Goldie Hawn
Biography
Goldie Jeanne Hawn, born November 21 1945 in Washington, D.C., is an American actress, director, producer and occasional singer. She began her career as a dancer, first working in New York and later in Los Angeles. Hawn rose to prominence as a cast member of the late‑1960s television comedy show Laugh‑In, where her bikini‑clad joke flubs made her one of the program’s most popular co‑stars. She earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Cactus Flower (1969) and delivered a noted performance in Steven Spielberg’s The Sugarland Express (1974). Her first major box‑office success was Private Benjamin (1980), after which she maintained a steady career as a leading lady in a mix of hits and misses. The TMDB record lists her gender as female, her primary occupation as acting, and credits her with 103 known roles.
Career overview
Goldie Jeanne Hawn was born on November 21, 1945 in Washington, D.C. She began her professional life as a dancer, first performing in New York and later in Los Angeles. Transitioning to television, she joined the cast of the late‑1960s comedy series Laugh‑In, where she appeared in a bikini, flubbed jokes, and quickly became one of the show’s most popular co‑stars. In addition to acting, Hawn has worked as a director, producer, and occasional singer.
She moved into film, earning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Cactus Flower (1969) opposite Walter Matthau, and later delivered a noted performance in Steven Spielberg’s The Sugarland Express (1974). Her first major box‑office success arrived with Private Benjamin in 1980, after which she maintained a steady presence as a leading lady in a mixture of commercial hits and less successful projects. Her body of work, recorded as 103 known credits, demonstrates a versatile presence across genres.
The database classifies her primarily as an actress, and her career continues to be referenced for its breadth and longevity. Her early dance training contributed to the physicality and timing that became hallmarks of her comedic style.
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- Marty, Life Is Short (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) as Self
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Gutsy (2022) as Self
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl (2022) as Self
- When Ruby Wax Met... (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020) as Mrs. Claus
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Basketball: A Love Story (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- The Christmas Chronicles (2018) as Mrs. Claus
- TVTV: Video Revolutionaries (2018) as Self
- 1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Snatched (2017) as Linda Middleton
- SPF-18 (2017) as The Narrator (voice)
- The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) as Self (archive)
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Annabel's: A String of Naked Lightbulbs (2015) as Self
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson (2009) as (archive footage)
- La Coupe Stanley à Montréal en 1993 (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Phineas and Ferb (2007) as Peggy McGee (voice)
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- American Idol (2002) as Self
- The Banger Sisters (2002) as Suzette
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) as Self
- When Billie Beat Bobby (2001) Executive Producer
- America | A Tribute to Heroes (2001) as Self
- Town & Country (2001) as Mona Morris
- The Out-of-Towners (1999) as Nancy Clark
- Missing in Tibet (1999) as Narrator
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- The Entertainment Biz (1998) as Self
- George Martin: In My Life (1998) as Self
- Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) as Self - Host (segment "75 Years of Stars")
- The View (1997) as Self
- Hope (1997) Director
- Hope (1997) Executive Producer
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- The First Wives Club (1996) as Elise Elliot Atchison
- Everyone Says I Love You (1996) as Steffi Dandridge
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Ruby Wax Meets (1996)
- Something to Talk About (1995) Executive Producer
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
- The World of Jim Henson (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- Death Becomes Her (1992) as Helen Sharp
- Housesitter (1992) as Gwen Phillips
- CrissCross (1992) as Tracy Cross
- Deceived (1991) as Adrienne
- Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros. (1991) as Self
- Bird on a Wire (1990) as Marianne Graves
- My Blue Heaven (1990) Executive Producer
- Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) as Self
- AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (1990) as Self
- Overboard (1987) as Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
- Wildcats (1986) as Molly McGrath
- Wildcats (1986) Executive Producer
- Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- Swing Shift (1984) as Kay Walsh
- Protocol (1984) as Sunny
- Protocol (1984) Executive Producer
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- Best Friends (1982) as Paula McCullen
- Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us (1982) as Self
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Private Benjamin (1980) as Judy Benjamin
- Private Benjamin (1980) Executive Producer
- Seems Like Old Times (1980) as Glenda Parks
- Goldie and Liza Together (1980) as Self
- Lovers and Liars (1979) as Anita
- All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman (1979) as Self
- Foul Play (1978) as Gloria Mundy
- Mickey's 50 (1978) as Self
- The Goldie Hawn Special (1978) as Self
- TVTV Looks at the Oscars (1976) as Self
- The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976) as Amanda Quaid / Duchess Swansbury
- Shampoo (1975) as Jill Haynes
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The Sugarland Express (1974) as Lou Jean Poplin
- The Girl from Petrovka (1974) as Oktyabrina
- Butterflies Are Free (1972) as Jill Tanner
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Pure Goldie (1971) as Self
- $ (1971) as Dawn Divine
- There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) as Marion
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- Cactus Flower (1969) as Toni Simmons
- The Sidehackers (1969) as Spectator (uncredited)
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Regular Performer
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) as Giggly Girl
- Good Morning World (1967) as Sandy Kramer
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Presenter
- Bambi (1948) as Self
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