Kate Hudson

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).

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (47)

• Frampton2026
• Song Sung Blue2025 · as Claire Sardina
• Shell2025 · as Zoe Shannon
• Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry2024
• American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special2024 · as Self
• A Little White Lie2023 · as Simone Cleary
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022 · as Birdie Jay
• Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon2022 · as Bonnie Belle
• Music2021 · as Zu
• The Happy Days of Garry Marshall2020 · as Self
• Marshall2017 · as Eleanor Strubing
• Deepwater Horizon2016 · as Felicia Williams
• Panda Paws2016 · as Mei Mei (voice)
• Mother's Day2016 · as Jesse
• Kung Fu Panda 32016 · as Mei Mei (voice)
• Rock the Kasbah2015 · as Merci
• Good People2014 · as Anna Reed
• Wish I Was Here2014 · as Sarah Bloom
• Clear History2013 · as Rhonda
• The Reluctant Fundamentalist2013 · as Erica
• Something Borrowed2011 · as Darcy
• A Little Bit of Heaven2011 · as Marley Corbett
• The Killer Inside Me2010 · as Amy Stanton
• Nine2009 · as Stephanie
• Bride Wars2009 · as Liv
• My Best Friend's Girl2008 · as Alexis
• Fool's Gold2008 · as Tess Finnegan
• You, Me and Dupree2006 · as Molly
• The Skeleton Key2005 · as Caroline Ellis
• I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust2005 · as Eva Ginz (voice)
• Raising Helen2004 · as Helen Harris
• Le Divorce2003 · as Isabel Walker
• Alex & Emma2003 · as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
• How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days2003 · as Andie Anderson
• The Four Feathers2002 · as Ethne Eustace
• Ricochet River2001 · as Lorna
• The Cutting Room2001 · as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)
• About Adam2001 · as Lucy Owens
• The Beatles Revolution2000 · as Self
• Almost Famous2000 · as Penny Lane
• Dr. T & the Women2000 · as Dee Dee Travis
• Gossip2000 · as Naomi Preston
• Desert Blue1999 · as Skye Davidson
• 200 Cigarettes1999 · as Cindy
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 · as Choir Singer (uncredited)
• Hello & Paris— · as Eve Petworth
• Palm Grove—

All TV Shows (50)

• Shut Up Evan2026 · as Self - Guest
• Skip Intro2026 · as Self - Guest
• Variety & CNN Actors on Actors2025 · as Self
• Running Point2025 · as Isla Gordon
• Gutsy2022 · as Self
• That's My Jam2021 · as Self - Guest
• Celebrity IOU2020 · as Self
• Gone Mental with Lior2020 · as Self
• Truth Be Told2019 · as Micah Keith
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• The Masked Singer2019 · as Special Message (video)
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Running Wild with Bear Grylls2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast2014 · as Herself
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• The Voice2011 · as Self - Advisor
• C à vous2009 · as Self - Guest
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Glee2009 · as Cassandra July
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Rachael Ray2006
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self
• EZ Streets1996
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Party of Five1994 · as Cory
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Today1952 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter