also endured struggles that went along with the pressures of fame. Panettiere appeared in her first commercial when she was 11 months old. Her mother, Lesley Vogel, was an actress and set her daughter on the same path. By the age of four, Hayden was in US TV show ‘One Life to Live’, then at eight joined another soap opera, ‘Light’. Her natural acting ability was evident, but the burgeoning childhood career came at a cost. "From a very young age, I lost the chance to have a normal childhood, friends, relationships, and my privacy," Panettiere wrote in her revealing autobiography, This Is Me, which was published earlier this year. She was "groomed" to be an actor, she told the Hollywood Reporter. "I was like a little soldier and I always have been. No was never an option." Panettiere's career flourished and she soon earned roles like the voice of ‘Princess Dot in Pixar's A Bug's Life’ in 1998, becoming one of the youngest ever Grammy Award nominees for the accompanying children's read-along album. She starred with Denzel Washington in American football drama ‘Remember the Titans’ in 2000; and had roles in ‘TV's Ally McBeal’ and 2004's ‘Raising Helen’ with Kate Hudson. (BBC)