Hayden Panettiere was born on 21st August 1989 in Palisades, New York, USA. She is known for her roles as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes (2006?10), Juliette Barnes in the ABC musical drama series Nashville (2012?present). She first appeared in a commercial at the age of 11 months. She appeared in over 50 commercials. Hayden attended South Orangetown Middle School, New York. Since grade nine, she was homeschooled till the completion of her high school.