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Hayden Panettiere: an actor so magnetic that entire shows were rewritten for her
She starred in her first soap opera at 4 – then the hit show Heroes was totally reworked to allow her character, Claire the regenerating cheerleader, to live on. We celebrate the star, who has died age 36
TL;DR
- Hayden Panettiere began acting at age four, with early roles in "Tiger Cruise" and voice work for "A Bug's Life."
- Her role as Claire Bennet in "Heroes" was so popular that the show was rewritten to include her in all six seasons.
- Panettiere starred as Juliette Barnes in the country music drama "Nashville" for six seasons.
- Her personal life was marked by postpartum depression, separation from her fiance Wladimir Klitschko, and domestic abuse allegations involving her boyfriend Brian Hickerson.
- Academics have interpreted her "Heroes" character as a representation of the American dream, embodying strength and resilience.