Claire Bennett
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Sep 23, 2026
Dani MercyHOST
It wasn't long after she filmed Bring It On All or Nothing that she got the call for the NBC show Heroes.
Dani MercyHOST
She was worried about getting pigeonholed into cheerleading roles because she had just done Bring It On, but she didn't really care because she felt like the role of Claire Bennett was made for her.
Dani MercyHOST
And it was.
Dani MercyHOST
It was the only time she had auditioned and been given the role in the audition.
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Dani MercyHOST
So what seems like a totally innocent movie to us because we're not programmed is actually reprogramming a victim and we wouldn't even be aware that it is happening.
Dani MercyHOST
Not only is she using these references, but she was also being programmed right in front of us.
Dani MercyHOST
The TV show Heroes, in which Hayden played Claire Bennett, is a show about ordinary people around the world who discovered they possess superhuman abilities after a solar eclipse.
Dani MercyHOST
Claire has immortality as her power, so she can heal from any ailment, including death.
ErinNARRATOR
Next article, Hayden Panettiere, Superstar.
ErinNARRATOR
The actor Hayden Panettiere, who died August 16th at 36, was perhaps best known for her role as Claire Bennett in the superhero TV series Heroes.
ErinNARRATOR
But it was a real superpower that played a special role in her acting career.
ErinNARRATOR
She told CBS in an interview about her May 2026 memoir, This Is Me, A Reckoning, once people figured out that I could cry on cue the way that I did, it wasn't everything.
KempireHOST
In 2000, she landed her breakout role in the sports drama Remember the Titans alongside Denzel Washington.
KempireHOST
And the next year was cast in NBC's superhero series Heroes, in which she played regenerating cheerleader Claire Bennett.
KempireHOST
From there, she starred in the musical drama series Nashville, which was phenomenal.
KempireHOST
From 2012 to 2018, earning two Golden Globe nominations and played fan favorite Kirby in 2011's Scream 4 and 2023's Scream 5.