Police reveal new details following Hayden Panettiere’s sudden death at 36

She eventually became internationally known as Claire Bennet on Heroes, the popular science-fiction drama that premiered in 2006. Claire was a young cheerleader with extraordinary regenerative abilities, and the character quickly became one of the show’s most recognizable figures.

The role transformed Panettiere from a talented young actress into a global television star.

Her performance helped make Claire one of the defining characters of the series, and the show’s famous phrase about saving the cheerleader became closely associated with both the character and Panettiere herself.

But Heroes was only one part of her career.