Kate Hudson
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).
Filmography
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
as Self
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
as Self
Frampton
Frampton
Song Sung Blue
as Claire Sardina
Song Sung Blue
as Claire Sardina
Shell
as Zoe Shannon
Shell
as Zoe Shannon
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Self
A Little White Lie
as Simone Cleary
A Little White Lie
as Simone Cleary
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Birdie Jay
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Birdie Jay
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
as Bonnie Belle
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
as Bonnie Belle
Music
as Zu
Music
as Zu
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
Marshall
as Eleanor Strubing
Marshall
as Eleanor Strubing
Deepwater Horizon
as Felicia Williams
Deepwater Horizon
as Felicia Williams
Panda Paws
as Mei Mei (voice)
Panda Paws
as Mei Mei (voice)
Mother's Day
as Jesse
Mother's Day
as Jesse
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Mei Mei (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Mei Mei (voice)
Rock the Kasbah
as Merci
Rock the Kasbah
as Merci
Good People
as Anna Reed
Good People
as Anna Reed
Wish I Was Here
as Sarah Bloom
Wish I Was Here
as Sarah Bloom
Clear History
as Rhonda
Clear History
as Rhonda
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as Erica
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as Erica
Something Borrowed
as Darcy
Something Borrowed
as Darcy
A Little Bit of Heaven
as Marley Corbett
A Little Bit of Heaven
as Marley Corbett
The Killer Inside Me
as Amy Stanton
The Killer Inside Me
as Amy Stanton
Nine
as Stephanie
Nine
as Stephanie
Bride Wars
as Liv
Bride Wars
as Liv
My Best Friend's Girl
as Alexis
My Best Friend's Girl
as Alexis
Fool's Gold
as Tess Finnegan
Fool's Gold
as Tess Finnegan
You, Me and Dupree
as Molly
You, Me and Dupree
as Molly
The Skeleton Key
as Caroline Ellis
The Skeleton Key
as Caroline Ellis
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
as Eva Ginz (voice)
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
as Eva Ginz (voice)
Raising Helen
as Helen Harris
Raising Helen
as Helen Harris
Le Divorce
as Isabel Walker
Le Divorce
as Isabel Walker
Alex & Emma
as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
Alex & Emma
as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
as Andie Anderson
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
as Andie Anderson
The Four Feathers
as Ethne Eustace
The Four Feathers
as Ethne Eustace
Ricochet River
as Lorna
Ricochet River
as Lorna
The Cutting Room
as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)
The Cutting Room
as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)
About Adam
as Lucy Owens
About Adam
as Lucy Owens
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
Almost Famous
as Penny Lane
Almost Famous
as Penny Lane
Dr. T & the Women
as Dee Dee Travis
Dr. T & the Women
as Dee Dee Travis
Gossip
as Naomi Preston
Gossip
as Naomi Preston
Desert Blue
as Skye Davidson
Desert Blue
as Skye Davidson
200 Cigarettes
as Cindy
200 Cigarettes
as Cindy
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Choir Singer (uncredited)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Choir Singer (uncredited)
Hello & Paris
as Eve Petworth
Hello & Paris
as Eve Petworth
Palm Grove
Palm Grove