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).
Nine
(Stephanie)
Almost Famous
(Penny Lane)
Bride Wars
(Liv)
You, Me and Dupree
(Molly)
Dr. T & the Women
(Dee Dee)
Raising Helen
(Helen Harris)
Fool's Gold
(Tess Finnegan)
The Four Feathers
(Ethne Eustace)
Le Divorce
(Isabel Walker)
The Skeleton Key
(Caroline Ellis)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(Andie Anderson)
My Best Friend's Girl
(Alexis)
Desert Blue
(Skye Davidson)
200 Cigarettes
(Cindy)
The Killer Inside Me
(Amy Stanton)
A Little Bit of Heaven
(Marley Corbett)
Alex & Emma
(Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna)
Something Borrowed
(Darcy)
Gossip
(Naomi Preston)
About Adam
(Lucy Owens)
Shell
(Zoe Shannon)
The Beatles Revolution
(Self)
Clear History
(Rhonda)
Ricochet River
(Lorna)
Music
(Zu)
Good People
(Anna Reed)
Rock the Kasbah
(Merci)
The Cutting Room
(Chrissie Campbell (uncredited))
Deepwater Horizon
(Felicia Williams)
Mother's Day
(Jesse)
Kung Fu Panda 3
(Mei Mei (voice))
Marshall
(Eleanor Strubing)
Kung Fu Panda: Panda Paws
(Mei Mei (voice))
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
(Bonnie Belle)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
(Erica)
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
(Eva Ginz (voice))
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
(Self)
A Little White Lie
(Simone Cleary)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
(Birdie Jay)
Wish I Was Here
(Sarah Bloom)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(Choir Singer (uncredited))
Song Sung Blue
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
(Herself)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
The Daily Show
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Today
(Self)
The View
(Self)
E! True Hollywood Story
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
(Self)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
EZ Streets
The Masked Singer
(Special Message (video))
The Oscars
(Self)
Gone Mental with Lior
(Self)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Chelsea
(Self)
That's My Jam
(Self - Guest)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self - Guest)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
(Self)
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
(Herself)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Running Point
(Isla Gordon)
Rachael Ray
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
Entertainment Tonight
(Self)
Glee
(Cassandra July)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Hot Ones
(Self)
Celebrity IOU
(Self)
Truth Be Told
(Micah Keith)
Lie Detector
(Self)