Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Leslie Panettiere

August 21, 1989 (1989-08-21) (age 21)

Palisades, New York, U.S.

Occupation Actress, singer, model

Years active 1994–present

Hayden Leslie Panettiere (born August 21, 1989) is an American actress and Grammy-nominated singer. She came to professional prominence at the age of 10 with her portrayal of Sheryl Yoast in Disney's Remember the Titans, although for five years before that, Panettiere had held roles in two soap operas. She portrayed Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live from 1994–1997, and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light from 1996-2000. Panettiere reached a wider audience with her starring role as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC television series Heroes.