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).
Acted in
Shell
2024
as Zoe Shannon
A Little White Lie
2023
as Simone Cleary
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
as Birdie Jay
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
2022
as Bonnie Belle
That's My Jam
2021
as Self - Guest
Music
2021
as Zu
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
as Self
Celebrity IOU
2020
as Self
Gone Mental with Lior
2020
as Self
Truth Be Told
2019
as Micah Keith
The Masked Singer
2019
as Special Message (video)
Lie Detector
2018
as Self
Marshall
2017
as Eleanor Strubing
Deepwater Horizon
2016
as Felicia Williams
Kung Fu Panda: Panda Paws
2016
as Mei Mei (voice)
Mother's Day
2016
as Jesse
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Mei Mei (voice)
Rock the Kasbah
2015
as Merci
Good People
2014
as Anna Reed
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
as Self
Wish I Was Here
2014
as Sarah Bloom
Clear History
2014
as Rhonda
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
2014
as Herself
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2013
as Erica
Something Borrowed
2011
as Darcy
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011
as Marley Corbett
The Killer Inside Me
2010
as Amy Stanton
Nine
2009
as Stephanie
Glee
2009
as Cassandra July
Bride Wars
2009
as Liv
My Best Friend's Girl
2008
as Alexis
Fool's Gold
2008
as Tess Finnegan
You, Me and Dupree
2006
as Molly
The Skeleton Key
2005
as Caroline Ellis
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
2005
as Eva Ginz (voice)
Raising Helen
2004
as Helen Harris
Le Divorce
2003
as Isabel Walker
Alex & Emma
2003
as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003
as Andie Anderson
The Four Feathers
2002
as Ethne Eustace
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
Ricochet River
2001
as Lorna
The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
Almost Famous
2000
as Penny Lane
Dr. T & the Women
2000
as Dee Dee
Gossip
2000
as Naomi Preston
About Adam
2000
as Lucy Owens
Desert Blue
1999
as Skye Davidson
200 Cigarettes
1999
as Cindy
EZ Streets
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Choir Singer (uncredited)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Cutting Room
as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)
Song Sung Blue
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Herself
Running Point
as Isla Gordon