NetflixMovies
Kate Hudson

Biography

Kate Hudson is an American actress and singer-songwriter who began with a small role in the comedy-drama Desert Blue and gained fame as the groupie Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000), earning a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and an Oscar nomination. Born in Los Angeles to actress Goldie Hawn, she starred in several romantic comedies, including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Fool's Gold (2008) and Bride Wars (2009). Her other credits include the supernatural thriller The Skeleton Key (2005), the musical Nine (2009), Rock the Kasbah (2015), the drama Deepwater Horizon (2016), and Marshall (2017). On television, she had a recurring role on Glee. She earned further Golden Globe nominations for Music (2021) and Song Sung Blue (2025), the latter also bringing an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She released her debut album, Glorious, in 2024, and is a co-founder of Fabletics.

47years old

Turns 48 on April 19in 186 days

  • Born Los Angeles
  • Star sign: AriesLast day of the sign, on the Taurus cusp
  • Kate Garry Hudson (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
35
Career span
26 years1999 to 2025

Genres

Photos

  • Kate Hudson, photo 1 of 3
  • Kate Hudson, photo 2 of 3
  • Kate Hudson, photo 3 of 3

Share

Did you know?!

  1. Big break

    According to Crowe, Hudson obtained the part because of her loyalty, having hung in and rejected starring roles in other films just to play it.

  2. Behind the camera

    In 2007, Hudson directed Cutlass, a short film that was part of Glamour magazine's "Reel Moments" series, drawn from readers' personal essays. Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Virginia Madsen, Chevy Chase and Kristen Stewart starred.

  3. First role

    At 11, Hudson acted on stage at the Santa Monica Playhouse. She then made her film debut in a small part in the comedy-drama Desert Blue, released in 1998.

  4. Behind the award

    Hudson won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for Music in 2021, the same year she received her second Golden Globe nomination for the role.

Kate Hudson movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top of the page, the section list
  1. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days2003 Comedy, Romanceas Andie

    IMDb rating 6.6331K votes

  2. Almost Famous2000 Adventure, Comedy, Dramaas Penny Lane

    IMDb rating 7.9318K votes

  3. The Skeleton Key2005as Caroline Ellis

    IMDb rating 6.5133K votes

  4. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022as Birdie Jay

    IMDb rating 7.1534K votes

  5. Bride Wars2009as Liv

    IMDb rating 5.5125K votes

  6. Fool's Gold2008as Tess

    IMDb rating 5.891K votes

  7. You, Me and Dupree2006as Molly

    IMDb rating 5.687K votes

  8. Something Borrowed2011as Darcy

    IMDb rating 5.868K votes

Most often with

Garry Marshall directed two of these films. Casey Affleck appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top of the page, the section list

Films together

Box office

What Kate Hudson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

Top of the page, the section list

Combined worldwide box office

$1.8 billion

31 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 35 films: 31 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.

  • 31Worldwide figure
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 2Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 75% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Kung Fu Panda 32016as Mei Mei (voice)
    $521M29.4% of the total
  2. 2
    $178M10.0% of the total
  3. 3
    You, Me and Dupree2006as Molly
    $131M7.4% of the total
  4. 4
    Deepwater Horizon2016as Felicia Williams
    $122M6.9% of the total
  5. 5
    Bride Wars2009as Liv
    $115M6.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Fool's Gold2008as Tess
    $111M6.3% of the total
  7. 7
    The Skeleton Key2005as Caroline Ellis
    $94M5.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Something Borrowed2011as Darcy
    $65M3.7% of the total
Song Sung Blue (2025), $57.9 millionNine (2009), $53.8 millionRaising Helen (2004), $49.7 millionMother's Day (2016), $48.8 millionAlmost Famous (2000), $47.4 millionMy Best Friend's Girl (2008), $41.6 millionThe Four Feathers (2002), $29.9 millionDr. T and the Women (2000), $22.8 millionAlex & Emma (2003), $15.4 millionGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022), $15.0 millionLe divorce (2003), $13.0 millionMarshall (2017), $10.1 million200 Cigarettes (1999), $6.9 millionWish I Was Here (2014), $5.5 millionGossip (2000), $5.1 millionThe Killer Inside Me (2010), $4.1 million

$437 millionfrom the other 23 films with a worldwide figure, 25% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2001 to 2026, one of them major.

Top of the page, the section list
Kate Hudson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Golden Globes
2001Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureAlmost FamousWon
Other honors
2026Time 100Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

Top of the page, the section list