Take the BuddyTV Personality Quiz: Which Heroes Character Are You? Hayden Panettiere has an impressive resume of feature film, television, animation and commercial credits that have made her name synonymous with rising star. Currently starring in the fantastically popular NBC Television drama Heroes, Hayden has been cast in the unique and challenging role as a High School Cheerleader who is literally indestructible. The NBC series is already a qualified critical and audience hit and has been nominated for a 2007 Emmy Award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the Outstanding Drama Series category.
Hayden’s film credits are impressive. She recently completed filming Fireflies in the Garden opposite Julia Roberts, Willem Dafoe and Emily Watson for Senator Intl. The story, directed by Dennis Lee, explores the complexities of love and commitment in a family torn apart when faced with an unexpected tragedy. She also starred in the independent feature The Architect opposite Anthony LaPaglia and Isabella Rossellini. She also appeared in Mr. Gibb for Kevin Spacey’s company Triggerstreet co-starring Bill Sadler and Tim Daly and she co-stars in the upcoming romantic dramedy Shanghai Kid and she starred as the lead in Bring it On Yet Again, the sequel to the box office hit Bring it On, for Universal Home Video.
Hayden dazzled everyone in her role as a competitive ice skater in Ice Princess. In order to bring authenticity to her role for the film, she trained rigorously and executed all of her own stunts. In addition, she recorded the ballad “I Fly” for the film’s soundtrack and closing credits. She co-starred in the Lifetime original movie Lies My Mother Told Me, based on a compelling true story, opposite Joely Richardson and she embodied the challenging leading role as a jockey in Warner Brothers’ Racing Stripes opposite the voices of Dustin Hoffman and Whoopi Goldberg.
Hayden had a lead role in the feature film comedy Raising Helen, directed by Garry Marshall. Additionally, she starred in Tiger Cruise, a dramatic story based on the true events of September 11th which debuted to rave reviews on The Disney Channel.
Hayden’s film, Normal, opposite Jessica Lange and Tom Wilkinson, directed by Jane Anderson for HBO, premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Her spitfire characters in both the films, Joe Somebody as Tim Allen’s daughter, and Remember the Titans, in which she co-starred with Denzel Washington, helped to establish her as a unique talent. Her portrayal of a young “Jeanne,” played by Hilary Swank, in The Affair of the Necklace is a cameo performance of depth beyond her years.
Hayden’s other film credits include Message In a Bottle with Kevin Costner and Object of My Affection with Jennifer Aniston. Her television appearances have won her numerous nominations and awards.
Her voice is as recognizable as her face. She starred in the delightful animated feature, A Bug’s Life, as “Princess Dot” and as “Suri” in Disney’s Dinosaurs. Her work for A Bug’s Life Read-A-Long garnered her a Grammy Nomination for Best Spoken Word Album, as well as a nomination for The Hollywood Reporter’s Young Star Award for Best Young Voiceover Talent.
Recently, Hayden’s increasingly impressive list of accomplishments includes her now three-year long association with Neutrogena as the beauty company’s “New Face.” In addition, Hayden was tapped by Movieline’s Hollywood Life Magazine to receive the Young Hollywood Exciting New Face/Female Award for 2005.
Most excitedly, she has been spending time in the recording studio working on her own CD which will debut from Hollywood Records in late Summer 2008.
Hayden is an Ambassador for the IUCN Wildlife Foundation. The organization helps to raise funds to support and save endangered species. Nelson Mandela and Queen Noor are fellow Ambassadors. She has recently joined forces with Pierce Brosnan to save the whales through the Whaleman Foundation.
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