Kate Hudson
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Kate Hudson is an American film actress. She came to fame in 2000, after an Oscar-nominated role in the drama Almost Famous, and has since established herself as a Hollywood lead actress, starring in several successful films, including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Hudson's breakthrough role was as Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. 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. Hudson turned down the part of Mary Jane Watson in the 2002 film version of Spider-Man, and instead starred in 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 headlined a thriller called The Skeleton Key in 2005. Her latest film, a comedy titled You, Me and Dupree.
Public Name: Kate Hudson
Birth Name: Kate Garry Hudson
Date of Birth: April 19, 1979
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Filmography
- Sleight of Mind, 2007
- Bride Wars, 2007
- A Dream of Red Mansions, 2007
- Fool's Gold, 2008
- You, Me and Dupree, 2006
- The Skeleton Key, 2005
- Raising Helen, 2004
- Divorce, Le, 2003
- Alex & Emma, 2003
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, 2003
- The Four Feathers, 2002
- The Cutting Room, 2001
- "Saturday Night Live", 2000 TV Episode
- Dr T and the Women, 2000
- Almost Famous, 2000
- Gossip, 2000
- About Adam, 2000
- 200 Cigarettes, 1999
- Desert Blue, 1998
- Ricochet River, 1998
- "EZ Streets", 1997 TV Episode
- "Party of Five", 1996 TV Episode
Awards
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Breakthrough Performance "Almost Famous" 2000
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award Best Newcomer "Almost Famous" 2000
- Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture "Almost Famous" 2000
- Golden Satellite Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) "Almost Famous" 2000
- Las Vegas Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actress "Almost Famous" 2000
- Online Film Critics Society Award Best Supporting Actress "Almost Famous" 2000
- Online Film Critics Society Award Best Ensemble "Almost Famous" 2000
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award Best Supporting Actress "Almost Famous" 2000
