Kate Hudson
Biography
Kate Hudson is an American actress born on April 19, 1979, in Los Angeles, California. She made her film debut in the 1998 drama Desert Blue. Hudson's portrayal of Penny Lane in the musical drama Almost Famous earned her a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. She has starred in a succession of romantic comedies throughout the 2000s. Hudson has appeared in numerous films, with 96 known credits. She is known for her acting work, with a content score of 10.
Career overview
Kate Hudson is an American actress born on April 19, 1979, in Los Angeles, California. She made her film debut in the 1998 drama Desert Blue. Hudson's breakthrough role came with her portrayal of Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's musical drama Almost Famous, which earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination in the same category.
Throughout the 2000s, Hudson appeared in a series of romantic comedies. She gained recognition for her performances in these films, although specific titles are not mentioned in the provided information. Hudson's acting credits include numerous films, with a total of 96 known credits. The exact nature and quality of her performances in these films are not specified.
Hudson's acting career spans multiple decades, with a focus on film roles. Her work has been recognized with industry accolades, including a Golden Globe Award. The specifics of her career trajectory and notable performances are not fully detailed in the provided information, but it is clear that Hudson has established herself as a prominent figure in American cinema.
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- Skip Intro (2026) as Self - Guest
- Shut Up Evan (2026) as Self - Guest
- Frampton (2026)
- Robert Richardson: The White Devil (2026) as Self
- Running Point (2025) as Isla Gordon
- Running Point (2025) Executive Producer
- Song Sung Blue (2025) as Claire Sardina
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors (2025) as Self
- Shell (2025) as Zoe Shannon
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024) as Self
- Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry (2024)
- A Little White Lie (2023) as Simone Cleary
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) as Birdie Jay
- Gutsy (2022) as Self
- Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022) as Bonnie Belle
- That's My Jam (2021) as Self - Guest
- Music (2021) as Zu
- Celebrity IOU (2020) as Self
- Gone Mental with Lior (2020) as Self
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Special Message (video)
- Truth Be Told (2019) as Micah Keith
- Marshall (2017) as Eleanor Strubing
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) as Mei Mei (voice)
- Deepwater Horizon (2016) as Felicia Williams
- Mother's Day (2016) as Jesse
- Panda Paws (2016) as Mei Mei (voice)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- Rock the Kasbah (2015) as Merci
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014) as Self
- Good People (2014) as Anna Reed
- Wish I Was Here (2014) as Sarah Bloom
- Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast (2014) as Herself
- Clear History (2013) as Rhonda
- The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) as Erica
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) as Self - Guest Judge
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED (2012) as Self - Guest Judge
- The Voice (2011) as Self - Advisor
- Something Borrowed (2011) as Darcy
- A Little Bit of Heaven (2011) as Marley Corbett
- The Killer Inside Me (2010) as Amy Stanton
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Glee (2009) as Cassandra July
- C à vous (2009) as Self - Guest
- Bride Wars (2009) as Liv
- Bride Wars (2009) Producer
- Nine (2009) as Stephanie
- Fool's Gold (2008) as Tess Finnegan
- My Best Friend's Girl (2008) as Alexis
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Cutlass (2007) Director
- Cutlass (2007) Writer
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Rachael Ray (2006)
- You, Me and Dupree (2006) as Molly
- The Skeleton Key (2005) as Caroline Ellis
- I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (2005) as Eva Ginz (voice)
- Raising Helen (2004) as Helen Harris
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) as Andie Anderson
- Le Divorce (2003) as Isabel Walker
- Alex & Emma (2003) as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self
- The Four Feathers (2002) as Ethne Eustace
- About Adam (2001) as Lucy Owens
- The Cutting Room (2001) as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)
- Ricochet River (2001) as Lorna
- Almost Famous (2000) as Penny Lane
- Dr. T & the Women (2000) as Dee Dee Travis
- Gossip (2000) as Naomi Preston
- The Beatles Revolution (2000) as Self
- 200 Cigarettes (1999) as Cindy
- Desert Blue (1999) as Skye Davidson
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- EZ Streets (1996)
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Party of Five (1994) as Cory
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) as Choir Singer (uncredited)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Hello & Paris as Eve Petworth
- Palm Grove
- Stoner Executive Producer