Fortunately for her and for her fans, Panettiere became a full-on A-lister in Hollywood.
She filmed her last episode as Spaulding in 2000.
“Your confidence is through the roof,” she said.
“I don’t know where that went … That’s right the cute little voice of the princess in the movie was none other than Hayden Panettiere!
If you’ve never seenA Bug’s Life,then you should definitely check it out.
AsUSA Todaywrote of the movie, it’s perfect for kids.
“Bug’sis just a kids' movie, about bugs.
And it’s not trying to be anything more than that.”
Panettiere was perfect as Dot, but she was just getting started.
The movie follows the integration of a high school football team in Alexandria, Va. Clearly, Panettiere’s talent has been there from the start.
As noted byTV Guide,Panettiere played “Ally’s long-lost daughter, Maddie.
Curious about the actors Panettiere starred alongside in the show?
Here’swhere the cast ofAlly McBealis now.
But at that point, I was a puppet, basically.
It wasn’t me.”
“Performing live has always terrified me,” she admitted.
“Stages have always terrified me.
They never used to when I was little.
InRaising Helen,Panettiere played Audrey Davis, and she got to star alongsidethe stunning actress Kate Hudson.
In an interview withLiveAbout.com,Panettiere explained that her role onIce Princesswas super exciting for her.
“It sounded like something new and exciting and fun.”
She continued, “I’m very much an athlete.
At that point, Panettiere couldn’t be stopped.
And in an interview withParade,Panettiere said that the show quite literally changed her life.
“At that period of time, it was probably a godsend for me.
It kept me busy, kept me out of trouble.
It was a great place for me to be at that point in my life.”
Here’swhat the cast ofHeroeslooks like today.
“Never do it again,” he toldMr Porterof the lesson learned from the two-year relationship.
“There are things that happen to you in your life that shape who you are.
You learn from it.
You learn a better way of doing things.
But I wouldn’t change a thing.
When you get knocked over the head in life, it builds your perspective.”
The real-life story made headlines in 2007.
“She said she literally started hyperventilating.
She’s someone that I root for.”
Knox’s conviction was eventually overturned.
PerHistory, she served four years in total and was released late in 2011.
News.It seemed as though the pair really took a liking to each other quickly.
“I know that I’m small, but he’s large.
That’s how we met.
I said, ‘You’re huge.’
And he said, ‘You’re tiny.’
And that was it.”
Basically, it was love at first sight. "
she toldNew York Magazineabout her audition.
However, they clearly loved her, as her role became more and more central to the story.
OnNashville,Panettiere shined, and that was clear from the start, despite her anxiety about her audition.
“He’s very confused about our traditions,” she said.
We don’t need him to know that,” she joked.
Panettiere definitely kept her relationship pretty private, but there was no hiding her engagement ring!
Obviously, Panettiere got exactly what she wanted, and she was a total boss asshe filmedNashvillewhile pregnant.
Basically, she was doing it all, and that’s admirable.
Newsin 2016 about her decision to check herself into a treatment center for PPD after she gave birth.
“You could never understand it unless you have a personal involvement with it.
I didn’t realize how much of a stigma it had about it,” she said.
An inside source toldE!
Newsthat the pair had broken up but that they remained committed to their family.
“Kaya is primarily with her dad and his family in Europe and Florida.
They also spend time together as a family with Hayden.”
The insider added, “Hayden and Wladimir are on great terms and friendly.
They are a big part of each other’s lives and will continue to be.
Hayden is back in Los Angeles and figuring out what’s next.”
When Panettiere first started dating new beau Brian Hickerson, there was some drama from the get-go.
As one source toldUs Weeklyof their relationship in 2018, it was “not a healthy situation.”
Unfortunately, it seems as though that reflection might have been more of a premonition.
In May 2019, Hickerson was arrested for domestic violence.
“They are not fans of Brian,” the source said.
At the time of this writing, it’s unclear if Panettiere and Hickerson are still together.
Well, that is until she broke her silence with a sweet selfie on Dec. 10, 2019.
While PanettiereleftNashvillein 2018, she remains an actress with a world of possibilities ahead of her.
“I was on top of the world and I ruined it,” she toldPeople.
“I’d think I hit rock bottom, but then there’s that trap door that opens.”
She explained, “They were to make me peppy during interviews.
It was a reality check that eventually led Panettiere to seek treatment.
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“It was the hardest thing I ever had to do,” she toldPeople.
“But I wanted to be a good mom to her and sometimes that means letting them go.”
While Panettiere is now sober, Klitschko still has primary custody of Kaya.
While she does visit Ukraine, Kaya has not been allowed to travel to the States.
Panettiere previously portrayed the character of Kirby Reed in “Scream 4,” perDeadline.
Her return to the franchise came about after Panettiere asked to be included in another “Scream” installment.
“Scream 6” is slated for a 2023 release.
