Kate Hudson
Born: 1979-04-19 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2026
- Shut Up Evan as Self - Guest
- Frampton
2025
- Running Point as Isla Gordon
- Song Sung Blue as Claire Sardina
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors as Self
- Shell as Zoe Shannon
2023
- A Little White Lie as Simone Cleary
2022
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Birdie Jay
- Gutsy as Self
- Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon as Bonnie Belle
2021
- That's My Jam as Self - Guest
- Music as Zu
2020
- Celebrity IOU as Self
- Gone Mental with Lior as Self
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Masked Singer as Special Message (video)
- Truth Be Told as Micah Keith
2017
- Marshall as Eleanor Strubing
2016
- Kung Fu Panda 3 as Mei Mei (voice)
- Chelsea as Self
- Mother's Day as Jesse
- Deepwater Horizon as Felicia Williams
- Panda Paws as Mei Mei (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Rock the Kasbah as Merci
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- Good People as Anna Reed
- Wish I Was Here as Sarah Bloom
- Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast as Herself
2013
- The Reluctant Fundamentalist as Erica
- Clear History as Rhonda
2012
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED as Self - Guest Judge
2011
- The Voice as Self - Advisor
- Something Borrowed as Darcy
- A Little Bit of Heaven as Marley Corbett
2010
- The Killer Inside Me as Amy Stanton
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Glee as Cassandra July
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- Bride Wars as Liv
- Nine as Stephanie
2008
- Fool's Gold as Tess Finnegan
- My Best Friend's Girl as Alexis
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Cutlass ... (Director)
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Rachael Ray
- You, Me and Dupree as Molly
2005
- The Skeleton Key as Caroline Ellis
- I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust as Eva Ginz (voice)
2004
- Raising Helen as Helen Harris
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days as Andie Anderson
- Le Divorce as Isabel Walker
- Alex & Emma as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
2002
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- The Four Feathers as Ethne Eustace
2001
- About Adam as Lucy Owens
- Ricochet River as Lorna
- The Cutting Room as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)
2000
- Almost Famous as Penny Lane
- Dr. T & the Women as Dee Dee Travis
- Gossip as Naomi Preston
- The Beatles Revolution as Self
1999
- 200 Cigarettes as Cindy
- Desert Blue as Skye Davidson
1997
- The View as Self
1996
1994
- Party of Five as Cory
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Choir Singer (uncredited)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1952
- Today as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter