'Ally McBeal' - 2001-2002 | Hayden Panettiere Then and Now

Hayden Panettiere Then and Now

'Ally McBeal' - 2001-2002

Hayden played Ally McBeal's biological daughter, Maddie. (Photo: Fox)

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Hayden Panettier... Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? Mostly known for playing the popular, pretty girl, Hayden Panettiere has made headlines with her role as the invincible cheerleader Claire on the NBC series "Heroes." With her upcoming film "I Love You, Beth Cooper," there is no stopping this rising starlet. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Hayden Panettier... Hayden caught the public's eye when she portrayed feisty tomboy Sheryl Yoast in "Remember the Titans." Previously, she played characters on soaps "One Life to Live" and "Guiding Light," for which she was nominated for a YoungStar award. (Photo by George DeSota/Newsmakers)
Hayden Panettier... L-R: Composer James Newton Howard, Hayden Panettiere (voice of Suri) and D.B. Sweeney (voice of Aladar) pose for a photo in front of an 18-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus Rex outside the El Capitan theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, where the new Disney movie "Dinosaur" premiered in 2000. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)
'Ally McBeal' - ... Hayden played Ally McBeal's biological daughter, Maddie. (Photo: Fox)
Hayden Panettier... The cast of "Joe Somebody" poses as they arrive to the premiere of the film in 2001 in the Westwood Village of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
'The Dust Factor... Ryan Kelley and Hayden Panettiere in "The Dust Factory." (Photo: MGM)
Hayden Panettier... Actress Hayden Panettiere poses for a photo as she arrives at the world premiere of "Raising Helen" in 2004 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/ Nam Y. Huh)
'Raising Helen' ... Hayden plays Audrey Davis who, when her parents are killed in a car accident, is sent with her two siblings to live with her aunt Helen (Kate Hudson). (Photo: Touchstone)
Hayden Panettier... Frankie Muniz, Hayden Panettiere and Jesse McCartney pose at the after party for the premiere of 'Racing Stripes' in 2005. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
'Racing Stripes'... Hayden Panettiere and Bruce Greenwood in "Racing Stripes." (Photo: Warner Brothers)
Hayden Panettier... The cast and crew (from left to right) U.S. Navy LT. Joe Fykes, Chanse Borden, Jansen Panettiere, producer Bill Borden, actress Hayden Panettiere, actor Troy Evans, actress Bianca Collins and executive producer Barry Rosenbush of "Tiger Cruise" attend the premiere of "Tiger Cruise" in 2004 on board the U.S.S. Intrepid, Sea Air-Space Museum in New York City. (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)
Hayden Panettier... Actress Hayden Panettiere signs autographs at the Walt Disney premiere of "The Ice Princess" at the El Capitan Theatre in 2005. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
'The Ice Princes... Hayden plays mean ice skater Gen Harwood who later befriends up-and-coming talented Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg). (Photo: Walt Disney Films)
Hayden Panettier... Actress Hayden Panettiere skates with guests at the Walt Disney picture's "The Ice Princess" after party. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Hayden Panettier... Adrian Pasdar and Hayden Panettiere from "Heroes" pose for photographers during red carpet arrivals as NBC introduces its new season line-up in New York, in 2006. "Heroes" has received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and a People's Choice Award for Best New Drama in 2007. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)
'Heroes' - 2006-... "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World" was the NBC tagline for the hit show. Hayden plays that cheerleader who has a very special power - rapid cellular regeneration (meaning she basically can't die.) The show has earned her numerous awards, such as two Teen Choice Awards and a Young Artist Award. (Photo: NBC)
Hayden Panettier... Hayden also stars with Milo Ventimiglia, her ex-boyfriend, on "Heroes." It's a good thing they're onscreen cousins and not love interests or things might get a little awkward. (Photo: NBC)
'Bring It On: Al... Hayden whips out her pom poms again when she stars in "Bring It On: All or Nothing" as - what else? - a cheerleader. (Photo: Universal)
MTV Big Pak (L) and actress Hayden Panettiere present the Orbit WTF award onstage during the 18th Annual MTV Movie Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on May 31, 2009 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
'I Love You, Bet... Hayden will star in "I Love You, Beth Cooper," a movie about a boy who announces in his high school graduation speech he loves Hayden's character. (Photo: 20th Century Fox)