Kate Hudson is one of the most famous people in Hollywood. She has been a movie star since the late 90s of the 20th century. She’s the queen of romantic comedies. Although she’s most associated with those roles, she’s actually had an incredibly diverse career. Hudson starred in a horror film, voiced a panda and even sang. Read more on los-angeles.pro.
Hudson’s filmography certainly demonstrates her acting talent. The woman built a career from popular teen films to the world of romantic comedies. For the most part, the actress excels at playing supporting characters. She is recognized for her willingness to take on roles that allow her and the audience to laugh at her characters. Thus, she managed to succeed despite all the challenges on her creative path.
Early life
Kate was born on April 19, 1979 in LA. She is Aries and Jewish with some Italian and Hungarian Jewish ancestry. Learn more about the Jewish community of Los Angeles here. Her parents are Oscar-winning actress Goldie Hawn and actor Bill Hudson. She has an older brother, Oliver. Her parents broke up when she was little. The girl was raised by her mother and her partner, Kurt Russell. Kate stated that her biological father doesn’t know her from a hole in the wall and that she considers Russell to be her father. She also talked about her mom as ‘the woman I learned the most from and who I always look up to’.
In 1997, she graduated from the preparatory school of Santa Monica College. The girl always wanted to become an actress. Still, it wasn’t until Kurt Russell suggested an audition for a small role in his 1996 film, Escape from L.A., that she became actively involved. Although Kate didn’t get the role, the experience was positive and she soon found an agent. She entered New York University but decided to become an actress instead of earning a bachelor’s degree.
Acting career
At the age of 11, Hudson performed on stage in Santa Monica. She debuted in the drama Desert Blue (1998). Later, she took part in the romantic comedy 200 Cigarettes (1999).
Her breakthrough was a role in Cameron Crowe’s drama Almost Famous (2000). According to Crowe, she turned down some leading roles just to play this one and soon got it because of her loyalty. She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 58th Academy Awards and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 73rd Academy Awards. In 2000, she again found herself in the spotlight in the drama Gossip with other young actors Joshua Jackson and James Marsden. She worked hard to avoid being associated with her famous parents because she didn’t want to be seen as someone who used her relatives.
In 2002, Kate starred in the remake of the historical novel The Four Feathers as the bride of a young officer (Heath Ledger). The film was panned by critics but received a decent box office. In the romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), she played with Matthew McConaughey as a writer for a women’s magazine. The film grossed over $100 million. She also starred with Naomi Watts in Le Divorce (2003), portraying a woman who, along with her sister, disputes ownership of a Georges de La Tour painting with the relatives of her ex-brother-in-law.
In 2005, she starred in the thriller The Skeleton Key as a young hospice nurse who gets a job at a New Orleans plantation house and becomes embroiled in a mystery. This film was also a hit, grossing over $91.9 million worldwide.
Her next film, You, Me and Dupree, grossed $21.5 million in its opening weekend on July 14, 2006. It eventually grossed $130.4 million worldwide.
In the movie Bride Wars, she co-starred with Anne Hathaway, playing two best friends who become rivals after their weddings are scheduled on the same day. The film was named one of the 10 worst chick flicks of all time by Time magazine in 2010. However, it was a financial success, grossing $114.6 million worldwide.
In 2021, she starred as Kazu Gamble in the musical film Music, co-written and directed by Sia. Kate received her second Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for it.
In 2021, she starred in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, a fantasy-adventure film written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. In 2022, she starred with Michael Shannon in the film A Little White Lie.
Among her works are roles in such films as About Adam (2000), Alex & Emma (2003), Raising Helen (2004), The Skeleton Key (2005), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Fool’s Gold (2008), My Best Friend’s Girl (2008), Bride Wars (2009), Nine (2009), The Killer Inside Me (2010), Something Borrowed (2011), A Little Bit of Heaven (2011) and others.
Career as a singer
Hudson signed to Virgin Music Group and released her debut single, Talk About Love, in January 2024. She co-wrote the song with her boyfriend Danny Fujikawa and Linda Perry.
Kate went from playing in a band to becoming a solo artist. The Oscar-nominated actress showed another side of her talent as a singer-songwriter. Her first album was released in May 2024 after years of thinking about making the leap into music.
‘When you’re younger, it’s more about how others see you, and I think as you get older, it’s more about what makes you happy, and the singing career is for me’.
Singing had been a part of her life since childhood. She was afraid of how the transition from acting to a singing career would be perceived. ‘After the Covid pandemic, I thought if I didn’t do this, I would be missing out on a huge part of my creative life experience and that it would be a tragedy for me personally. So I decided that I had to do it’.
In March 2024, she released a video for the song Live Forever featuring home footage of her eldest son, Ryder. Kate also released the album’s opening track, Gonna Find Out, in April.
Private life
Her private life has always been under the close attention of fans and journalists. In 2000, she married Chris Robinson. The couple has a son, Ryder. In 2006, they broke up. She was engaged to Matt Bellamy, with whom she had a son, Bingham. The engagement was later splitted up.
Hudson was also engaged to Danny Conor Fujikawa, a musician, actor and co-owner of a record company. They have a daughter, Rani.
In 2016, she stated:
‘Meditation was the most useful for me. You can feel the difference when you meditate regularly. At least I can… I started practicing Transcendental Meditation. I meditate for 20 minutes in the morning and try to do another 20 minutes in the afternoon’.