New Delhi: Hayden Leslie Panettiere is an American actress, model, singer, voice actress, and activist. She is known for her roles as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC series Heroes (2006–10) and as Juliette Barnes in the ABC musical drama series Nashville (since 2012).A native of New York, she first appeared in a commercial at the age of 11 months. She began her acting career by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live (1994–97), and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light (1996–2000), before starring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in the Disney feature film Remember the Titans. Other notable roles include her portrayal of the title character in the true crime drama Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy. She has received two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, for her work on Nashville (2012 and 2013).Panettiere dated her Heroes co-star Milo Ventimiglia from December 2007 to February 2009. Panettiere met heavyweight boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2009 at a mutual acquaintance's party, and they soon began dating. Panettiere was ringside for Klitschko's knockout victory over Samuel Peter on September 11, 2010. In May 2011, Panettiere announced that she and Klitschko had broken up amicably after two years together. Both cited the long-distance nature of their relationship as the reason, and said they would remain close friends. Panettiere subsequently dated NFL player Scotty McKnight from June 2011 to December 2012. Panettiere confirmed reports that she and Klitschko had resumed their romantic relationship in an April 2013.In October 2013, she announced her engagement to Klitschko, which had been rumored since the summer.When it comes to fiancé Wladimir Klitschko, Hayden Panettiere is well aware of the couple's massive difference in height."He's huge," the 5-foot beauty said of her 6-foot-6-inch beau during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Hayden hilariously admitted to Ellen that the duo's height difference is originally what brought the couple together."I mean, I know that I'm small, but he's large. That's how we met," she revealed. "I said, 'You're huge.' He said, 'You're tiny.'" Asked about the couple's having kids, she said "Yeah," Panettiere said with a laugh. "He's got bowlegs. I've got knocked knees. They're going to have straight legs. They'll be normal height."Panettiere's fiancé Wladimir Klitschko, who has dated the petite actress on-and-off for nearly three years, is an impressive figure in his own right.The 37-year-old Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion, nicknamed “Dr. Steelhammer,” has amassed a 61-3 record since his professional debut in 1996.The unlikely duo, who have a 13-year age difference and a 1'4” height difference, met in 2008 at a party hosted by a mutual friend.When asked about whether having children is a goal of hers, Panettiere revealed, “Motherhood is the most beautiful, exciting thing, and there's nothing that I feel like I can't accomplish while having children in my life. I would sacrifice having more years of being wherever I want whenever I want for years with my kids.”
