Tim Fywell Honors Ice Princess Stars Hayden Panettiere, 36, and Michelle Trachtenberg, 39
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Updated · Variety · Aug 18
Tim Fywell Honors Ice Princess Stars Hayden Panettiere, 36, and Michelle Trachtenberg, 39
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Aug 18
Summary
Tim Fywell said Hayden Panettiere’s death at 36 on Sunday left him “really upsetting,” prompting a tribute to both Panettiere and her “Ice Princess” co-star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died last year at 39.
Fywell recalled Panettiere as “plucky and determined,” spending hours on skating practice, while Trachtenberg was “kooky, fun” with “sad-funny comic timing” during the technically demanding 2005 shoot.
“Ice Princess” began trending on social media after fans realized the Disney film’s two young leads are both gone, renewing attention on the movie nearly 20 years after its release.
Alexa PenaVega also mourned Panettiere and Trachtenberg together, adding Daveigh Chase, 35, and saying former child stars often lacked the support they deserved.