NASHVILLE's Hayden Panettiere Welcomes Baby Girl!

PEOPLE reports the joyful news that Hayden Panettiere and her fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday, December 9th. Kaya Evdokia Klitschko weighed in at 7 lbs., 14 oz., and measured 20 inches.

In a statement to the site, the couple shared, "We are over the moon and madly in love!"

The NASHVILLE star announced her engagement to heavyweight boxing champion Klitschko in October.

The actress first became known for role as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC series Heroes (2006-2010). She currently stars as Juliette Barnes in the ABC musical drama series Nashville.

She began her acting career by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live (1994-97), and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light (1996-2000), before starring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in the Disney feature film Remember the Titans.

Other notable roles include her portrayal of the title character in the true crime drama Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy and Kirby Reed in theslasher film Scream 4. She received two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film, for her work on Nashville in 2012 and 2013.

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