Kate Hudson
Acting • Born 1979-04-19
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
90 credits
Nine
Movie • 2009
Stephanie
Bride Wars
Movie • 2009
Liv
Almost Famous
Movie • 2000
Penny Lane
You, Me and Dupree
Movie • 2006
Molly
Dr. T & the Women
Movie • 2000
Dee Dee Travis
Raising Helen
Movie • 2004
Helen Harris
Fool's Gold
Movie • 2008
Tess Finnegan
The Four Feathers
Movie • 2002
Ethne Eustace
Le Divorce
Movie • 2003
Isabel Walker
The Skeleton Key
Movie • 2005
Caroline Ellis
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Movie • 2003
Andie Anderson
My Best Friend's Girl
Movie • 2008
Alexis
Desert Blue
Movie • 1999
Skye Davidson
The Killer Inside Me
Movie • 2010
Amy Stanton
200 Cigarettes
Movie • 1999
Cindy
A Little Bit of Heaven
Movie • 2011
Marley Corbett
Alex & Emma
Movie • 2003
Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
Something Borrowed
Movie • 2011
Darcy
Gossip
Movie • 2000
Naomi Preston
About Adam
Movie • 2001
Lucy Owens
Shell
Movie • 2025
Zoe Shannon
The Beatles Revolution
Movie • 2000
Self
Clear History
Movie • 2013
Rhonda
Ricochet River
Movie • 2001
Lorna
Music
Movie • 2021
Zu
Good People
Movie • 2014
Anna Reed
Rock the Kasbah
Movie • 2015
Merci
The Cutting Room
Movie • 2001
Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)
Deepwater Horizon
Movie • 2016
Felicia Williams
Mother's Day
Movie • 2016
Jesse
Kung Fu Panda 3
Movie • 2016
Mei Mei (voice)
Marshall
Movie • 2017
Eleanor Strubing
Panda Paws
Movie • 2016
Mei Mei (voice)
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
Movie • 2022
Bonnie Belle
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Movie • 2013
Erica
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
Movie • 2005
Eva Ginz (voice)
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Movie • 2020
Self
A Little White Lie
Movie • 2023
Simone Cleary
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Movie • 2022
Birdie Jay
Wish I Was Here
Movie • 2014
Sarah Bloom
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Movie • 1992
Choir Singer (uncredited)
Song Sung Blue
Movie • 2025
Claire Sardina
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2024
Self
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
Movie • 2024
Hello & Paris
Movie
Eve Petworth
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV • 2002
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
EZ Streets
TV • 1996
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Special Message (video)
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Gone Mental with Lior
TV • 2020
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
That's My Jam
TV • 2021
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV • 2014
Self
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
TV • 2014
Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Running Point
TV • 2025
Isla Gordon
Rachael Ray
TV • 2006
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
Glee
TV • 2009
Cassandra July
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
Celebrity IOU
TV • 2020
Self
Truth Be Told
TV • 2019
Micah Keith
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
Gutsy
TV • 2022
Self
The Voice
TV • 2011
Self - Advisor
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Cory
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV • 2025
Self
C à vous
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter