103-463: Lennon Ray Louise Stella (born August 13, 1999) is a Canadian singer and actress. She portrayed Maddie Conrad on the musical-drama series Nashville (2012–2018). Before going solo in 2018, Stella performed with her sister as the duo Lennon & Maisy . Stella released her debut EP Love, Me in 2018. Her debut studio album Three. Two. One. was released in 2020. Stella began her career performing alongside younger sister Maisy Stella as part of
206-743: A Cotton Incorporated campaign. In late 2006, Neutrogena made Panettiere the cover girl for their new worldwide ad campaign; following in the footsteps of actresses Kristin Kreuk , Josie Bissett , Jennifer Love Hewitt , Mandy Moore , Mischa Barton , Gabrielle Union and Jennifer Freeman . In September 2007, Panettiere appeared in a Heroes -themed Got Milk? ad for which the photographs were shot by Annie Leibovitz . In February 2008, Kohl's announced that Panettiere would be their next Candie's spokesperson. From 2007 to 2008, Panettiere designed limited edition hand bags for Dooney & Bourke and modeled their bags in magazine ads. In 2009, Panettiere
309-620: A Grammy Award , making her the 5th youngest nominee for a Grammy . Panettiere has also starred in the Disney football drama film Remember the Titans (2000), the final season of the Fox legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal (2002), the comedy-drama film Raising Helen (2004), the Disney Channel original patriotic film Tiger Cruise (2004), the horse racing comedy film Racing Stripes (2005),
412-441: A #BringBackNashville petition. The night of the season finale Lionsgate tweeted "#Nashies What a cliffhanger! But we won't leave you hanging. There's more story to be told. #BringBackNashville." The producing partner had already been fielding offers from four or five networks. As the negotiations began to draw to a close, it was rumored that the announcement would be made during the high-profile CMT Music Awards . When no announcement
515-439: A bad-boy streak. He and Scarlett are in a relationship when the series begins, but soon separate; Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, a kind-hearted aspiring musician who dates Scarlett in season one, and dates Zoey in season two; Robert Wisdom as Coleman Carlisle, a one-time mayoral candidate, and later Deputy Mayor, close friend of Rayna, and serves as Deacon's sobriety sponsor ; and Powers Boothe as Lamar Wyatt, Rayna's father and
618-463: A ballad called "I Still Believe" for Cinderella III: A Twist in Time . Panettiere's very first single not associated with an acting role, the reggae-infused "Wake Up Call" was digitally released on August 5, 2008. The clothing brand Candie's announced that it was premiering an ad campaign for the single in late July. Candie's provided additional promotion for the single with a television advertisement and
721-401: A bratty pop star who Maddie clashed with in one episode. Joseph David-Jones as Clay, Maddie's boyfriend and musician, Christian Coulson as a music video director, and the father of Scarlett's baby, all joined the cast in major recurring roles. Cameron Scoggins, a wealthy tech-entrepreneur who helps Rayna out with struggling Highway 65, was originally cast in a recurring role, but was upgraded to
824-442: A brief fling with Rayna and Scarlett; Jay Hernandez as Dante Rivas (season 1), Jolene's sober companion and Juliette's lover, who, after attempting to blackmail Juliette, is killed by Jolene in a murder-suicide; Charlie Bewley as Charles Wentworth (season 2), a married confident business man, who owns many radio stations across the country, and has an affair with Juliette; Alexa PenaVega as Kiley (season 3), Gunnar's first love who
927-640: A career hiatus. Panettiere voiced Kairi in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II , although she was replaced by Alyson Stoner in several sequels; she briefly reprised her role in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and also voiced Xion in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance . She voiced and modeled the character of Samantha "Sam" Giddings in Until Dawn , which was released on PlayStation 4 on August 25, 2015. She returned to voice and model
1030-417: A commercial in 1990 at only 11 months old. Her full-time acting career began in 1994 when she played Sarah Roberts on the long-running ABC soap opera series One Life to Live until 1997. Panettiere then went on to play Lizzie Spaulding on one of CBS 's own soaps, Guiding Light from 1996 until 2000. For her work on Pixar film A Bug's Life (1998), she was nominated for a Young Artist Award and
1133-457: A day in her honor. At the ceremony, Panettiere reflected, "It seems like such (an) unfathomable fact that, you know, it's taxation without representation in D.C., and that there's no democracy in our democracy, at the heart of it." She participated in Strauss' "51 Stars" campaign which aimed to get 51 celebrities to endorse making Washington, D.C., the 51st state. She was also a teen ambassador for
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#17330858158051236-430: A love interest for Rayna; and Oliver Hudson as Jeff Fordham, a record company executive who clashes with Rayna and Juliette. For season four, Hudson was downgraded to recurring status and then his character was killed off while Aubrey Peeples , introduced in season two as reality competition second-place winner (and later Will's wife) Layla Grant, was promoted to regular. Aubrey Peeples and Will Chase were dropped from
1339-552: A love interest of Scarlett's; Andi Rayne and Nora Gill as baby Cadence Barkley (seasons 3-6), Juliette and Avery's daughter. Also appearing in many episodes are several background characters, including Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman, Juliette Barnes's protective manager and father-figure, often tasked with cleaning up the messes that Juliette leaves behind; David Alford as Bucky Dawes, Rayna's long-time seasoned and caring manager; Todd Truly as Marshall Evans (season 1; 11 episodes), former president and CEO of Edgehill Republic Records. In
1442-482: A multi-episode arc as Kiley, Gunnar's first love. Dancing with the Stars ' Derek Hough also joined the cast for a multi-episode arc as Noah West. Grammy winner, Christina Aguilera joined the show later in season three as pop superstar Jade St. John for a multi-episode arc. on May 31, 2015 it was announced Eric Close would not be returning for the fourth season, his character was sent to prison. On July 22, 2015, it
1545-481: A music video. Sebastian Stan , who portrayed the brother of Panettiere's character in The Architect , played her boyfriend in the video. She has recorded several songs for Nashville , which were released as singles and included on the show's soundtrack albums. She also made numerous concert appearances associated with the show's touring promotion. In 2013, Panettiere recorded a version of "The Fabric of My Life" for
1648-448: A new home for Nashville that the studio opted to forgo the happily-ever-after alternative series ending it had planned in order to give closure to fans, and go instead with a cliffhanger ending in the season 4 finale. Fans began to doubt the efforts of Lionsgate when actress and executive producer Connie Britton began to embark on what seemed to be a swan song of nighttime talk show appearances. Over 171,000 signatures were received on
1751-624: A poet and songwriter Deacon's niece, and musician partner with Gunnar who works at the Bluebird Cafe which is where she is first noticed and performs; Eric Close as Theodore "Teddy" Conrad, Rayna's husband who, after a business failure, is now living on his wife's income. He runs for mayor with help from his father-in-law and wins election, later divorcing Rayna; Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, songwriter, lead guitar player, Rayna's former lover and biological father of her oldest child.; Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, an aspiring musician with
1854-545: A rating of 92% based on 50 reviews, and the average rating is 8.58/10. The consensus on the site reads " Nashville promotes catchy pop-western tunes and plays to non-fans of the genre with its sharp atmosphere and its stellar narratives." Season one was called one of the most exciting new series of the 2012 Fall season. Alan Sepinwell stated that the series was "a smart mix of soap opera, music and political intrigue." The series drew more soap comparison, with David Hiltbrand drawing comparisons to hit-soap, Dynasty , and praising
1957-467: A recent military veteran suffering from severe PTSD who has yet to embrace his talent and passion for music. Rainee Blake played Alannah, who is a newcomer to the Nashville music scene, and a beautiful singer-songwriter who starts out as a backup singer but will soon be discovered for the star that she actually is meant to be when she joins the boys' band. Nic Luken played Jonah Ford, a famous male pop star who
2060-466: A role about a famous country singer; Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Margaret "Peggy" Kenter (seasons 1 & 2), Teddy's former co-worker at the credit union who helped him hide his embezzlement. They begin dating after Teddy and Rayna separate and marry after she lies to Teddy that she is pregnant. She is shot and killed while someone was attempting to kill Teddy; Michiel Huisman as Liam McGuinnis (seasons 1 & 2), Rayna's new music producer, who also has
2163-542: A runner-up in a singing competition and a new singer in Nashville who is a new rival for Juliette. She gets dropped from the label, after her single tanks, though she strikes up a romance with Will, and they eventually get engaged. She is a participant in a reality show featuring her and Will, and their impending nuptials; Laura Benanti as Sadie Stone (season 3), a country star who is a friend of Rayna's; Brette Taylor as Pam (season 3), as Luke's new backup singer; Derek Hough as Noah West (seasons 3 & 4), an actor who lands
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#17330858158052266-779: A satirical public service announcement through the website Funny or Die . In this video, Panettiere mocked Republican candidate John McCain for his age and temper. She subsequently made clear her intention to vote for Barack Obama and urged other young people to vote. Panettiere has long supported the statehood movement in the District of Columbia . In 2008, she appeared in a public service announcement with DC Shadow Senator Paul Strauss endorsing voting rights for Washington, D.C. In 2011, DC Mayor Vincent Gray acknowledged Panettiere's advocacy on behalf of securing full representation in Congress for District of Columbia residents by naming
2369-402: A series regular and made guest appearances in season six. He left Nashville to run for office, but came back to help take down Brad. He and Will dated and it was later shown that they end up together. Other recurring roles include Linds Edwards as Carl Hockeny, Rayna's stalker, Ben Taylor as Flynn Burnett, a love interest for Daphne, and Katrina Norman joined the second half of the season as Polly,
2472-445: A singing competition and a new singer in Nashville who is a new rival for Juliette, and Zoey, Scarlett's childhood best friend who moves to Nashville. Oliver Hudson was cast as Jeff Fordham, the new CEO of Edgehill. Christina Chang also joined the cast as Megan Vannoy, love interest for Deacon, and Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, love interest for Rayna and currently the biggest male country artist. Charlie Bewley also appeared in
2575-577: A song entitled "I Fly" for the Disney film Ice Princess in which she also co-starred. She recorded a song for the Hollywood Records compilation Girl Next (2006) and another song entitled "Go to Girl" for Girl Next 2 (2007). Also in 2007, she sang the national anthem at A Capitol Fourth and recorded a cover for " Cruella De Vil " for Disneymania 5 , "Try" for the Bridge to Terabithia soundtrack and
2678-404: A stunning road manager of Avery's tour.. Five major recurring characters were announced for season six; part one, in addition to the returning recurring characters from the series' fifth season. Josh Stamberg played Darius, an extremely charismatic founder of a self-actualization movement that has transformed many lives that Juliette joins upon suffering from depression. Jake Etheridge played Sean,
2781-544: A teenage girl caught in a fantasy transitional realm alongside fellow child actor Ryan Kelley in fantasy film flick, The Dust Factory . Her last major acting credit of 2004 was the role of adolescent niece to Kate Hudson 's title character in Raising Helen , where Panettiere played the older sister to real life siblings Abigail and Spencer Breslin . In 2005, Panettiere starred alongside Michelle Trachtenberg as an ice skating rival in Disney's Ice Princess and lead
2884-419: A wealthy, powerful and controlling patriarch and local politician who disapproves of his daughter's career as a country singer. Powers Boothe and Robert Wisdom were reduced to recurring status, in the second season for creative reasons. After recurring in the first season, three actors were promoted to the regular cast in the second season: Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, a rising country star struggling with
2987-553: A worse temper". In July 2009, Panettiere starred in the teen comedy I Love You, Beth Cooper . In September 2010, she starred as Amanda Knox in the controversial Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy . Panettiere also provided the voice of Kate in 2010's Alpha and Omega . In April 2011, Panettiere appeared in the Scream sequel, Scream 4 , playing Kirby Reed. The film received mixed reviews, but she received acclaim for her role and
3090-509: Is a difference between commercial whaling and the whaling practiced by aboriginal tribes in the U.S. In May 2008, Panettiere was involved in an eBay auction to benefit Save the Whales Again, a campaign of The Whaleman Foundation. The auction included tickets to a fundraising dinner hosted at the Hollywood restaurant Beso, owned by Eva Longoria , and a whale watching tour, with Panettiere, off
3193-557: Is a place that can be mocked and made fun of, and sometimes it deserves it, like any place. But it also is an incredibly beautiful, cosmopolitan city, and I wanted to show that to the world. I want to represent it in a way that everybody who lives here would find completely realistic." Nashville was the first television series in Khouri's career, after working for two decades as a film writer and director creating strong female characters. The production began in 2011. In October 2011, ABC bought
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3296-615: Is an American actress and singer. She has starred as Claire Bennet on the NBC superhero series Heroes (2006–2010), Kirby Reed in the slasher horror franchise Scream (2011–2023), and Juliette Barnes in the ABC / CMT musical drama series Nashville (2012–2018). The latter earned her two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film . Panettiere first appeared on-screen in
3399-428: Is further complicated when her estranged father, millionaire businessman Lamar Wyatt, convinces her husband, Teddy Conrad, to run for Mayor of Nashville . For later episodes through season four, the series follows the lives of country musicians, focusing on three female leads: country superstar Rayna Jaymes, rising problematic star Juliette Barnes, and newcomer singer-songwriter Scarlett O'Connor. From mid-season five,
3502-509: Is not selling well and her tour is playing to half empty venues. Her record label suggests that she open for Juliette Barnes , the young and beautiful best-selling singer of bubble gum country pop . Juliette sees Rayna as privileged and purposefully alienates her. Rayna, who dislikes Juliette's style of music, rejects a joint tour out of hand. The two women come into conflict as each tries to get guitarist Deacon Claybourne , Rayna's bandmate and former lover, to sign on to their tour. Rayna's life
3605-462: Is now a struggling single mother; Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Beverly O'Connor (seasons 2–4), Scarlett's abusive mother who has a strained relationship with her brother, Deacon; Christina Chang as Megan Vannoy (season 2), Deacon's lawyer at the beginning of season two; Deacon and Megan were in a romantic relationship in season two until Deacon found out that she cheated on him with Teddy; Nick Jandl as Caleb Rand (seasons 3 & 4) as Deacon's doctor and
3708-420: Is very handsome, extremely confident, and charming and who catches Maddie's attention. Finally, Dylan Arnold played Twig, a childhood friend to Jonah. He navigates this lifestyle by guarding his anxiety and pain with a caustic, brilliant sense of humor. In addition, it was revealed that Dutch singer Ilse DeLange would have a recurring role as Ilse de Witt, a female coach on a talent show, Nashville Next . For
3811-521: The CBS soap opera Guiding Light in 1996, and again from 1997 to 2000. While on Guiding Light, Panettiere's character Lizzie battled leukemia . The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society gave her its Special Recognition Award for drawing the attention of daytime viewers to the disease, and for improving national awareness. For her performance in Lifetime Television 's 1999 TV movie If You Believe , she
3914-615: The Candie's Foundation , whose mission is to prevent teen pregnancy . On May 6, 2009, she participated in a town hall meeting in New York City alongside Bristol Palin and Major League Baseball pitcher Matt Garza on the issue of teen pregnancy. On December 6, 2013, Panettiere and her then-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko visited the Euromaidan protests in Kyiv , Ukraine. Wladimir's brother, Vitali ,
4017-467: The Scream 4 sequel Scream in a photograph used in the film, revealing the character to have survived the fourth film's events. Panettiere is credited with "Special Thanks" for the photograph's use as well as a voice cameo. In May 2022, it was announced Panettiere would be returning to the Scream franchise on its sixth installment , in what also marks her first on-screen film appearance since 2018 after
4120-500: The ABC musical drama series Nashville , where she portrayed Juliette Barnes . The show reunited Panettiere with Burgess Jenkins (who appears in the first few episodes) from Remember the Titans . The show moved from ABC to CMT for its fifth and sixth seasons, and concluded its run on July 26, 2018. Panettiere made her feature film debut at the age of 9, albeit as a voice actor, for 1998's A Bug's Life , but her first released film
4223-503: The NBC series Heroes , which was created by Tim Kring , as a high school cheerleader with regenerative healing powers. Thanks to her role on Heroes, she became a regular on the science fiction convention circuit, invited to attend conventions around the world in 2007, including Gen Con , New York Comic Con , and Fan Expo Canada . Panettiere has complained that her acting options are sometimes limited because "people look at [her] as either
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4326-469: The Record 3 (Live) , featuring performances from many of the cast in concert, was released on December 16, 2015 to digital download. The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2 was released on May 13, 2016 The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 1 was released on March 10, 2017. The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 2 was released on June 1, 2017. The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 3
4429-682: The State of Tennessee Film Office, $ 1 million from the City of Nashville, $ 1 million from the Nashville Convention & Visitor Corp., and $ 500,000 from Ryman Hospitality. It was announced on June 29, 2016 that all cast members with the exception of Will Chase and Aubrey Peeples would return for season 5. On January 4, 2017, CMT announced that there would be a Nashville aftershow entitled NashChat . Nashchat aired live across social media platforms immediately following every new episode. It
4532-501: The UK. Despite the title, it omits three of Connie Britton 's songs ("Already Gone," "American Beauty" and "Stompin' Grounds") as well as Sam Palladio and David Clayton Rogers' cover of "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive." The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 1 was released by Big Machine on December 10, 2013. An album of the music performed on the TV concert special Nashville: On the Record by many of
4635-524: The Year , making this the first award she has received. Stella's debut solo album, Three. Two. One. (2020), was praised by critics and achieved commercial success. In The Observer , critic Kitty Empire calls it "strikingly serene". In Exclaim! , Ariel Matheson gives it an 8/10 and calls it a "feminine powerhouse". It reached number 80 on the US Billboard 200 and appeared on numerous other charts, while
4738-717: The beginning of season two he gets fired by the board of Edgehill Records and is replaced by Jeff Fordham; Kourtney Hansen as Emily, Juliette's assistant; Melvin Ray Kearney II as Bo, Juliette Barnes's bodyguard and one of the limited few who she trusts. J. Karen Thomas as Audrey Carlisle (season 1), Coleman's wife; and Derek Krantz as Brent McKinney (season 2), an openly gay marketing and public relations employee who works for Jeff's record company who once dated Will; Kyle Dean Massey as Kevin Bicks (season 3–5), an openly gay country music singer-songwriter and later Will's major boyfriend. For
4841-419: The birth of her daughter she experienced postpartum depression . In her September 28 appearance on Live with Kelly and Michael , she said that it's "scary and needs to be talked about". In August 2018, Panettiere's mother confirmed Panettiere and Klitschko had broken up again, remaining on friendly terms. After she broke up with Klitschko, she started dating Brian Hickerson. In 2020, they broke up after he
4944-698: The book launch party for mutual acquaintance Diana Jenkins 's Room 23 , in which both Panettiere and Klitschko were featured. They soon began dating. Panettiere was ringside for Klitschko's knockout victory over Samuel Peter on September 11, 2010. In May 2011, she announced that they had split. Both cited the long-distance nature of their relationship as the reason, and said they would remain close friends. Panettiere confirmed reports that she and Klitschko had resumed their romantic relationship in an April 2013 interview. In October 2013, she announced her engagement to Klitschko. In December 2014, Panettiere gave birth to their daughter. In 2015, she stated that following
5047-407: The cast after season four by the series' new showrunners. However, Chase made a guest appearance. Connie Britton left the show in season five. Rachel Bilson was announced to have joined the cast on March 9, 2017 as a series regular. Bilson plays Alyssa Greene, a Silicon Valley marketing expert brought in to take Highway 65 to the next level, who hates country music. Adding another series regular, it
5150-407: The cast and the songwriters was released to digital download on April 22, the day before the special aired on ABC. The following compilation albums have also been released to download: The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2 was released on May 6, 2014. Christmas With Nashville , an album featuring seasonal music performed by most of the main cast, was released on November 4, 2014. Unlike
5253-563: The character for a new post-credit scene in the remake version of the game, which was released on PlayStation 5 and Windows on October 4, 2024. Panettiere was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999 for A Bug's Life . In 2004, she recorded a song entitled "My Hero Is You" with a video for the Disney Channel film she starred in, Tiger Cruise , and "Someone Like You", a duet with Watt White for another film, The Dust Factory (also with an accompanying video). The next year she recorded
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#17330858158055356-427: The coast of Santa Barbara . The same month, during an interview with Teen Vogue , she explained how her fame gives her a platform for her activism: "The show [ Heroes ] put me in a place to speak for things that I'm passionate about." In September 2008, Panettiere launched her own line of calfskin leather bags for the company Dooney & Bourke . In October, she delved into the presidential election , releasing
5459-574: The condemnation as an attack on their culture. On January 28, 2008, Panettiere handed a letter of protest to the Norwegian ambassador in the U.S. arguing that Norway should stop its hunt for whales. She also delivered a letter to the Japanese ambassador calling for the end of Japan's hunting of whales. At a 2007 Greenpeace event in Anchorage, Alaska , Panettiere defended aboriginal whaling , saying that there
5562-480: The country music drama after a season of flagging ratings. The cancellation came as a surprise due to the fact that the network had named new show runners Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick prior to the cancellation, and previous network president Paul Lee had stated that " Nashville has a lot more story to tell" during the TCA winter press tour. Amidst the cancellation, Lionsgate TV was so confident in its efforts to find
5665-587: The daughter and protégée of Lamar Wyatt, who plays referee to Rayna and Lamar; Sylvia Jefferies as Jolene Barnes (season 1, 3, and 5–6), Juliette's overprotective and overbearing mother, a drug addict who later commits a murder-suicide; Susan Misner as Stacy (season 1), a veterinarian and Deacon's girlfriend; Keean Johnson as Colt Wheeler (seasons 2-4), Luke's son and a love interest for Maddie; Chaley Rose as Zoey Dalton (seasons 2, 3, and 4), Scarlett's childhood best friend who moves to Nashville, and starts dating Gunnar; Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant (seasons 2–4),
5768-456: The drama Fireflies in the Garden as a younger version of Emily Watson 's character, Jane Lawrence. In September 2008, she appeared in a satirical video, a mock- PSA for Funny or Die titled "Hayden Panettiere PSA: Your Vote, Your Choice". In October, Panettiere appeared in another satirical PSA video on funnyordie.com titled "Vote for McCain : He's just like George Bush , except older and with
5871-534: The duo Lennon & Maisy . She starred as Maddie Conrad in the musical soap opera Nashville (2012–2018), and wrote and performed a number of songs for the soundtrack. In January 2018, it was announced that Stella had signed a record deal with Records and Columbia Records . In 2018, Stella featured on the track " Polaroid " with Jonas Blue and Liam Payne . On November 16, 2018, she released her debut extended play , Love, Me , featuring previously released singles "Bad", "Breakaway", and "Fortress", marking
5974-671: The dynamic of leads Rayna, and Juliette. The performances of Britton, Panettiere and Boothe received critical acclaim. The second season received positive reviews, with a rating of 100% based on nine reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Season three also earned positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave the season a rating of 100% based on eight reviews, the average rating is 8/10. Critics praised the season's continuing good quality, with Rolling Stone saying "It's nice to call Nashville – and to have Nashville – home." Hayden Panettiere Hayden Lesley Panettiere ( / ˌ p æ n ə t i ˈ ɛər / PAN -ə-tee- AIR ; born August 21, 1989 )
6077-551: The end of season five, and she returned as a regular for the sixth season. Another season five recurring player, Jeff Nordling, was also upped to series regular for season six. Nordling plays Brad Maitland, the charming and narcissistic owner of the most successful record label in Nashville, and Jessie's ex-husband who is up to no good. In addition to the main cast, several actors appeared in Nashville in supporting roles. The most notable are Judith Hoag as Tandy Hampton, Rayna's sister,
6180-571: The entertainment industry—and Carrie Underwood . Alongside the nine regular cast members during the first season, several actors were cast in recurring roles. Judith Hoag appeared in the series as Tandy Hampton, Rayna's sister. Sylvia Jefferies played the role of Jolene Barnes, Juliette's mother. On August 29, 2012, it was announced that Kimberly Williams-Paisley joined the cast as Margaret "Peggy" Kenter. JD Souther , Rya Kihlstedt , Tilky Montgomery Jones , Wyclef Jean , Susan Misner and Michiel Huisman also had major recurring roles during
6283-458: The ever-changing industry. The show features an ensemble cast. For the first season, nine actors received star billing: Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes , a 40-year-old country music superstar singer whose stardom is beginning to fade; Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes , a bubblegum country pop singer and former teen star sensation who is determined to replace Rayna as the top superstar of country music; Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor,
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#17330858158056386-413: The fifth season, as Jessie Caine, a mother and singer who returns to the scene. Jeffrey Nordling, who recurred during season five, was upped to a series regular for the sixth season, and plays Jessie's ex-husband, record label owner, and Jake's dad. Creative executive producer Callie Khouri's husband T-Bone Burnett was the show's executive music producer and composer for the first season. When departing
6489-410: The fifth season, folk-Americana singer Rhiannon Giddens and indie-pop singer Bridgit Mendler joined the cast as Hallie Jordan and Ashley Wilkenson. Giddens held a major recurring role and appeared in the sixth season as well. She played Hallie Jordan, a religious church-goer who saves Juliette's life and later helps her find her religion. Later on, Juliette gets her signed to Highway 65. Mendler played
6592-417: The figure skating drama film Ice Princess (2005), the teen cheerleading film Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006), the romantic comedy film I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009), the true crime drama film Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011), and the drama film Custody (2016). She voiced Kairi and Xion in the video game series Kingdom Hearts (2002–2017), and Samantha "Sam" Giddings in
6695-402: The first season. For the second season, Chris Carmack , who recurred in six episodes of season one as Will Lexington, the rising country star struggling with the realization that he might be gay, as well as Lennon Stella and Maisy Stella as Rayna's daughters, were promoted to regulars. Aubrey Peeples and Chaley Rose joined the cast in major recurring roles as Layla Grant, a runner-up in
6798-479: The first two cast members to be cut as producers tried to bring down production costs. Britton chose to leave the series halfway through the fifth season. Later series regulars included Rachel Bilson , as Alyssa Greene who joined halfway through season five, and Cameron Scoggins as Zach Welles, who was promoted to a series regular halfway through the season. Kaitlin Doubleday was added to the main cast partway through
6901-596: The independent singles "Fancy" (2021), "Bubble" (2021), and "Thank You" (2022). Lennon Stella is mainly described as an indie pop and pop musician whose music is " R&B tinged". Her debut EP is described as a dance-club record. Nashville (2012 TV series) Nashville is an American musical drama television series. It was created by Callie Khouri and produced by R. J. Cutler , Khouri, Dee Johnson , and Steve Buchanan through season four, Connie Britton through season five, and Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick from season five on. The series chronicles
7004-455: The lives of various fictitious country music singers in Nashville, Tennessee , starring Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes , a legendary country music superstar, whose stardom begins fading, and Hayden Panettiere as rising younger star Juliette Barnes . Britton left the show in season five. The series first aired on ABC on October 10, 2012. It was cancelled by ABC in May 2016 after 4 seasons. It
7107-426: The multiple-episodes arc as Charles Wentworth, a married business man, who had an affair with Juliette. For the third season, Will Chase and Oliver Hudson were promoted to regulars after recurring performances in season two. Tony Award winner Laura Benanti was cast in the recurring role of country star Sadie Stone. Singer Brette Taylor was cast as Pam York, Luke's new backup singer, and Alexa PenaVega for
7210-543: The network on October 10, 2012 as part of its 2012–13 television season . Dee Johnson joined the series as executive producer and showrunner as of the fourth episode, replacing Jim Parriott. On November 12, 2012, the series was picked up for a full season run, which was shortened by one episode by the producers (due to production difficulties) rather than the network. A number of television critics characterized Nashville as " Dallas in Tennessee." The original concept
7313-458: The original concept from Khouri. Documentary filmmaker R. J. Cutler also joined the project as executive producer alongside Khouri. Nashville was produced by Lionsgate Television with ABC Studios . ABC ordered the pilot on January 27, 2012. The pilot episode was filmed in March 2012 and directed by series producer R. J. Cutler. The series was picked up by ABC on May 11, 2012, and premiered on
7416-416: The other albums, the music was not heard on the series (with the exception of " Baby, It's Cold Outside ," performed by Britton and Will Chase ). The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 1 was released on December 9, 2014. Nashville: On the Record 2 aired on March 25, 2015, featuring most of the main cast plus Deana Carter and Reba McEntire . An album of the music performed (other than McEntire's)
7519-461: The popular cheerleader type or just the blonde". In early 2007, Panettiere appeared on the MTV show, Punk'd . The appearance was engineered by her mother and involved a male "fan" discussing her work with her, instigating a jealous reaction from the man's spouse. In April 2012, she hosted an episode of the new series. In March 2012, it was announced Panettiere had been cast opposite Connie Britton on
7622-412: The primary antagonist of the series. On March 1, 2012 Robert Wisdom was cast as Coleman Carlisle, one of the supporting regular characters. On March 5 Eric Close joined the ensemble cast as Teddy Conrad, Rayna's husband. On March 6, it was announced that Connie Britton would play leading role of Rayna Jaymes, 40-year-old fading country superstar. Britton also serves as a co-executive producer of
7725-399: The realization that he might be gay, as well as Scarlett and Gunnar's new neighbor; Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad, Rayna's older daughter, legal daughter to Teddy, and biological daughter to Deacon; and Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Rayna and Teddy's younger daughter. For the third season, two actors were upped to regulars: Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, the biggest male country artist and
7828-457: The release of The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1 Original Soundtrack on December 11, 2012. The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 2 was released on May 7, 2013. The Music of Nashville, Season 1: The Complete Collection , a four-disc set, was released in the UK on September 23, 2013. This set includes the songs that were digitally released as singles in North America but not in
7931-668: The screen again, this time, as budding jockey Channing Walsh in 2005's film Racing Stripes . In 2006, Panettiere played a cheerleader in Bring It On: All or Nothing and had a supporting role as Adelaide Bourbon in the 2007 independent film Shanghai Kiss . In June 2007, she signed with the William Morris Agency , after previously being represented by the United Talent Agency . Forbes estimated that she earned $ 2 million in 2007. In 2008, Panettiere appeared in
8034-556: The second half of the season, Mia Maestro and Ronny Cox joined the cast as Rosa and Gideon, respectively. Maestro played Rosa, a dedicated follower of Darius' cult who now is having doubts about her role in it. Cox played Gideon, a crusty, frustrated, would-be musician and recently reformed lifelong alcoholic who resented his son Deacon's success. The series was created by Callie Khouri , who won an Academy Award for Thelma & Louise . Khouri lived in Nashville from 1978 to 1982. In an interview for The New York Times she said "This
8137-511: The series follows the lives of country musicians, focusing on two female leads: rising star Maddie Conrad, Rayna Jaymes' daughter, and fading star Juliette Barnes, as well as focusing on recurring characters. The premise beginning with season six followed country stars Juliette Barnes, Deacon Claybourne, and the Highway 65 record label family as they strive to keep Rayna Jaymes' dream alive and pursue their music while juggling relationships, family, and
8240-399: The series was roughly $ 39.7 million, $ 90.2 million, $ 91.7 million, $ 85.6 million, $ 86.6 million, and $ 62.4 million respectively, with the series' budget as a whole totaling $ 456 million. British actor Sam Palladio was the first regular member to be cast, being announced on February 14, 2012. Australian actress and singer Clare Bowen
8343-536: The series, his manager cited commitments to other projects, although Burnett later stated that he was also upset with television executives' treatment of his wife. His assistant and the managing producer Buddy Miller took over for Burnett in season two. On October 2, 2012, it was announced that Big Machine Records will release all covers and original songs from the series. Some songs are written by John Paul White of The Civil Wars , Hillary Lindsey , and Elvis Costello . On November 13, 2012, Big Machine announced
8446-424: The series. On March 13, 2012, Charles Esten joined the cast in the final regular role of Deacon Claybourne, Rayna's bandmate and former lover. Britton stated that her character, Rayna was based on several country singers, including Faith Hill , Reba McEntire , and Bonnie Raitt . Panettiere denied that her character resembled Taylor Swift , and stated that Juliette was instead based on herself—a young woman in
8549-414: The show's art department, headed by production designer Jeff Knipp, precisely replicated its exterior and interior in a Nashville sound stage. After weeks of rumors that production would move elsewhere, it was announced that season two would also be filmed on location in Nashville. Nashville budget hovered in the neighborhood of $ 4 million per episode in season one. The budget for each season of
8652-537: The single " Kissing Other People " was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2021, Stella reunited with her younger sister for the song "While You Sleep" from the soundtrack of the HBO Max film The Fallout . In January 2022, she performed a cover of " Hey, Beautiful " by The Solids as the theme song for the spin-off How I Met Your Father . She has since released
8755-485: The start of her solo music career. In May and June 2019, Stella opened for Anne-Marie on her Speak Your Mind Tour . She collaborated with The Chainsmokers and Illenium for a single titled " Takeaway " which was released on July 24, 2019. That same year, she toured as an opening act with 5 Seconds of Summer for the Chainsmokers' World War Joy Tour. In February 2020, she won a Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of
8858-803: The video game Until Dawn (2015). Panettiere was born and partly raised in Palisades, New York . She is the daughter of Lesley R. Vogel, a former soap opera actress, and Alan Lee "Skip" Panettiere, a captain in the New York City Fire Department . She is of English, German and Italian descent. She had one younger brother, fellow actor Jansen Panettiere , who died at age 28 from aortic valve complications from enlarged heart syndrome in 2023. Her mother's family lives in Indiana . After attending South Orangetown Middle School in New York, Panettiere
8961-406: Was homeschooled and had private tutors from grade nine to the completion of high school to accommodate her acting schedule. Panettiere first appeared in commercials at the age of eleven months, beginning with an advertisement for a Playskool toy train. She landed a role as Sarah Roberts on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from 1994 to 1997, which was followed by Lizzie Spaulding on
9064-425: Was announced that Aubrey Peeples was promoted to regular, and Oliver Hudson moved from regular to recurring. On October 13, 2015, it was announced that Panettiere was taking medical leave from the series for treatment for postpartum depression, which her character was also suffering from. In June 2016, it was announced that Aubrey Peeples and Will Chase would not continue on the series after its shift to CMT. They were
9167-458: Was announced that, after appearing in almost every episode in the first half of season five, Cameron Scoggins, who plays Zach Welles, a wealthy tech-billionaire would be upgraded to series regular. Scoggins left the main cast after the fifth season but did recur. Kaitlin Doubleday , who portrays Jessie Caine—a musician who returns to town to focus on her career and take back the son who was taken from her—was upped from recurring to series regular near
9270-524: Was considered to be a highlight. The same year she replaced Anne Hathaway as the voice of Red for the animated sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil . In 2012, The Forger , in which she played the role of Amber, was released direct to DVD (both this and Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil were made in 2009). In April 2015, Panettiere joined the cast of Custody , alongside Viola Davis , whom she appeared with in 2006's The Architect . In January 2022, Panettiere briefly reprised her role as Kirby Reed in
9373-402: Was focused on the backdrop of the real country music world. ABC's promotional campaign for the series premiere was primarily focused on the rivalry between a young and ruthless country pop diva (Panettiere) and a past-her-peak superstar (Britton). Nashville was filmed on location and on soundstages in Nashville. The Bluebird Cafe , an important local performance arena, is a frequent setting;
9476-489: Was interactive with the fans, and featured a cast member appearing each week. The host of Nashchat is a co-host of the morning radio show The Bobby Bones Show , Amy Brown. NashChat did not return for season six. As of February 21, 2020 , the episodes are available on CMT's official YouTube account. The first season received critical acclaim. Metacritic gave the show a rating of 84 out of 100 or "universal acclaim" based on 32 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes , it has
9579-525: Was involved in a confrontation between Japanese fishermen and five other surfers of the group from Australia and the United States (including former Home and Away actress Isabel Lucas ). The confrontation lasted more than ten minutes before the surfers were forced to return to the beach, after which they left the country. Parts of the confrontation can be seen on the award-winning Sundance Film Festival documentary film The Cove . The fishermen consider
9682-399: Was made, fans began to doubt the show's return. On June 10, 2016, CMT released a press statement stating that a deal had been made with CMT and Hulu . CMT would air a full season of 22 episodes, and Hulu would make them available the next day as well as carry the entirety of the shows backlog. The pick-up was assisted by $ 11 million in economic incentives: $ 8.5 million coming via
9785-701: Was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Young Actress Age Ten or Under in the category of Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot. Panettiere appeared on Fox 's Ally McBeal as the title character's daughter, played the daughter of a man transitioning to female in HBO Films ' Normal , had a recurring guest role on Malcolm in the Middle and guest starred in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in two different roles. Panettiere gained greater fame as Claire Bennet in
9888-544: Was one of the celebrities featured in the coffee table book Room 23 , produced by Diana Jenkins and photographed by Deborah Anderson . In 2007, Panettiere became an official supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities and is a member of their celebrity board, called the Friends of RMHC. On October 31, 2007, Panettiere joined with The Whaleman Foundation to try to disrupt the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Wakayama , Japan. She
9991-556: Was one of the leading figures of the protests. In July 2020, Panettiere advocated for victims of domestic abuse to come forward and share their stories, specifically after she herself had gone through abuse. Panettiere began dating her Heroes co-star Milo Ventimiglia in December 2007, when she was 18 and he was 30. They broke up in February 2009. In 2009, Panettiere met then-world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko at
10094-567: Was released digitally on November 2, 2018. After successful American tours in 2014 and 2015, dates in the United Kingdom and Ireland were announced along with further US performances in 2016. More UK performances followed in 2017. Another U.S. tour in the summer of 2017, and a final UK tour came in spring 2018; the tour was kicked off with a final season celebration at the Grand Ole Opry on March 25, 2018. On May 12, 2016 ABC cancelled
10197-427: Was released on August 10, 2017. Starting with season six, an EP was released each week digitally containing that week's songs. The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 1 was released on February 23, 2018. The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 2 was released on July 27, 2018. The Best of Nashville , a compilation CD of the series' entire catalog, was released on November 2, 2018. The show's entire score
10300-410: Was released to digital download. One of the most intriguing features of this album was Charles Esten's songwriting debut with Deana Carter on "I Know How To Love You Now" which he performed live during the season three premiere. The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2 was released on May 12, 2015. The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 1 was released on December 4, 2015. Nashville: On
10403-410: Was renewed by CMT that June and a fifth season (with new producers, writers and showrunners) first aired on January 5, 2017. A sixth and final season began airing on January 4, 2018, and the series ended on July 26, 2018. In the first episode, the series focuses on the rivalry of Rayna Jaymes and Juliette Barnes . Rayna Jaymes is the established "Queen of Country Music". However, her latest album
10506-428: Was the next addition to the pilot, as Scarlett O'Connor, on February 17, 2012. On February 22, General Hospital cast member Jonathan Jackson joined the cast in the role of Avery Barkley. On February 23, Emmy Award winner Powers Boothe joined the cast as Lamar Wyatt, father of lead character. On February 29, it was announced that Hayden Panettiere had landed the role of Juliette Barnes, originally planned as
10609-569: Was the same year's The Object of My Affection at the age of 8, in which she appears briefly as a mermaid in the school play in the opening scene. In 1999, she played the girl on a sinking sailboat in Message in a Bottle . She played the daughter of the coach in the 2000 biographical film Remember the Titans . In 2004, Disney Channel gave Panettiere her first starring roles as the daughter of actor Bill Pullman 's character in Tiger Cruise , and as
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