Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere began working in entertainment when she was very young. During the 1990s, she appeared in television productions including One Life to Live and Guiding Light, gaining experience at an age when most children were still far removed from professional acting.

Her early work quickly established her as a talented young performer.

She made her film debut at just nine years old as the voice of Princess Dot in Pixar’s A Bug’s Life. The project introduced her to an enormous audience and demonstrated that she could work successfully across different forms of entertainment.

As she grew older, her career continued to expand.

She appeared in films and television shows including Remember the Titans, Ally McBeal, Malcolm in the Middle, Tiger Cruise, and Ice Princess. Each role helped make her more recognizable, but none would have the cultural impact of the character that came next.

Becoming Claire Bennet