Hayden Panettiere’s Family Guide: Her Brother Jansen, Daughter Kaya and More
usmagazine.comA close-knit group. Hayden Panettiere’s family might be small, but the squad has always stayed connected.The actress got her start in Hollywood at a young age, starring on One Life to Live from 1994 to 1997.
At the time, Panettiere was only 5 years old. The former child star became an even bigger name once she joined the Disney family as the voice of Dot in 1998’s A Bug’s Life.She followed up the role by voicing Suri in 2000’s Dinosaur before making a splash as Sheryl Yoast in Disney’s 2000’s Remember the Titans.
Two years later, Hayden’s only sibling, Jansen Panettiere, joined the family business.The brother-sister duo later acted together in 2004’s Tiger Cruise, which was a Disney Channel Original Movie, and 2005’s Racing Stripes.As Hayden’s career continued to sky-rocket — including leading roles on Heroes and Nashville and in the Scream franchise — her family life also made headlines.
In 2008, Hayden’s parents turned heads when news broke that her father, Skip Panettiere, allegedly struck his then-wife, Lesley Vogel.Skip, who shares both Hayden and Jansen with Vogel, pleaded no contest after being charged with misdemeanor spousal battery.
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