In 1996, actress Hayden Panettiere appeared in the television movie, How Do You Spell God?. The film provided the young actress with a starting point for her film career, which would soon expand with a role in romantic comedy, The Object of My Affection.
More film roles soon followed, in pictures such as Message in a Bottle and Remember the Titans. Panettiere would also appear in Racing Stripes and Ice Princess, provide her voice to Disney movies including Dinosaurs and A Bug’s Life, and appear in two Scream movies.
Before her death in 2026, Hayden Panettiere had built up a successful career on screen. For a list of her movies, keep reading.
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1990s
As noted above, Hayden Panettiere made her film debut in the television movie, How Do You Spell God? She played the part of Megan Blackwood.
From here Panettiere appeared in the Paul Rudd / Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy, The Object of My Affection, before popping up in the Kevin Costner film, Message in a Bottle.
Panettiere also provided the voice of Dot in Disney-Pixar movie, A Bug’s Life.
Hayden Panettiere’s movies during the 1990s included:
- How Do You Spell God? (1996)
- The Object of My Affection (1998)
- A Bug’s Life (1998)*
- Message in a Bottle (1999)
- If You Believe (1999)
*Voice role
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2000s
Into the 2000s and Hayden Panettiere kick-started the decade providing her voice to the character, Suri in Disney’s animated movie, Dinosaurs. She then appeared in Remember the Titans, before taking roles in Joe Somebody, Raising Helen, Bring It On: All or Nothing.
Hayden Panettiere’s movies during the 2000s included:
- Dinosaurs (2000)*
- Remember the Titans (2000)
- The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
- Joe Somebody (2001)
- Chestnut Hill (2001)
- Normal (2003)
- Raising Helen (2004)
- Tiger Cruise (2004)
- The Dust Factory (2004)
- Racing Stripes (2005)
- Lies My Mother Told Me (2005)
- Ice Princess (2005)
- The Architect (2006)
- Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006)
- The Good Student (2006)
- Shanghai Kiss (2007)
- Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
- Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King (2008)*
- I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
*Voice role
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2010s
Into the 2010s and Hayden Panettiere began the decade providing the voice of Kate in the animated film, Alpha and Omega, before taking the title role in the TV movie, Amanda Knox. From here she played the role of Kirby Reed – a fan favourite character – in the slasher movie, Scream 4.
Hayden Panettiere’s movies during the 2010s included:
- Alpha and Omega (2010)*
- Amanda Knox (2011)
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011)*
- Scream 4 (2011)
- The Forger (2012)
- Custody (2016)
*Voice role
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2020s
And finally, into the 2020s and Hayden Panettiere began the decade reprising the role of Kirby Reed for slasher sequel, Scream VI. From here she appeared in films including A Breed Apart and Sleepwalker.
Hayden Panettiere’s movies during the 2020s included:
- Scream VI (2023)
- Amber Alert (2024)
- A Breed Apart (2025)
- Sleepwalker (2026)
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TV work
In addition to her movie roles, Hayden Panettiere also appeared in a number of television projects. Notable shows included Nashville, Heroes, Heroes Reborn, American Dad!, Robot Chicken, Commander in Chief, Malcolm in the Middle, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Fillmore!, Ally McBeal, Guiding Light, Touched by an Angel, Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke, One Life to Live, Unhappily Ever After, and her debut show, Aliens in the Family.
Panettiere also voiced Kairi in the popular game series, Kingdom Hearts.
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