Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress. She came to prominence in 2001 after winning a Golden Globe and receiving several nominations, including a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in Almost Famous. She then starred in the hit film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) which gained her wider fame. She has since established herself in Hollywood after starring in several productions including Raising Helen (2004), The Skeleton Key (2005), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Fool's Gold (2008) and Bride Wars (2009). She recently starred in the musical Nine (2009), alongside several notable film actresses.
Hudson was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Academy Award-winning actress Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, an actor, comedian, and musician.[1] Her parents divorced eighteen months after her birth; she and her brother, actor Oliver Hudson, were raised in Colorado by her mother and her mother's long-time boyfriend, actor Kurt Russell.[2]
Hudson has stated that her biological father "doesn't know me from a hole in the wall", and that she considers Russell to be her father.[3] Her biological father has indicated that he has made several efforts to connect with Kate and Oliver, but neither has reciprocated.[4]
Hudson has described her mother as "the woman that I've learned the most from, and who I look up to, who has conducted her life in a way that I can look up to".[5] She has four half-siblings: Emily and Zachary Hudson, from her biological father's subsequent marriage to actress Cindy Williams; Lalania Hudson, from his relationship with another woman;[4] and Wyatt, from her mother's relationship with Kurt Russell.
Hudson is of English, Italian, and Hungarian Jewish descent,[6] and was raised in her maternal grandmother's Jewish religion;[7][8] her family also practiced Buddhism. She graduated from Crossroads, an exclusive college preparatory school in Santa Monica, in 1997. She was accepted to New York University, but chose to pursue an acting career instead of an undergraduate degree.[
Hudson's breakthrough was as Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture.[2] She beat out hundreds of actresses for the role, according to Crowe. She had previously appeared in the lesser-known films Gossip, a teenage drama, and 200 Cigarettes, a New Year's-set comedy with a large cast of actors. Regarding her early career and success, Hudson has noted that she is a "hard worker", and did not want to be associated with her well-known parents, wishing to avoid the perception that she "rode on somebody's coattails".[2]
In 2002, she starred in the remake of the historical romance The Four Feathers, a film which was not well received by critics or audiences. Her next film, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, a romantic comedy, became a big success at the box office, grossing over $100 million after its February 2003 release. Hudson subsequently appeared in several romantic comedies, including Alex and Emma and Raising Helen; the films met with varying degrees of success.
Hudson signing autographs in July 2006.
Hudson headlined a thriller called The Skeleton Key in 2005. The film, which had a production budget of $43 million, enjoyed box office success, grossing over $91.9 million worldwide ($47.9 million in North America).[9] Her later film, a comedy titled You, Me and Dupree and co-starring Owen Wilson and Matt Dillon, grossed $21.5 million on its opening weekend of July 14, 2006.[10]
In 2007, Hudson directed the short film Cutlass, one of Glamour magazine's "Reel Moments" based on readers' personal essays. Cutlass co-stars Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Virginia Madsen, Chevy Chase and Kristen Stewart.[11]
In 2008, she appeared in Fool's Gold, a romantic comedy released on February 8, and her second film to co-star Matthew McConaughey. She had been certified in scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef for the movie's underwater scenes. Also the same year, she appeared in another romantic comedy, My Best Friend's Girl, which was released in September.
Hudson next appeared in the musical film Nine, alongside Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench. The film, directed by Rob Marshall, was released in December 2009. Hudson was critically acclaimed for her unknown dancing skills, showcased in a stylish 60's inspired original piece called "Cinema Italiano", which was written specifically for the film and for Hudson's character.
She recently starred in the film adaptation of Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me. The film premiered on January 24, 2010 at the Sundance Film Festival.
Hudson married Chris Robinson, the frontman for The Black Crowes, on December 31, 2000 in Aspen, Colorado. The couple lived in a house that was once owned by director James Whale and traveled together during Hudson's film shoots or Robinson's music tours.[2] In 2004, Hudson gave birth to son Ryder Russell Robinson. On August 14, 2006, Hudson's publicist announced that Hudson and Robinson had separated. On November 18, 2006, Robinson filed divorce papers, citing "irreconcilable differences".[12] The divorce was finalized on October 22, 2007.[13]
In May 2009, Hudson began dating New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. She was seen many times during the 2009 World Series in the crowd. On December 15, 2009, it was reported that Hudson and Rodriguez had split up.[14] She is now dating Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy.[15]
Hudson has also said that she does not enjoy seeing herself on screen, specifying that she "gets cold... shakes and... sweats" when watching her performances for the first time.[5]
In July 2006, Hudson sued the British version of the National Enquirer after they had reported she had an eating disorder, describing her as "painfully thin". Hudson said the tabloid's statements were "a blatant lie" and she was concerned about the impact the false report could have on impressionable young women.[16] The newspaper apologized and compensated her.[
Year Film Role Notes 1996 Party of Five Cory episode: "Spring Breaks: Part 1" (2.21) 1997 EZ Streets Larraine Cahill episode: "Neither Have I Wings to Fly" 1998 Desert Blue Skye Davidson Ricochet River Lorna 1999 200 Cigarettes Cindy 2000 Dr. T & the Women Dee Dee Travis Almost Famous Penny Lane Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female – Newcomer Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Breakthrough Artist Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Newcomer of the Year Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated–Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated–American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated–BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress Nominated–MTV Movie Award for Best Dressed Nominated–MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance Nominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated–Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Newcomer Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Gossip Naomi Preston About Adam Lucy Owens limited release 2001 The Cutting Room Chrissy Campbell Uncredited 2002 The Four Feathers Ethne 2003 Le Divorce Isabel Walker Alex & Emma Emma Dinsmore How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Andie Anderson Nominated–MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance 2004 Raising Helen Helen Harris 2005 The Skeleton Key Caroline Ellis 2006 You, Me and Dupree Molly Peterson 2008 Fool's Gold Tess Finnegan Nominated–Razzie Award for Worst Actress My Best Friend's Girl Alexis 2009 Bride Wars Olivia "Liv" Lerner Nominated–MTV Movie Award for Best Fight Nine Stephanie Necrophuros Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture Nominated–Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated–Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated– Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble 2010 The Killer Inside Me Amy Stanton A Little Bit of Heaven Marley Corbett Post-production 2011 Something Borrowed Darcy Filming
