From Hayden Panettiere to Michelle Trachtenberg to Lee Thompson Young, these child stars defined the early aughts but were gone too soon. See child stars from the early 2000s who died before they turn ...

Several former child actors, including Anna Paquin and Melissa Gilbert, are speaking out about how children are treated in ...

Anna Paquin is speaking out on the dark side of child stardom, six days after the death of Hayden Panettiere. Paquin, who ...

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

Some of Hayden Panettiere’s peers are speaking out after her death, reminding us, like others have before, that finding fame ...

The actress penned an essay about child stars being under-protected seven months after her husband, Timothy Busfield, was ...

A number of former child stars have spoken out about the long-term impacts of early fame and abuses in Hollywood.

Following the death of Hayden Panettiere, Melissa Gilbert is the latest to call for better protections for child actors. On ...

Cameron Boyce was more than just a beloved up-and-comer; he was already a Disney Channel icon. He cemented his Disney credentials as part of the main cast of the teen sitcom Jessie before reaching an ...

While Gilbert's passion is notable, one hopes that she would practice what she preaches in regards to protecting child ...

Christy Carlson Romano compares early fame to CTE in a new op-ed, calling for stronger protections for child actors after ...

Alexa PenaVega’s “heart is heavy” after the death of Hayden Panettiere, most notably because it marks the third passing of a fellow child star in 2026. The “Spy Kids” actor noted in a statement on ...