Hayden Panettiere Through the Years

She began doing commercials when she was 11 months old and, then, when most kids are playing Barbie and eating paste, at 4 1/2 she was cast on the soap opera One Life to Live, where she remained until she landed the part of Lizzie Spaulding on The Guiding Light.

Hayden has worked steadily over the years in movies and TV, as well as lending her vocal talents to several video games. But things really came to a head in 2006 when her new show, Heroes, became a huge hit.

We thought it'd be fun to peek at Hayden's Hollywood career through the years. Here's the first of two flipbooks showcasing her comings and goings — this is Hayden: the EARLY years....