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Kate Hudson

Born: 1979

Biography

Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress. She has received several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for an Academy Award. Born to singer Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn, Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama Desert Blue, which was followed by supporting roles in several films. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's musical drama Almost Famous (2000), for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and received an Oscar nomination in the same category. Throughout the 2000s, Hudson starred in a succession of romantic comedies, most notably in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Fool's Gold (2008), and Bride Wars (2009). On television, she had a recurring role in the musical series Glee (2012–2013) and a starring role in the second season of Truth Be Told (2022). Her other film credits include The Skeleton Key (2005), Nine (2009), Rock the Kasbah (2015), Deepwater Horizon (2016), Mother's Day (2016), Music (2021), and Glass Onion (2022). Hudson is a co-founder of the fitness brand and membership program Fabletics, operated by TechStyle Fashion Group. She is also the author of the non-fiction books Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body (2016) and Pretty Fun: Creating and Celebrating a Lifetime of Tradition (2017).
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Resources

Movies

Nine

Stephanie in Nine

Almost Famous

Penny Lane in Almost Famous

Bride Wars

Liv in Bride Wars

You, Me and Dupree

Molly in You, Me and Dupree

Dr. T & the Women

Dee Dee in Dr. T & the Women

Raising Helen

Helen Harris in Raising Helen

Fool's Gold

Tess Finnegan in Fool's Gold

The Four Feathers

Ethne Eustace in The Four Feathers

Le Divorce

Isabel Walker in Le Divorce

The Skeleton Key

Caroline Ellis in The Skeleton Key

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Andie Anderson in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

My Best Friend's Girl

Alexis in My Best Friend's Girl

Desert Blue

Skye Davidson in Desert Blue

200 Cigarettes

Cindy in 200 Cigarettes

The Killer Inside Me

Amy Stanton in The Killer Inside Me

A Little Bit of Heaven

Marley Corbett in A Little Bit of Heaven

Alex & Emma

Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna in Alex & Emma

Something Borrowed

Darcy in Something Borrowed

Gossip

Naomi Preston in Gossip

About Adam

Lucy Owens in About Adam

Shell

Zoe Shannon in Shell

The Beatles Revolution

Self in The Beatles Revolution

Clear History

Rhonda in Clear History

Ricochet River

Lorna in Ricochet River

Music

Zu in Music

Good People

Anna Reed in Good People

Rock the Kasbah

Merci in Rock the Kasbah

The Cutting Room

Chrissie Campbell (uncredited) in The Cutting Room

Deepwater Horizon

Felicia Williams in Deepwater Horizon

Mother's Day

Jesse in Mother's Day

Kung Fu Panda 3

Mei Mei (voice) in Kung Fu Panda 3

Marshall

Eleanor Strubing in Marshall

Kung Fu Panda: Panda Paws

Mei Mei (voice) in Kung Fu Panda: Panda Paws

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

Bonnie Belle in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Erica in The Reluctant Fundamentalist

I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

Eva Ginz (voice) in I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

Self in The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

A Little White Lie

Simone Cleary in A Little White Lie

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Birdie Jay in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Wish I Was Here

Sarah Bloom in Wish I Was Here

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Choir Singer (uncredited) in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Song Sung Blue

in Song Sung Blue

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Herself in American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry

in Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry

TV Shows