Melissa Gilbert pleads to protect child actors after Hayden Panettiere's death at 36

Melissa Gilbert named three female child actors who died within one year as she demanded real substantive change for young performers.

Hollywood continues to mourn the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, which has sparked discussions regarding the way the film industry treats child stars. "It’s not a coincidence that so many former, specifically pre-sexualized female, child ‘stars’ have profoundly sad lives and untimely ends."

Panettiere, who started working in Hollywood at a young age with roles in 'One Life to Live' and 'Remember the Titans,' among others, died last Sunday at age 36.

Following the death of Hayden Panettiere, Melissa Gilbert is the latest to call for better protections for child actors. On Saturday, the Little House on the Prairie alum admitted she “did not know Hayden personally,” but explained that her death feels “so personal to me” as a former child actor, demanding unions “enac

The "Little House on the Prairie" alum penned an emotional message after Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase died "within one year."

Kiwi actress calls out film industry for its mistreatment of child acting stars.

The people who understand what Hayden Panettiere went through growing up in the entertainment industry belong to a rather small club of former child stars that includes contemporaries like Hilary Duff, Alexa PenaVega, Christy Carlson Romano and Anna Paquin, all of whom this week paid tribute to the late actress followi

Legal experts explain whether Hayden Panettiere's death could lead to criminal charges  MARCA

Neutrogena, the popular cosmetics and skin care brand, has issued a statement following the death of Hayden Panettiere, who served as a spokesperson and brand ambassador for the company for nearly a decade during the height of her career. Panettiere’s death ignited widespread backlash against Neutrogena across social m

This past May, Hayden Panettiere alleged Neutrogena tried to fire her in 2015 for speaking about her struggle with postpartum depression. Following the actor's death, fans are renewing their calls to boycott the skincare company.

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in Heroes and Nashville, has died at the age of 36, with her former partner Wladimir Klitschko saying the family is "going through a time of profound grief"

Recognizing who she was and the autonomy the actress lacked for much of her life could help future child stars.

Boxing champion says he will raise their daughter, Kaya, to remember the late actor’s ‘immense talent’ Hayden Panettiere’s daughter will be raised to remember her mother’s “immense talent” and “incredible career”, according to a tribute posted on social media on Tuesday by Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-lineal world heavy

US actress Hilary Duff is among the many stars joining the tributes to “hardworking and effervescent” Hayden Panettiere.The American actress died aged 36 at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday.Duff, who shot to fame as a teenage star in Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire, shared a lengthy written tribute

US actress Hilary Duff is among the many stars joining the tributes to “hardworking and effervescent” Hayden Panettiere.The American actress died aged 36 at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday.Duff, who shot to fame as a teenage star in Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire, shared a lengthy written tribute