Hayden Panettiere “stuck up for background actors when they were mistreated” on the “Heroes” set and “knew every crew members name,” her co-star Sendhil Ramamurthy lovingly remembered in a social media tribute to the late actor. Panettiere died on Aug. 16 at the age of 36. “Heroes” marked one of her most prolific TV series. She starred on four seasons of the NBC series as Claire Bennett, a high school cheerleader with the power of rapid cellular regeneration.
\n\nRamamurthy, who played Mohinder Suresh on “Heroes,” wrote on Instagram that he first met Panettiere “at the final screen test,” where he was “so nervous” and “sweating through” his shirt.
\n\n“I went straight to the bathroom to compose myself and then went to sign in, expecting to find a bunch of fellow nervous-as-hell actors. Instead I found Hayden belting show tunes in the waiting room,” he remembered. “Not a nerve in sight. I had to leave immediately. I spent the rest of the time in the hallway sweating. Hayden was already a pro. I was nearly twice her age and she had 3x as much experience.”
\n\nThe duo were ultimately cast in the show, which originally ran on NBC for four season…
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