Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Filmography
* 5 References
* 6 External links
Early life
Hudson was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Academy Award-winning actress Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, an actor, comedian, and musician. 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.
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. Her biological father has indicated that he has made several efforts to connect with Kate and Oliver, but neither has reciprocated.
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". 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 womanand Wyatt, from her mother's relationship with Kurt Russell.
Hudson is of English, Italian, and Hungarian Jewish descent,and was raised in her maternal grandmother's Jewish religion her family also practiced Buddhism. She graduated from Crossroads, a 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.
Career
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. 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".
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, the romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, was a box office success, 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). 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.
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.
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.
Personal life
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.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". The divorce was finalized on October 22, 2007. 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. The two had split by December 14, 2009.
In spring 2010 Hudson began dating Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy. In January 2011, it was announced Hudson and Bellamy were expecting a child. In February, 2011, Hudson bought a house in London, England. A Daily Mail source reported that she plans to live in London with her partner six months a year.
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.
In July 2006, Hudson sued the British version of the National Enquirer after it 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.The newspaper apologized and compensated her.[citation needed]
Filmography
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
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
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–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
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[20]
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