Kate Hudson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 19, 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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
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Filmography
Hello & Paris
Movie · as Eve Petworth
Palm Grove
Movie
Frampton
Movie
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
Movie · as Self
Shut Up Evan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Skip Intro
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Sibling Revelry with Kate Hudson & Oliver Hudson
TV · as Self - Host · 9 eps
Shell
Movie · as Zoe Shannon
Song Sung Blue
Movie · as Claire Sardina
Running Point
TV · as Isla Gordon · 20 eps
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
Movie
A Little White Lie
Movie · as Simone Cleary
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
Movie · as Bonnie Belle
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Movie · as Birdie Jay
Gutsy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Music
Movie · as Zu
That's My Jam
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Movie · as Self
Gone Mental with Lior
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity IOU
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Masked Singer
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Truth Be Told
TV · as Micah Keith · 10 eps
Marshall
Movie · as Eleanor Strubing
Deepwater Horizon
Movie · as Felicia Williams
Mother's Day
Movie · as Jesse
Kung Fu Panda 3
Movie · as Mei Mei (voice)
Panda Paws
Movie · as Mei Mei (voice)
Chelsea
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Rock the Kasbah
Movie · as Merci
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Good People
Movie · as Anna Reed
Wish I Was Here
Movie · as Sarah Bloom
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 4 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Clear History
Movie · as Rhonda
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Movie · as Erica
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
A Little Bit of Heaven
Movie · as Marley Corbett
Something Borrowed
Movie · as Darcy
The Voice
TV · as Self - Advisor · 3 eps
The Killer Inside Me
Movie · as Amy Stanton
Nine
Movie · as Stephanie
Bride Wars
Movie · as Liv
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 8 eps
Glee
TV · as Cassandra July · 5 eps
C à vous
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Fool's Gold
Movie · as Tess Finnegan
My Best Friend's Girl
Movie · as Alexis
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
You, Me and Dupree
Movie · as Molly
Rachael Ray
TV · 2 eps
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Skeleton Key
Movie · as Caroline Ellis
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
Movie · as Eva Ginz (voice)
Raising Helen
Movie · as Helen Harris
Le Divorce
Movie · as Isabel Walker
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Movie · as Andie Anderson
Alex & Emma
Movie · as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Four Feathers
Movie · as Ethne Eustace
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV · as Self · 1 ep
About Adam
Movie · as Lucy Owens
Ricochet River
Movie · as Lorna
The Cutting Room
Movie · as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)
Almost Famous
Movie · as Penny Lane
Dr. T & the Women
Movie · as Dee Dee Travis
Gossip
Movie · as Naomi Preston
The Beatles Revolution
Movie · as Self
Desert Blue
Movie · as Skye Davidson
200 Cigarettes
Movie · as Cindy
The View
TV · as Self · 7 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
EZ Streets
TV · 2 eps
Party of Five
TV · as Cory · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Movie · as Choir Singer (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep