Hayden Panettiere's role as Juliette in "Nashville" mirrored her own life and personal struggles with addiction. (Getty Images)
\n\nThe news of the death of actress Hayden Panettiere has shocked fans and the entertainment industry alike. Tributes are pouring in from fans, friends and former co-stars of the star.
\n\nWhile she is possibly most known for her time in the NBC superhero series "Heroes" or for her time as a country music star in "Nashville," her career began decades before stardom as a child actor.
\n\nPanettiere was the oldest child of Skip Panettiere and Lesley Vogel. Her father, a former New York City fire captain, and her mother, a former soap opera star, were the driving force behind her early career as she began acting in toy commercials as an 11-month-old baby. Hayden would later find work as Lizzie Sapulding in "Guiding Light," the long-running CBS soap opera.
\n\nShe made her feature film debut in the animated movie, "A Bug’s Life" as the voice of Princess Dot.
\n\nMany fans may remember her from her portrayal as the scene-stealing child of a high school football coach, co-staring alongside Denzel Washington in "Remember the Titans," released in 2000.
\n\nPanettiere later moved on and…
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