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 (92)
Frampton
2026
Shut Up Evan
2026
Skip Intro
2026
Shell
2025
Song Sung Blue
2025
Running Point
2025
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
2024
A Little White Lie
2023
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Gutsy
2022
Music
2021
That's My Jam
2021
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
Gone Mental with Lior
2020
Celebrity IOU
2020
The Masked Singer
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Truth Be Told
2019
Marshall
2017
Deepwater Horizon
2016
Mother's Day
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
Panda Paws
2016
Chelsea
2016
Rock the Kasbah
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Hot Ones
2015
Good People
2014
Wish I Was Here
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Clear History
2013
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011
Something Borrowed
2011
The Voice
2011
The Killer Inside Me
2010
Nine
2009
Bride Wars
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Glee
2009
C à vous
2009
Fool's Gold
2008
My Best Friend's Girl
2008
The Graham Norton Show
2007
You, Me and Dupree
2006
Rachael Ray
2006
The One Show
2006
The Skeleton Key
2005
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
2005
Raising Helen
2004
Le Divorce
2003
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003
Alex & Emma
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Four Feathers
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
About Adam
2001
Ricochet River
2001
The Cutting Room
2001
Almost Famous
2000
Dr. T & the Women
2000
Gossip
2000
The Beatles Revolution
2000
Desert Blue
1999
200 Cigarettes
1999
The View
1997
The Daily Show
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
EZ Streets
1996
Party of Five
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Saturday Night Live
1975
People's Choice Awards
1975
The Oscars
1953
Today
1952
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Hello & Paris
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