I think at the age I'm at, it's really hard for a film career, and I'm at a point in my life where I thought it would be a good idea to be a part of a good show and to be able to finish school.

Panettiere has a tattoo of the Italian words Vivere senza rimipianti [sic] running down her left side. In April 2012 Hayden Panettiere hosted an episode of the new series. On May 6 2009 Hayden Panettiere participated in a town hall meeting in New York City alongside Bristol Palin and then-Tampa Bay Rays and current Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza on the issue of teen pregnancy.

Other recent roles include her portrayal of the title character in true crime drama Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy and Kirby Reed in the slaHayden Panettierer film Scream 4. Her most notable role to date is that of cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC series Heroes (2006–2010) for which Hayden Panettiere won several awards. Hayden Leslie Panettiere (English pronunciation: /ˌpænɨtiˈɛər/; born August 21 1989) is an American actress singer and model.