Kate Hudson
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
19 April 1979 (47 years)
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).
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
Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Song Sung Blue · as Claire Sardina |
| 2025 | Running Point · as Isla Gordon |
| 2024 | Shell · as Zoe Shannon |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | A Little White Lie · as Simone Cleary |
| 2022 | Glass Onion · as Birdie Jay |
| 2021 | Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon · as Bonnie Belle |
| 2021 | Music · as Zu |
| 2019 | Truth Be Told · as Micah Keith |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) · as Special Message (video) |
| 2017 | Marshall · as Eleanor Strubing |
| 2016 | Deepwater Horizon · as Felicia Williams |
| 2016 | Panda Paws · as Mei Mei (voice) |
| 2016 | Mother's Day · as Jesse |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 · as Mei Mei (voice) |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah · as MerciOn Plex |
| 2014 | The CNBC Conversation · as Featuring Guest |
| 2014 | Good People · as Anna Reed |
| 2014 | Wish I Was Here · as Sarah Bloom |
| 2013 | Clear History · as Rhonda |
| 2012 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist · as Erica |
| 2011 | Something Borrowed · as Darcy |
| 2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven · as Marley CorbettOn Plex |
| 2010 | The Killer Inside Me · as Amy Stanton |
| 2009 | Nine · as StephanieOn Plex |
| 2009 | Glee · as Cassandra July |
| 2009 | Bride Wars · as Liv |
| 2008 | My Best Friend's Girl · as AlexisOn Plex |
| 2008 | Fool's Gold · as Tess Finnegan |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree · as Molly |
| 2005 | The Skeleton Key · as Caroline Ellis |
| 2005 | I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust · as Eva Ginz (voice) |
| 2004 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 · as Drew Barrymore |
| 2004 | Raising Helen · as Helen Harris |
| 2003 | Le divorce · as Isabel Walker |
| 2003 | Alex & Emma · as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna |
| 2003 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days · as Andie Anderson |
| 2002 | The Four Feathers · as Ethne Eustace |
| 2001 | Ricochet River · as Lorna |
| 2000 | Dr. T & the Women · as Dee Dee Travis |
| 2000 | Almost Famous · as Penny Lane |
| 2000 | Gossip · as Naomi Preston |
| 2000 | About Adam · as Lucy Owens |
| 1999 | 200 Cigarettes · as Cindy |
| 1998 | Desert Blue · as Skye DavidsonOn Plex |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1994 | Party of Five · as Cory |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York · as Choir Singer (uncredited) |
| 1992 |
| 2025 | Running Point · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Bride Wars · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | |
| 2005 | 14 Hours · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 |
| 2007 |