About Kate Hudson
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. Hudson voiced a crazy ribbon-dancing panda in the DreamWorks Animation film Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), which grossed US$521.1 million globally, and became her most widely seen film. Hudson also won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress, while Sia won Worst Director. In January 2024, Hudson signed a record deal with Virgin Music Group, and released her debut single, "Talk About Love". The venture became her focus, and in a 2018 interview, Hudson remarked: "I work more on Fabletics now than I do on movies." In 2016, Hudson released her first book, Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body.
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