In 2002, Panabaker appeared as Sam in “Dead Heat” and in several TV shows such as “Port Charles”, “ER”, and “7th Heaven”. She landed several small TV parts before appearing as part of the main cast of “Summerland” as Nikki Westerly in 2004. Panabaker had a recurring role on “Phil of the Future” and appeared on six episodes of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”. Her other TV credits include “The Brothers Garcia”, “Mom at Sixteen”, “Medium”, “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody”, “Weeds”, “Boston Legal”, “Ghost Whisperer”, “Lie to Me”, “Brothers & Sisters”, “No Ordinary Family”, and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”. Panabaker starred as one of the girl detective’s sidekicks in “Nancy Drew” in 2007 and appeared in “A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper”, “Fame”, and “Little Birds”.