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).
Song Sung Blue
2025
Shell
Zoe Shannon
2025
A Little White Lie
Simone Cleary
2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Birdie Jay
2022
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
Bonnie Belle
2022
Music
Zu
2021
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
2020
Marshall
Eleanor Strubing
2017
Deepwater Horizon
Felicia Williams
2016
Kung Fu Panda: Panda Paws
Mei Mei (voice)
2016
Mother's Day
Jesse
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
Mei Mei (voice)
2016
Rock the Kasbah
Merci
2015
Good People
Anna Reed
2014
Wish I Was Here
Sarah Bloom
2014
Clear History
Rhonda
2014
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Erica
2013
Something Borrowed
Darcy
2011
A Little Bit of Heaven
Marley Corbett
2011
The Killer Inside Me
Amy Stanton
2010
Nine
Stephanie
2009
Bride Wars
Liv
2009
My Best Friend's Girl
Alexis
2008
Fool's Gold
Tess Finnegan
2008
You, Me and Dupree
Molly
2006
The Skeleton Key
Caroline Ellis
2005
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
Eva Ginz (voice)
2005
Raising Helen
Helen Harris
2004
Le Divorce
Isabel Walker
2003
Alex & Emma
Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
2003
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Andie Anderson
2003
The Four Feathers
Ethne Eustace
2002
Ricochet River
Lorna
2001
The Beatles Revolution
Self
2000
Almost Famous
Penny Lane
2000
Dr. T & the Women
Dee Dee Travis
2000
Gossip
Naomi Preston
2000
About Adam
Lucy Owens
2000
Desert Blue
Skye Davidson
1999
200 Cigarettes
Cindy
1999
The Cutting Room
Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)
Running Point
Isla Gordon · (10 episodes)
2025
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
2024
Gutsy
Self · (1 episode)
2022
That's My Jam
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2021
Celebrity IOU
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Gone Mental with Lior
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Truth Be Told
Micah Keith · (10 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(2 episodes)
2019
The Masked Singer
Special Message (video) · (1 episode)
2019
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Chelsea
Self · (2 episodes)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
Herself · (1 episode)
2014
The Voice
Self - Advisor · (3 episodes)
2011
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (6 episodes)
2009
Glee
Cassandra July · (5 episodes)
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2007
Rachael Ray
(2 episodes)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · (1 episode)
2002
The View
Self · (5 episodes)
1997
EZ Streets
(2 episodes)
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (5 episodes)
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Choir Singer (uncredited)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(3 episodes)
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (7 episodes)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952