Hayden Panettiere is expanding her acting resume.

With free time from Heroes, the actress will star alongside Julia Roberts in Fireflies in the Garden.

From there, Movie Fanatic reports that the 18-year old actress has signed on to play the title character in I Love You, Beth Cooper, a teen comedy produced by Chris Columbus.

As Beth Cooper, Panettiere will once again hold pom poms as a hot cheerleader who is the object of a nerdy valedictorian's obsession. The duo embarks on a series of misadventures after he proclaims his love for her in his graduation speech.

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