Hayden Panettiere Movies and TV Shows Ranked by Tomatometer
Hayden Panettiere began her acting career right around the time she likely began taking her first steps, appearing in multiple television commercials throughout her early childhood. At just four years old, she landed her first regular gig on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live as Sarah Roberts, portraying the character for three years, before moving on to another soap, CBS’ Guiding Light, in 1997.
Her first major big-screen role came in Pixar’s 1998 film A Bug’s Life as the voice of Dot, the younger sister of Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Princess Atta, which she followed up two years later with a memorable turn in the inspirational sports drama Remember the Titans. A 10-year-old Panettiere made a notable impression particularly in the latter, holding her own against the likes of Denzel Washington, Will Patton, and a slew of young, up-and-coming stars like Ryan Gosling and Kate Bosworth.
Throughout the 2000s, Panettiere continued to work in both television and film, appearing in the final season of Ally McBeal, guest-starring in Malcolm in the Middle, and starring alongside Michelle Trachtenberg in Disney’s Ice Princess. But her major breakout came in 2006 as one of the leads in ABC’s Heroes, which propelled her into the mainstream spotlight over four years and 73 episodes.
In 2011, she joined the Scream franchise in Scream 4, and in 2012, she co-starred alongside Connie Britton to lead ABC’s musical drama Nashville. The series ran for six seasons and incorporated Panettiere’s talent for singing, ultimately resulting in two Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
Panettiere took a few years off after the end of Nashville, returning the big screen in 2023 to reprise her role as Kirby Reed in Scream VI and following that with a handful or smaller films. Sadly, Hayden Panettiere passed away on August 17, 2026 at the age of 36, devastating fans who grew up with her work. To celebrate her life, we look at all of her films and TV shows ranked by Tomatometer, beginning with the Certified Fresh Titles.
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