Hayden Panettiere’s voice acting legacy deserves to be remembered too 🥺❤️
Hayden Panettiere has passed away at just 36, with her family confirming the news through her representative. Long before many knew her from Heroes or Nashville, Panettiere had already built an impressive career in animation and gaming, beginning as a child performer.
Her most memorable voice and gaming roles included:
• Kairi — Kingdom Hearts
• Dot — A Bug’s Life
• Samantha “Sam” Giddings — Until Dawn
• Kate — Alpha and Omega
• Red Puckett — Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
• Suri — Dinosaur
• Xion — Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
• Fairy Princess Willow — Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
and many more!
For Kingdom Hearts fans especially, her performances connected her to one of gaming’s most beloved franchises, while A Bug’s Life introduced her voice to audiences when she was still a child.
Rest in peace, Hayden Panettiere. From Disney and animation to Kingdom Hearts and Until Dawn, her voice became part of countless childhoods and gaming memories. 🕊️