Claire Bennet is a fictional character in the NBC superhero drama series Heroes. The character was created by Tim Kring. She was portrayed by Hayden Panettiere and first appeared on television in the pilot episode of the series, "Genesis", on September 25, 2006. She is a high school cheerleader with the power of rapid cellular regeneration. Claire appears in more episodes than any other character. Panettiere did not return to reprise the role for the sequel series Heroes Reborn, in which her character is said to have died while giving birth to Malina and Tommy.
- Died
- June 13, 2014, September 24, 2014
