Hayden Panettiere spent most of her life in front of a camera. The actor, who died Sunday at age 36, made her debut in a toy commercial when she was just 11 months old. From her soap opera beginnings and early breakout roles holding her own opposite acting legends, Panettiere had an undeniable presence that would lead to starring roles on the small and big screens.
Here are some of her most memorable films and television shows, and where to stream them.
She was already a veteran of soaps (she got her first role at age 4, playing Sarah Roberts on “One Life to Live”) and commercials when she was selected to voice Princess Dot in the Pixar movie. Co-director and writer Andrew Stanton said he wanted to include a little girl because of his newborn daughter.
WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Disney+.
Playing the football-loving, wise-beyond-her-years Sheryl Yoast was a breakthrough moment for Panettiere, who was 10 at the time of filming but playing “nine and a half, thank you very much,” as she so memorably informed Denzel Washington’s Coach Boone. It was her absolute favorite movie to film, she told ET in 2023. “What an incredible time in my life … I was surrounded by the cutest boys. Kate Bosworth was like my big sister,” she said in the interview. “If I had wished to go back to any time in my life, it would be going back to ‘Remember the Titans.’”
WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Hulu and Disney+.
A teen sports trifle that’s now bonded in tragedy after the deaths of both Michelle Trachtenberg and Panettiere, who played Casey Carlyle’s (Trachtenberg) fellow junior ice skater Gennifer “Gen” Harwood and daughter of Kim Cattrall’s coach character. Panettiere did much of her own skating in the film.
WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Disney+.
It might not be a particularly good movie, or her only cheerleader role of the year, but the third “Bring It On,” co-starring Solange, has become a nostalgic millennial classic. Rihanna also had a cameo as herself, as a cheerleading competition judge.
“I loved the passion that people had for ‘Bring It On.’ When fans would come up who loved that movie, they would freak out — have a physical, visceral reaction to me that I had never seen before,” Panettiere told Entertainment Weekly this year.
WHERE TO WATCH: Available to rent on various platforms.
“Save the cheerleader, save the world.” Panettiere was the indestructible Claire Bennet at the heart of the popular sci-fi series, the first season of which regularly drew over 14 million viewers.
“I think ‘Heroes’ is really hot because it's just a really great combination of everything that people love,” she told The Associated Press in 2008. “They love reality, they love sci-fi and then things like ‘X-Men’ where they get to, you know, dream of something bigger. And at the core of it are these human stories that people just can relate to.”
WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix.
Chris Columbus directed this teen rom-com about a nerd (Paul Rust) and the popular girl of his dreams. Yes, her character here was a cheerleader as well.
WHERE TO WATCH: Available to rent on various platforms.
When she was 18 years old, Panettiere, who advocated for whale and dolphin safety as a spokesperson for The Whaleman Foundation and creator of the “Save the Whales, Again!” campaign, went to Taiji, Japan, to protest and disrupt the dolphin hunting with a group of activists on paddleboards. A tense encounter with the men on the boats was featured prominently in the Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove.” Weeks after the film won, she returned to Taiji to try to meet with officials about their whaling practices.
WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Tubi, Fandango and Pluto TV.
Playing rising country superstar Juliette Barnes was perhaps her defining role, but she wasn't even originally envisioned as the series' main star. Connie Britton's Rayna was.
“Unfortunately, after the pilot, it was clear that my billing had gone way up. I went from maybe number five in terms of importance to nipping at Connie’s heels,” she wrote in her memoir. “I was deeply uncomfortable with this development.”
On Jay Shetty's podcast this year, she spoke about how closely Juliette's trials resembled her own. “I didn't know where Juliette began and Hayden ended,” she said. “I didn't even realize I was becoming her constantly, and I wasn't able to take care of myself.”
WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix.
Fans immediately took to Panettiere’s horror movie loving character Kirby Reed in the otherwise much-derided “Scream 4,” which left her fate ambiguous. In the 2022 “Scream,” it was revealed that she was still alive. Panettiere played a part in advocating for her return in “Scream VI,” which became a box office hit.
“It was thrilling that people fell in love with Kirby,” Panettiere told ET in 2023. “I loved playing Kirby, so I’m glad they love her as much as I did.”
WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix.
FILE - Hayden Panettiere appears at the world premiere of "Scream VI" in New York on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Connie Britton, left, and Hayden Panettiere attend the "Nashville" panel at the Disney ABC TCA in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 27, 2012. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Hayden Panettiere arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets running back Breece Hall strained his groin during practice Monday and will have tests to determine the severity of the injury.
Coach Aaron Glenn appeared cautiously optimistic after practice that Hall’s injury wasn't serious.
“I don’t think it was a big deal,” he said, “but I want to make sure I get the evaluation on that.”
Hall, the team’s top running back coming off his first 1,000-yard rushing season, caught a pass late in the practice session, pulled up and fell to the rain-slicked grass. He got up and walked gingerly to the sideline, where trainers appeared to be examining his upper right thigh/abdomen area.
“My stomach dropped a little bit, for sure,” backup running back Braelon Allen said. “From the sound of it, it don't seem too serious, so hope we can get him back as quickly as possible.”
The 25-year-old Hall is considered a key to New York’s offense. He received a three-year contract extension in the offseason from the Jets worth up to $45.75 million. The team had used the franchise tag on Hall, whose contract — which will pay him $15.25 million per year — made him the third-highest paid running back in the NFL at the time.
Hall ran for a career-high 1,065 yards last season despite missing the final game with a knee ailment, becoming the first Jets player to top 1,000 yards rushing in a season since Chris Ivory in 2015. The 2022 second-round draft pick from Iowa State has 1,000 yards from scrimmage in three straight seasons, making him just the sixth player — and fifth running back — in franchise history to accomplish that feat.
If Hall needs to miss some time, the Jets' backfield will be a bit short-handed. Isaiah Davis, a fifth-round pick in 2024, is sidelined with what Glenn has said is a minor knee injury. Allen, Kene Nwangwu and undrafted rookies Sam Scott and Chip Trayanum are the other running backs on New York's roster.
“Injuries are a part of this league,” Glenn said. “It's the biggest equalizer in this league. I think as a coach, obviously you don't want to see any of your players go down, but you also have to continue to move forward.”
Allen, who was limited to four games with a knee injury last season, would step into the starter's role if Hall is out for any practices and the two remaining preseason games. The 2024 fourth-rounder said it was a “sigh of relief” to run for a 31-yard touchdown in the preseason opener against Tampa Bay on Saturday night, showing he's healthy.
"I know that most people think that, that once you lose a starter, there's a huge drop-off," Glenn said. “I like to look at it like all of our guys are starters.”
Quarterback Geno Smith was back on the practice field after sitting out the preseason opener with a sore ankle.
Smith wore a sleeve on his lower left leg and walked with a slight limp. He participated in team drills, but it's uncertain if he'll play in New York's preseason game at Pittsburgh on Friday night.
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson didn't practice because of a stomach illness, Glenn said.
Wilson caught two passes from rookie Cade Klubnik for 32 yards in one series in the preseason opener against Tampa Bay. Glenn said the star receiver came in and was vomiting Monday, but “he'll be fine.”
Linebacker Mykal Walker injured a calf. Rookie cornerback Mory Bamba, who was one of the standouts against the Buccaneers with four passes defensed, has a knee injury that Glenn said will sideline him a few weeks.
Cornerback Qwan'tez Stiggers, who is in the concussion protocol after passing out during practice last week and briefly being hospitalized, was working in the rehabilitation area.
Linebacker Demario Davis and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick got the day off from practice for veteran rest days.
Defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat practiced for the first time in training camp after being activated Saturday from the non-football injury list with a hamstring ailment.
Sweat was acquired from Tennessee during the offseason for edge rusher Jermaine Johnson. The 6-foot-4, 366-pound run-stuffing presence is expected to help anchor the defensive line. He was taken 38th overall by the Titans in 2024 out of Texas, and had three sacks and 85 total tackles in 29 games, including 28 starts, in Tennessee.
“Obviously, he's a big man and he has the ability to take up two gaps,” Glenn said. “When you're able to do that as a big man, it allows the linebackers to get a chance to run, and also he’s going to take up two blockers, which means, they're missing a blocker on someone — that’s the reason why he’s here."
Edge rusher Joseph Ossai also practiced after beginning camp on the physically unable to perform list.
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FILE - New York Jets' Harrison Phillips (97) and T'Vondre Sweat (99) participate in an NFL football practice in Florham Park, N.J., June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) leads his team onto the field before a preseason NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs from Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ayden Garnes, left, during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Jets running back Breece Hall runs up field during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
