Hudson, Kate Garry (1979– )

US actor. Sharing the appealing blonde beauty, vitality, and charm of her mother, US actor Goldie Hawn, she rose to stardom at the end of the 1990s. Her breakthrough role was in Cameron Crowe's autobiographical film Almost Famous (2000; Academy Award nomination). Other films include the war drama The Four Feathers (2002) and the romantic comedies How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Le Divorce (2003), and Raising Helen (2004).

Early films include Desert Blue (1998) and 200 Cigarettes (1999), both with fellow up-and-coming young stars Christina Ricci and Casey Affleck, Ricochet River (1998), Gossip (2000), and Dr T and the Women (2000).

Her father is the musician Bill Hudson (1949– ), though she was raised since the age of three by her mother and partner US actor Kurt Russell. Her first film appearance was at the age of seven, playing Goldie Hawn's daughter in Wildcats (1986). She graduated from Crossroads School of Arts and Sciences and was accepted into drama school at New York University, though she chose to pursue her career in Hollywood instead. She appeared in the Party of Five television series in 1996 and hosted US comedy show Saturday Night Live in 2000. She is married to US singer Chris Robinson (2000).