
Kate Hudson
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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
Credits

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Choir Singer (uncredited)

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
as Mei Mei (voice)

Marshall (2017)
as Eleanor Strubing

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
as Birdie Jay

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
as Andie Anderson

Song Sung Blue (2025)
as Claire Sardina

Deepwater Horizon (2016)
as Felicia Williams

Almost Famous (2000)
as Penny Lane

The Skeleton Key (2005)
as Caroline Ellis

Bride Wars (2009)
as Liv

Fool's Gold (2008)
as Tess Finnegan

Frampton (2026)
Actor

Raising Helen (2004)
as Helen Harris

My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
as Alexis

Mother's Day (2016)
as Jesse

You, Me and Dupree (2006)
as Molly

The Killer Inside Me (2010)
as Amy Stanton

Something Borrowed (2011)
as Darcy

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
as Erica

Clear History (2013)
as Rhonda

Nine (2009)
as Stephanie

A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
as Marley Corbett
Hello & Paris (—)
as Eve Petworth

Good People (2014)
as Anna Reed

The Four Feathers (2002)
as Ethne Eustace

Dr. T & the Women (2000)
as Dee Dee Travis

Wish I Was Here (2014)
as Sarah Bloom

Music (2021)
as Zu

Rock the Kasbah (2015)
as Merci

Gossip (2000)
as Naomi Preston

200 Cigarettes (1999)
as Cindy

Le Divorce (2003)
as Isabel Walker
Palm Grove (—)
Actor

Shell (2025)
as Zoe Shannon

Robert Richardson: The White Devil (2026)
as Self

A Little White Lie (2023)
as Simone Cleary

Alex & Emma (2003)
as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna

Panda Paws (2016)
as Mei Mei (voice)

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)
as Bonnie Belle

About Adam (2001)
as Lucy Owens
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
as Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
as Self

Desert Blue (1999)
as Skye Davidson

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
as Self

I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (2005)
as Eva Ginz (voice)

Ricochet River (2001)
as Lorna
The Cutting Room (2001)
as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)

Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry (2024)
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