American actress Kate Hudson was born on April 19, 1979 in Los Angeles, CA. She is the daughter of actress Goldie Hawn and actor Bill Hudson. Her parents divorced soon after her birth. Kate was raised by her mother and her long time companion Kurt Russell.
Hudson began acting in 1998. Her breakthrough role came in Almost Famous in 2000. Kate won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and received an Academy Award nomination for her performance. Hudson has gone on to appear in several films, including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Raising Helen and
You, Me and Dupree.
Kate married Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson in 2000. Hudson gave birth to her son Ryder in 2004 but the couple separated two years later. Since then, she has been linked to Owen Wilson and Lance Armstrong. Her latest film, My Best Friend's Girl, was released in September 2008 and stars Dane Cook and Jason Biggs.
Did you know…
- She doesn't enjoy watching herself on screen
- She likes pole dancing
- Turned down the role of Mary-Jane in Spiderman
- She enjoys playing the guitar
- She went to high school with NBA star Baron Davis
- Kurt Russell walker her down the isle at her wedding
- She loves yoga
