Hayden Lesley Panettiere (1989–2026) was an American actress and singer. She starred as Claire Bennet on the NBC superhero series Heroes (2006–2010), Kirby Reed in the slasher horror franchise Scream (2011–2023), and Juliette Barnes in the ABC/CMT musical drama series Nashville (2012–2018).
Her full-time acting career began in 1994 when she played Sarah Roberts in the ABC soap opera series One Life to Live until 1997. She played Lizzie Spaulding in the CBS soap opera series Guiding Light from 1996 to 2000. She voiced Kairi and Xion in the video game series Kingdom Hearts (2002–2017), and portrayed Samantha "Sam" Giddings in the video game Until Dawn (2015).
Filmography Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1998 The Object of My Affection Mermaid A Bug's Life Princess Dot Voice role A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 1999 Message in a Bottle Girl on Sinking Boat 2000 Dinosaur Suri Voice role Remember the Titans Sheryl Yoast 2001 The Affair of the Necklace Young Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy Joe Somebody Natalie Scheffer 2004 Raising Helen Audrey Davis The Dust Factory Melanie Lewis 2005 Racing Stripes Channing "Chan" Walsh Ice Princess Gennifer "Gen" Harwood 2006 The Good Student Allyson "Ally" Palmer The Architect Christina Waters Bring It On: All or Nothing Britney Allen Direct-to-video 2007 Shanghai Kiss Adelaide Bourbon Direct-to-video Diary of a New Girl Hannah Rochelle Voice role 2008 Fireflies in the Garden Young Jane Lawrence Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King Fairy Princess Willow Voice role; direct-to-video 2009 I Love You, Beth Cooper Beth Cooper The Cove Herself Documentary 2010 Alpha and Omega Kate Voice role 2011 The Forger Amber Felter Direct-to-video Scream 4 Kirby Reed Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil Red Puckett Voice role 2016 Custody Ally Fisher 2022 Scream Kirby Reed Uncredited voice (as Partygoer) and photograph cameo (as Kirby; uncredited in end credits); only credited as "special thanks" 2023 Scream VI Kirby Reed 2024 Amber Alert Jacqueline "Jaq" Dana Direct-to-video; also executive producer 2025 A Breed Apart Hayden Hearst Direct-to-video 2026 Sleepwalker Sarah Pangborn Direct-to-video; also executive producer
Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1994–1997 One Life to Live Sarah Roberts Recurring role; 26 episodes 1996 Aliens in the Family Audrey Freely Episode: "Too Good to Be True" How Do You Spell God? Megan Blackwood Television film 1996–2000 Guiding Light Lizzie Spaulding Main role; 45 episodes 1997 Unhappily Ever After Little Girl Episode: "Little Ice Cream Shop of Horrors" 1998 A Will of Their Own Unknown Miniseries; unknown episodes 1999 Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke Young Doris Duke Miniseries; 2 episodes Touched by an Angel Diana Episode: "Godspeed" If You Believe Young Susan Stone / Alice Stone Television film 2001, 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ashley Austin Black Episode: "Abuse" Angela Agnelli Episode: "Hooked" 2002 Ally McBeal Maddie Harrington Main role; 10 episodes (season 5) 2003 Normal Patty Ann Applewood Television film 2003–2005 Malcolm in the Middle Jessica Recurring role; 4 episodes (seasons 4, 6–7) 2004 Fillmore! Yumi Voice role; Episode: "Code Name: Electric Haircut Tiger Cruise Maddie Dolan Television film 2005 Lies My Mother Told Me Haylei Sims Television film 2006 Commander in Chief Stacy Episode: "Wind Beneath My Wing" Skater Boys Kassidy Parker #2 Episode: "Band of Gold" 2006–2010 Heroes Claire Bennet Main role; 73 episodes 2006–2012 Punk'd Herself 4 episodes 2007 Robot Chicken Cheetara / Ramona / Seuss Sister Voice roles; Episode: "Endless Breadsticks" 2010 American Dad! Ashley Voice role; Episode: "Stan's Food Restaurant" 2011 Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy Amanda Knox Television film 2012 Project Runway Herself Guest judge; Episode: "Women on the Go" 2012–2018 Nashville Juliette Barnes Main role; 112 episodes 2014 Nashville on the Record Herself Television special 2015–2016 Heroes Reborn Claire Bennet Archive footage; uncredited 2016 Chopped Junior Herself Guest judge; Episode: "Cuteness Overload" Lip Sync Battle Herself Episode: "Eva Longoria vs. Hayden Panettiere"
Audio Year Title Role Notes 2026 This Is Me: A Reckoning Narrator
Video games
Year Title Voice role Notes Ref. 1998 A Bug's Life Princess Dot 1999 Disney's Princess Fashion Boutique Narrator 2002 The Mark of Kri Tati Kingdom Hearts Kairi 2006 Kingdom Hearts II Kairi 2010 Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Kairi 2012 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Xion 2013 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix Kairi Archive footage 2014 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix Kairi Archive footage 2015 Until Dawn Samantha "Sam" Giddings 2017 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Xion Archive footage 2024 Until Dawn Samantha "Sam" Giddings Remake version; additional post-credit scene
Music videos Year Title Artist Role Notes 2010 "I'd Rather Be with You" Joshua Radin Joshua's girlfriend British version 2013 "1994" Jason Aldean Herself
Discography
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Album US CountryPeak chart positions for songs charting on Billboard Hot Country Songs:
US Country Airplay US Country Digital 2008 "Wake Up Call" — — — Digital download only 2012 "Telescope" 36 33 29 US: 24,000 The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 1 2013 "Fame" — — — Digital download only 2013 "Hypnotizing" — — 50 The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2 2014 "Crazy" (traditional version) — — — Digital download only 2014 "White Christmas" — — — Christmas with Nashville 2015 "Crazy" (duet version with Steven Tyler) — — — The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 1 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other charted songs
Year Single Peak chartpositions Sales Album US Country US Country Digital US 2012 "Love Like Mine" 43 34 — US: 11,000 The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 1 "Undermine" (with Charles Esten)A 35 16 116 US: 70,000 "Wrong Song" (with Connie Britton) 39 24 — US: 17,000 "For Your Glory" 46 29 — Music From Nashville – Season One: The Complete Collection 2013 "Boys and Buses" 44 30 — US: 15,000 "I'm a Girl" 43 34 — "Trouble Is" — 41 — "Consider Me" 37 24 — "Hypnotizing" — 50 — US: 18,000 The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2 "Nothing in This World WillEver Break My Heart Again" 41 32 — US: 15,000 2014 "Don't Put Dirt on My Grave Just Yet" 34 23 — US: 470,000 The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2 "He Ain't Gonna Change" (with Connie Britton) 50 41 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart ADid not enter the Hot 100 but charted on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Music videos Year Video Director 2004 "My Hero is You" "Someone Like You" 2005 "I Fly" 2007 "I Still Believe" 2008 "Wake Up Call" Chris Applebaum 2011 "I Can Do It Alone" 2012 "Telescope" TK McKamy 2013 "Fame" "The Fabric of My Life" Pam Thomas
Soundtrack appearances Year Song Soundtrack / album2004 "My Hero Is You" Tiger Cruise "Someone Like You" (with Watt White) The Dust Factory 2005 "I Fly" Ice Princess Soundtrack 2006 "Your New Girlfriend" Girl Next Vol.12007 "Home" Shanghai Kiss "I Still Believe" Cinderella III: A Twist in Time "Try" Music from and Inspired by Bridge to Terabithia "Cruella de Vil" DisneyMania 5 "Go to Girl" Girl Next Vol.2 2011 "I Can Do It Alone" Hoodwinked Too! (Hood vs. Evil) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] "Inseparable" 2012 "Undermine" (with Charles Esten) The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1 "Wrong Song" (with Connie Britton) "Love Like Mine" "Telescope" "Boys and Buses" The Music of Nashville, Season One: The Complete Collection "Yellin' from the Rooftop" "For Your Glory" 2013 "We Are Water" The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 2 "Hypnotizing" "Nothing in This World Will Ever Break My Heart Again" "Consider Me" "I'm A Girl" The Music of Nashville, Season One: The Complete Collection "Used" "Hangin' On a Lie" "Trouble Is" The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 1 "Can't Say No to You" (with Chris Carmack) "This Love Ain't Big Enough" Hayden Panettiere As Juliette Barnes, Season 2 "Dreams" 2014 "Everything I'll Ever Need" (with Jonathan Jackson) The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2 "Don't Put Dirt On My Grave Just Yet" "He Ain't Gonna Change" (with Connie Britton) "Tell That Devil" Hayden Panettiere As Juliette Barnes, Season 2 "Crazy" traditional version (performing as Patsy Cline) Digital download only "Disappear" The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 1 "Nothing in This World Will Ever Break My Heart Again (Live)" Nashville: On The Record "White Christmas" Christmas with Nashville "Celebrate Me Home" (with Clare Bowen, Connie Britton, Will Chase, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Aubrey Peeples, Chaley Rose and Lennon & Maisy) 2015 "One by One" (with Jonathan Jackson) The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2 "Hold You in My Arms" (with Jonathan Jackson) "Mississippi Flood" "Last Honest Man" Digital download only "Crazy" (duet version with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith) The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 1 "What If It's You" "Bad Reputation" (with Will Chase) Digital download only 2016"Hole In The World" The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2"One Place Too Long" "Boomtown" (with Will Chase) 2017 "On My Way" (with Jonathan Jackson) The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 1 "You're Mine" (with Connie Britton, Charles Esten, Lennon & Maisy, Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson & Chris Carmack) The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 2 "Water Rising" The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 3"On My Way" (choir version) 2018 "Is There Anybody Out There" Nashville, Season 6: Episode 1 (Music from the Original TV Series), The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 1 "I Always Will" Nashville, Season 6: Episode 3 (Music from the Original TV Series), The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 1 "Duermete Mi Nino (Bolivian Lullaby)" Nashville, Season 6: Episode 11 (Music from the Original TV Series) "Free" Nashville, Season 6: Episode 16 (Music from the Original TV Series), The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 2 "A Life That's Good" (with Connie Britton, Charles Esten, Lennon & Maisy, Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, Chris Carmack, & Ronny Cox) Nashville, Season 6: Episode 16 (Music from the Original TV Series), The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 2
Compilation albums
Title Album details Nashville: Season 1 Released: May 13, 2014 Label: Big Machine Records Format: digital download Nashville: Season 2 Released: May 23, 2014 Label: Big Machine Records Format: digital download
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