American actress Hayden Panettiere was born on August 21, 1989, in Palisades, New York. Hayden began her acting career at 11 months when she appeared in a commercial for Playskool, and she has appeared in over 50 commercials. She is most known for her role of Lizzie Spaulding in the soap opera "Guiding Light," and she has had major roles in the feature films "Remember the Titans," "Joe Somebody" and "Racing Stripes."