | A Breed Apart | Hayden Hearst | Direct-to-video | |
| 2024 | Until Dawn | Samantha "Sam" Giddings | Remake version; additional post-credit scene | |
| 2024 | Amber Alert | Jacqueline "Jaq" Dana | Direct-to-video; also executive producer | |
| 2023 | Scream VI | Kirby Reed | ||
| 2022 | Scream | Kirby Reed | ||
| 2019 | Berlin, I Love You | English | ||
| 2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | Xion | Archive footage | |
| 2016 | Custody | Ally Fisher | ||
| 2015 | Until Dawn | Samantha "Sam" Giddings | ||
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Kairi | Archive footage | |
| 2013 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | Kairi | Archive footage | |
| 2012 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Xion | ||
| 2011 | The Forger | Amber Felter | Direct-to-video | |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Kirby Reed | ||
| 2011 | Klitschko | German | ||
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil | Red Puckett | Voice role | |
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Kairi | ||
| 2010 | Alpha and Omega | Kate | Voice role | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Beth Cooper | Beth Cooper | ||
| 2009 | The Cove | Japanese | ||
| 2008 | Fireflies in the Garden | Young Jane Lawrence | ||
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | Fairy Princess Willow | Voice role; direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | Shanghai Kiss | Adelaide Bourbon | Direct-to-video |
Show all 45 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Diary of a New Girl | Hannah Rochelle | Voice role | |
| 2006 | The Architect | Christina Waters | ||
| 2006 | Mr. Gibb | English | ||
| 2006 | Bring It On: All or Nothing | Britney Allen | Direct-to-video | |
| 2006 | The Good Student | Allyson "Ally" Palmer | ||
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Kairi | ||
| 2005 | Ice Princess | Gennifer "Gen" Harwood | ||
| 2005 | Racing Stripes | Channing "Chan" Walsh | ||
| 2004 | Raising Helen | Audrey Davis | ||
| 2004 | The Dust Factory | Melanie Lewis | ||
| 2002 | The Mark of Kri | Tati | ||
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Kairi | ||
| 2001 | The Affair of the Necklace | Young Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy | ||
| 2001 | Joe Somebody | Natalie Scheffer | ||
| 2000 | Remember the Titans | Sheryl Yoast | ||
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Suri | Voice role | |
| 1999 | Message in a Bottle | Girl on Sinking Boat | ||
| 1999 | Disney's Princess Fashion Boutique | Narrator | ||
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection | Mermaid | ||
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Princess Dot | Voice role |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn | Claire Bennet | Archive footage; uncredited | |
| 2012 | Nashville | Juliette Barnes | Main role; 112 episodes | |
| 2011 | Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy | Amanda Knox | Television film | |
| 2010 | American Dad! | Ashley | Voice role; Episode: "Stan's Food Restaurant" | |
| 2007 | Robot Chicken | Cheetara / Ramona / Seuss Sister | Voice roles; Episode: "Endless Breadsticks" | |
| 2006 | Skater Boys | Kassidy Parker #2 | Episode: "Band of Gold" | |
| 2006 | Heroes | Claire Bennet | Main role; 73 episodes | |
| 2006 | Commander in Chief | Stacy | Episode: "Wind Beneath My Wing" | |
| 2005 | Lies My Mother Told Me | Haylei Sims | Television film | |
| 2004 | Tiger Cruise | Maddie Dolan | Television film | |
| 2004 | Fillmore! | Yumi | Voice role; Episode: "Code Name: Electric Haircut | |
| 2003 | Normal | Patty Ann Applewood | Television film | |
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Jessica | Recurring role; 4 episodes (seasons 4, 6 to 7) | |
| 2002 | Ally McBeal | Maddie Harrington | Main role; 10 episodes (season 5) | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ashley Austin Black | Episode: "Abuse" | |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Diana | Episode: "Godspeed" | |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Young Doris Duke | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | If You Believe | Young Susan Stone / Alice Stone | Television film | |
| 1998 | A Will of Their Own | Unknown | Miniseries; unknown episodes | |
| 1997 | Unhappily Ever After | Little Girl | Episode: "Little Ice Cream Shop of Horrors" | |
| 1996 | How Do You Spell God? | Megan Blackwood | Television film | |
| 1996 | Guiding Light | Lizzie Spaulding | Main role; 45 episodes | |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family | Audrey Freely | Episode: "Too Good to Be True" | |
| 1994 | One Life to Live | Sarah Roberts | Recurring role; 26 episodes |