Hayden Leslie Panettiere (born August 21, 1989) is an
American actress and singer. She came to professional
prominence at the age of eleven with her portrayal of Sheryl
Yoast in Disney's Remember the Titans, although for half of
her life immediately before that, Panettiere had held roles
in two soap operas. She portrayed Sarah Roberts on One Life
to Live from 1994-1997, and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding
Light from 1996-2000. Panettiere reached a wider audience
with her starring role as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the
NBC television series Heroes.