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What nationality is Hayden Panettiere? How old was Hayden Panettiere in Heroes?

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Mia Horton

Published Feb 16, 2026

American actress, model, and singer Hayden Lesley Panettiere was born on August 21, 1989. For her starring roles as Juliette Barnes in the ABC/CMT musical drama series Nashville (2012–2018) and Claire Bennet in the NBC superhero series Heroes, she was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Picture (2006–2010).

She rose to fame in the latter role. She also appears in Wes Craven’s meta-slasher series Scream as the tomboy film nerd Kirby Reed. She was born in Palisades, New York, and made her on-screen debut in a commercial when she was just 11 months old in 1990.

However, she didn’t start acting professionally full-time until 1994, when she was cast as Sarah Roberts in the enduring ABC soap opera One Life to Live, which ran from that year until 1997.  She later went on to portray Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light, a CBS-produced serial opera, from 1996 until 2000.

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What nationality is Hayden Panettiere?

As already mentioned, Hayden Panettiere is an American national.

How old was Hayden Panettiere in Heroes?

Hayden Panettiere was 33 years in Heroes. Panettiere became more well-known as Claire Bennet, a high school cheerleader with regenerative healing abilities, in the Tim Kring-created NBC series Heroes.

She was invited to attend science fiction gatherings all around the world in 2007 as a result of her appearance on Heroes, including Gen Con, New York Comic Con, and Fan Expo Canada.