Hayden Leslie Panettiere (born August 21, 1989) is an American actress and singer
Hayden was first known for her character of Sheryl Yoast in Disney's Remember the Titans during the early part of her career.
As a child actress she also was in two soap operas, portraying Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live from 1994-1997, and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light from 1996-2000.
She has reached a wider audience with her current starring role as Claire Bennet on the NBC television program Heroes.
She has appeared in over a dozen full-length feature films, several made-for-TV movies and provided the voice for Dot in A Bug's Life.
