Kate Hudson
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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The View
1997
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Daily Show
as Self · 1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest · 2015
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
The View
as Self · 1997
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest · 2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
The Voice
as Self - Advisor · 2011
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The One Show
as Self · 2006
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
· 1992
Glee
as Cassandra July · 2009
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
Hot Ones
as Self · 2015
Party of Five
as Cory · 1994
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1944
The Masked Singer
as Special Message (video) · 2019
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 2014
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge · 2012
C à vous
as Self - Guest · 2009
Chelsea
as Self · 2016
Today
as Self · 1952
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Choir Singer (uncredited) · 1992
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self · 2002
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Mei Mei (voice) · 2016
Truth Be Told
as Micah Keith · 2019
Rachael Ray
· 2006
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1975
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
as Self - Guest Judge · 2012
Running Point
as Isla Gordon · 2025
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Birdie Jay · 2022
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
as Self · 2014
Deepwater Horizon
as Felicia Williams · 2016
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
as Andie Anderson · 2003
Entertainment Tonight
as Self · 1981
Celebrity IOU
as Self · 2020
Almost Famous
as Penny Lane · 2000
Bride Wars
as Liv · 2009
The Skeleton Key
as Caroline Ellis · 2005
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
as Self · 2025
Song Sung Blue
as Claire Sardina · 2025
Mother's Day
as Jesse · 2016
Fool's Gold
as Tess Finnegan · 2008
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest · 2021
Shut Up Evan
as Self - Guest · 2026
You, Me and Dupree
as Molly · 2006
Something Borrowed
as Darcy · 2011
Gutsy
as Self · 2022
EZ Streets
· 1996
Raising Helen
as Helen Harris · 2004
Good People
as Anna Reed · 2014
My Best Friend's Girl
as Alexis · 2008
Skip Intro
as Self - Guest · 2026
Marshall
as Eleanor Strubing · 2017
The Four Feathers
as Ethne Eustace · 2002
Nine
as Stephanie · 2009
Wish I Was Here
as Sarah Bloom · 2014
The Killer Inside Me
as Amy Stanton · 2010
Clear History
as Rhonda · 2013
E! True Hollywood Story
· 1996
A Little White Lie
as Simone Cleary · 2023
A Little Bit of Heaven
as Marley Corbett · 2011
Gossip
as Naomi Preston · 2000
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
as Bonnie Belle · 2022
Le Divorce
as Isabel Walker · 2003
200 Cigarettes
as Cindy · 1999
Dr. T & the Women
as Dee Dee Travis · 2000
Shell
as Zoe Shannon · 2025
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
as Herself · 2014
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
as Erica · 2013
Rock the Kasbah
as Merci · 2015
Music
as Zu · 2021
Gone Mental with Lior
as Self · 2020
Alex & Emma
as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna · 2003
About Adam
as Lucy Owens · 2001
Desert Blue
as Skye Davidson · 1999
Panda Paws
as Mei Mei (voice) · 2016
Hello & Paris
as Eve Petworth
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
· 2024
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self · 2020
Palm Grove
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
as Eva Ginz (voice) · 2005
Robert Richardson: The White Devil
as Self · 2026
The Beatles Revolution
as Self · 2000
Ricochet River
as Lorna · 2001
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Self · 2024
Frampton
· 2026
The Cutting Room
as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited) · 2001