-her birth name is Hayden Leslie Panettiere
-her nicknames are Mushroom and Hayd
-began her acting career at 11 months when she appeared in a commercial for Playskool
-has appeared in over 50 commercials
-Childstarlets.com's Actress of the Year, 2000
-her parents are Lesley and Skip Panettiere
-she takes karate and boxing lessons
-Soap Opera Magazine's star of the week, 7/21/98 issue
-appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) on December 30, 1998
-was nominated for a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for A Bug's Life Read-Along in 2000
-her hobbies include singing, dancing, horseback riding, gymnastics, taking piano lessons and swimming
-her last name was printed wrong in an issue of the "Discovery Girls" magazine where she was considered an "Exceptional Tween"
-her mother used to be an actress
-was originally cast to play Sarah Altman in Panic Room (2002) but was later replaced by Kristen Stewart
-she has known Spencer Breslin and Abigail Breslin (her Raising Helen (2004) co-stars) before they could talk
-her last name is pronounced "Pan-Uh-Tee-Air-Ee"; the Italian translation is "Baker"
-has a partnership with United States Postal Inspection Service and the National Center For Missing And Exploited Children in a campaign against online predators, called 2 SMRT 4U
-her official Myspace friends include Tabitha Fair, Andrew Johnston, Daniella Morris, Jesse McCartney, Jessy Moss and Adam Watts
-she is of Italian descent
-is best friends with Daniella Morris
-has two dogs, named Penny Lane and Madison
Heroes
Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Alpha and Omega
Fireflies in the Garden
Musical Career
