Biography
Birth Name: Hayden Leslie Panettiere
Birth Place: Palisades, NYDate of Birth /
Zodiac Sign: August 21, 1989, Leo
Profession: Actor
A comely blonde who literally grew up in front of the camera, Panettiere was already a veteran of over 50 commercials when she landed a role on One Life to Live at age 4. Within a few years she was appearing in TV-movies and films, notably voicing the role of Dot in A Bug's Life and playing a succession of strong adolescents battling great odds, including cancer (twice) and child abuse. A string of impressive guest turns led to recurring roles on Ally McBeal (as the title character's long-lost daughter) and Malcolm in the Middle, as well as her first leading film role in 2005's Racing Stripes. In 2006, she donned a cheerleading outfit and held the fate of the world in her hands as one of the superpowered stars of the NBC drama Heroes.