Kate Hudson
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Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. 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 the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Throughout the 2000s, Hudson starred in the romantic comedies How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Fool's Gold (2008), and Bride Wars (2009). On the television side, she had a recurring role in the musical series Glee (2012–2013), and starring roles in the thriller series Truth Be Told (2022) and comedy series Running Point (2025–present). Her other film credits include The Skeleton Key (2005), Nine (2009), Rock the Kasbah (2015), Deepwater Horizon (2016), and Mother's Day (2016). She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performances in Music (2021) and Song Sung Blue (2025). For the latter, Hudson also received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. 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). Hudson released her debut studio music album, Glorious, in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Shell (2025)
as Zoe Shannon
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Choir Singer (uncredited)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
as Birdie Jay
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
as Mei Mei (voice)
The Skeleton Key (2005)
as Caroline Ellis
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
as Andie Anderson
Deepwater Horizon (2016)
as Felicia Williams
Almost Famous (2000)
as Penny Lane
My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
as Alexis
You, Me and Dupree (2006)
as Molly
Bride Wars (2009)
as Liv
Song Sung Blue (2025)
as Claire Sardina
Music (2021)
as Zu
200 Cigarettes (1999)
as Cindy
Fool's Gold (2008)
as Tess Finnegan
Nine (2009)
as Stephanie
Mother's Day (2016)
as Jesse
Wish I Was Here (2014)
as Sarah Bloom
Hello & Paris (—)
as Eve Petworth
Dr. T & the Women (2000)
as Dee Dee Travis
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
as Erica
Clear History (2013)
as Rhonda
Something Borrowed (2011)
as Darcy
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)
as Bonnie Belle
Raising Helen (2004)
as Helen Harris
The Killer Inside Me (2010)
as Amy Stanton
Marshall (2017)
as Eleanor Strubing
Good People (2014)
as Anna Reed
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
as Marley Corbett
The Four Feathers (2002)
as Ethne Eustace
Le Divorce (2003)
as Isabel Walker
Gossip (2000)
as Naomi Preston
Robert Richardson: The White Devil (2026)
as Self
Frampton (2026)
Actor
Rock the Kasbah (2015)
as Merci
A Little White Lie (2023)
as Simone Cleary
Alex & Emma (2003)
as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
Palm Grove (—)
Actor
Desert Blue (1999)
as Skye Davidson
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
as Self
About Adam (2001)
as Lucy Owens
Panda Paws (2016)
as Mei Mei (voice)
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
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
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry (2024)
Actor
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
as Self
The Cutting Room (2001)
as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)