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Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere

Actor, also producer · Died August 16, 2026, aged 36 · Palisades, New York, USA

Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Hayden Panettiere (August 21, 1989 – August 16, 2026) was an American actress and singer known for her work in television and film. She gained international recognition for her role as Claire Bennet in the science fiction series Heroes and later starred in the musical drama series Nashville as Juliette Barnes. In film, she was known for portraying Kirby Reed in Scream 4 and Scream VI. Panettiere also lent her voice to characters in animated productions and video games, including Kairi in the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Throughout her career, she became known for her versatility across television, film, voice acting, and music.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 21, 1989
Died
August 16, 2026 (aged 36)
From
Palisades, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Hayden Panettiere's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
26%
Morality
17%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Ideas
4%
Power
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 18 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 15
Ally
4 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Hopeful
15
Melancholic
13
Warm
9
Thrilling
9
Other
26

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hayden Panettiere's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hayden Panettiere's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sleepwalker(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • A Breed Apart(2025)

    as Hayden Hearst

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Amber Alert(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Jaq

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Scream VI(2023)

    as Kirby Reed

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Custody(2016)

    as Ally Fischer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 124 episodes · as Juliette Barnes

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil(2011)

    as Red Riding Hood (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Scream 4(2011)

    as Kirby Reed

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Forger(2012)

    as Amber

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Amanda Knox(2011)

    as Amanda Knox

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Alpha and Omega(2010)

    as Kate (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • I Love You, Beth Cooper(2009)

    as Beth Cooper

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King(2008)

    as Fairy Princess Willow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fireflies in the Garden(2008)

    as Young Jane

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Pixar Story(2007)

    as Dot (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Kiss(2007)

    as Adelaide Bourbon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Architect(2006)

    as Christina Waters

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Skater Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Kassidy Parker #2

  • Heroes(2006)

    Show 78 episodes · as Claire Bennet

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Bring It On: All or Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Britney

  • The Good Student(2006)

    as Allyson Palmer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Stacy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Ice Princess(2005)

    as Gen Harwood

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lies My Mother Told Me(2005)

    as Haylei Sims

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheetara / Ramona / Seuss Sister (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ashley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Racing Stripes(2005)

    as Channing Walsh

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Dust Factory(2004)

    as Melanie Lewis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Tiger Cruise(2004)

    as Maddie Dolan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Raising Helen(2004)

    as Audrey Davis

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Normal(2003)

    as Patty Ann Applewood

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Fillmore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Yumi (voice)

  • Joe Somebody(2001)

    as Natalie Scheffer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Affair of the Necklace(2001)

    as Young Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Remember the Titans(2000)

    as Sheryl Yoast

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dinosaur(2000)

    as Suri (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • If You Believe(1999)

    as Young Susan Stone / Alice Stone

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Agnelli · as Ashley Austin Black

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Message in a Bottle(1999)

    as Girl on Sinking Boat

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Young Doris Duke

  • A Bug's Life(1998)

    as Dot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Object of My Affection(1998)

    as Mermaid

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · as Maddie Harrington

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • How Do You Spell God? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Megan Blackwood

  • Aliens in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Audrey

  • Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Girl

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • One Life to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sarah Roberts

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1968 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

A Bug's Life (1998)

$363M worldwide

Highest rated

Remember the Titans (2000)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Heroes (2006)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19682026

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 47 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing2 of 49: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s4 · 4 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 21% of 29 roles
980308

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2000–2014.

  1. 2014
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  2. 2013
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  3. 2000
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album for Children

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Hayden Panettiere's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

A Breed Apart (2025)

80th percentile spread · 75% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pixar Story (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Hayden Panettiere's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles20–88 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles9–43 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles13–52 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles7–57 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles33–85 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Hayden Panettiere work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hayden Panettiere's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joan Cusack shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles