Kate Garry Hudson

Born on April 19, 1979
Kate Garry Hudson is an American Golden Globe-winning and Oscar-nominated film actress

Whether it's her smile or her impeccable style, Kate Hudson has a natural sexiness that had our voting panel asking for her phone number. We had to refuse the request though, out of respect to Chris Robinson, Black Crowes lead singer, and as of January 1, 2001... her husband.

Kate's Turned-Down/Lost Roles:
• Lady Jocelyn in A Knight's Tale (2001), lost out to Shannyn Sossamon
• role in Escape from L.A. (1996)
• Mary Jane Watson, Spider-Man (2002), to work on Four Feathers
• turned down roles in American Beauty (1999) and Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003)

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. 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 Hudson 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, 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. 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 8th, 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. Her latest film, another romantic comedy, titled My Best Friend's Girl, was released in September.

It was recently announced that Hudson will appear in the musical film Nine alongside Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench, among others. The film, directed by Rob Marshall, will be released in the fall of 2009.

Awards and Nominations:
• Awards for Almost Famous
2000 - Best Supporting Actress, Sierra Award
2001 - Favorite Female - Newcomer, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001 - Breakthrough Artist, Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2001 - Best Supporting Actress, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2001 - Newcomer of the Year, Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2001 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Golden Globes
2001 - Best Supporting Actress, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
2001 - Best Ensemble Cast Performance, Online Film Critics Society Awards (shared with cast)
2001 - Best Supporting Actress, Online Film Critics Society Awards
2001 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2001 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical, Golden Satellite Award

• Other Awards
2000 - Female Discovery of the Year, Golden Apple Awards
2007 - Best Look, People's Choice Awards

• Nominations for How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003 - Best Female Performance, MTV Movie Awards
2003 - Choice Movie Hissy Fit, Teen Choice Awards
2003 - Choice Movie Liar, Teen Choice Awards
2003 - Choice Movie Liplock, Teen Choice Awards
2003 - Choice Movie Actress: Comedy, Teen Choice Awards

• Nominations for Almost Famous
2001 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Awards
2001 - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, American Comedy Awards
2001 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, BAFTA Awards
2001 - Best Supporting Actress, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2001 - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Awards
2001 - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Awards (shared with cast)
2001 - Film - Choice Actress, Teen Choice Awards
2001 - Best Dressed, MTV Movie Awards
2001 - Best Female Performance, MTV Movie Awards
2001 - Best Cinematic Debut/Breakthrough, Online Film Critics Society Awards
2001 - Best Newcomer, Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

• Other Nominations
2001 - Most Promising Actress, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2004 - Choice Movie Actress: Comedy, Teen Choice Awards, Raising Helen
2007 - Choice Movie Actress: Comedy, Teen Choice Awards, You, Me, and Dupree
2007 - Best Hair, People's Choice Awards

stating that a healthy sex life is the key to making a successful relationship
People think you can put your sexual life on hold, but you have to find time for it. Without that relationship, our family is broken. My mum really implanted that in me when I was pregnant.

evealing she is ready to appear naked in a film
It depends on the movie and depends on the circumstance (but) I am pretty comfortable with that – as long as it works for the movie. If I wanted a part I would pretty much do anything I needed to in order to get that role.

Kate Hudson Quotes

"I have a big, flamboyant, open personality, which I think is why people may be saying these nice things about me."

"I swear a lot in My Best Friend's Girl. But I actually talk like that. It was fun to swear in a movie. In real life, I can't hold a conversation without swearing. "

"The one thing that is very different about being a single mom is dating. But I would rather be home with my son, cooking dinner, than going out with a guy."

"I was a tomboy. I had three brothers. I was the girl with the dress on who always came back in the house filthy, with scrapes and bruises. But I was always very girly, too. I had to be able to twirl so that my underwear showed."

"I am such a sucker for reality television. It's almost like it's so absurd that you can't stop watching it. I just think it's a phase and people will get over it."

"Whenever I feel stressed out or like I'm going crazy, I stop myself and say how lucky I am to be able to do what I do. I'm so lucky to be able to have my baby with me everywhere I go."

"I can take all the criticism in the world, and it really won't affect me. I'm just having a great time being alive. How lucky are we just to be here and healthy? What a fun thing."

"I have an amazing job, but you need more than fame to be happy. If anybody is in this business to get famous, they ought to get out, because everybody falls off the shortlist eventually."

"I know there are ups and downs. You're up one minute and then you can't get arrested. That's happened to both my parents. I'm aware of that. But our family doesn't really discuss acting. We don't sit around the kitchen table and read the trades. We're just a close family."

"I don't consider myself better than any other girl walking down the street. But a lot of people in the industry aren't that way."

-Kate Hudson

Filmography
Actress:

1. Big Eyes (2009) .... Margaret Keane
2. Earthbound (2009/II)
3. The Killer Inside Me (2010) .... Amy Stanton
4. Nine (2009) (post-production) .... Stephanie Necrophuros
5. Bride Wars (2009) .... Liv
6. My Best Friend's Girl (2008) .... Alexis
7. Fool's Gold (2008/I) .... Tess Finnegan
8. You, Me and Dupree (2006) .... Molly
9. The Skeleton Key (2005) .... Caroline Ellis
10. Raising Helen (2004) .... Helen Harris
11. Le divorce (2003) .... Isabel Walker
12. Alex & Emma (2003) .... Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
13. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) .... Andie
... aka Wie werde ich ihn los in 10 Tagen (Germany)
14. The Four Feathers (2002) .... Ethne Eustace
15. The Cutting Room (2001) (uncredited) .... Chrissie Campbell
16. Dr T and the Women (2000) .... Dee Dee
... aka Dr. T and the Women (Germany) (USA: alternative spelling)
17. Almost Famous (2000) .... Penny Lane
... aka Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut (USA: director's cut (DVD title))
18. Gossip (2000/I) .... Naomi Preston
19. About Adam (2000) .... Lucy Owens
20. 200 Cigarettes (1999) .... Cindy
21. Desert Blue (1998) .... Skye Davidson
22. Ricochet River (1998) .... Lorna
23. "EZ Streets" .... Larraine Cahill (1 episode, 1997)
- Neither Have I Wings to Fly (1997) TV episode .... Larraine Cahill
24. "Party of Five" .... Cory (1 episode, 1996)
- Spring Breaks: Part 1 (1996) TV episode .... Cory

Producer:

1. Bride Wars (2009) (producer)
2. 14 Hours (2005) (TV) (executive producer)

Soundtrack:

1. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) (performer: "You're So Vain")
... aka Wie werde ich ihn los in 10 Tagen (Germany)
2. About Adam (2000) (performer: "THE MAN I LOVE", "YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME", "ALL THE WAY")

Director:

1. Cutlass (2007)

Writer:

1. Cutlass (2007) (writer)

Make-Up Department:

1. The Black Crowes: Freak 'N' Roll... Into the Fog (2006) (V) (makeup artist) (uncredited)

Archive Footage:

1. "The O'Reilly Factor"
- Episode dated 16 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
2. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Herself
3. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Herself
4. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Drew Barrymore
5. "It's Good to Be..."
- Kate Hudson, Queen of Making Money (2003) TV episode .... Himself

Kate's List Rankings/Appearances:
2000 - People Magazine, 50 Most Beautiful People in the World
2002 - No.51, Stuff magazine's Sexiest Women in the World
2003 - No.17, Maxim's Hot 100
2004 - No.26, Maxim's Hot 100
2004 - No.38, VH1's 100 Hottiest Hotties
2005 - No.47, FHM-US' 100 Sexiest Women
2006 - No.66, FHM-US' 100 Sexiest Women
2006 - 'Celebrity you most want to party with', Glam.com Celebrity Awards
2007 - No.27, Maxim's Hot 100
2007 - No.90, FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2008 - No.54, FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World
2008 - People Magazine, 100 Most Beautiful People in the World
2008 - People Magazine, 10 Best-Dressed Women
2009 - No.53, "100 Hottest Blondes of AIM"

Favorites:
Musicians - The Beatles,
The Rolling Stones,
Led Zeppelin,
Grateful Dead,
Joni Mitchell,
Bob Dylan
Song - "River" by Joni Mitchell
Movie - This Is Spinal Tap
Actor - Kiefer Sutherland
Foods - Candy, Chocolates

Nickname: Katie
Birthname: Kate Garry Hudson
Hookups: Chris Robinson,
Owen Wilson,
Lance Armstrong,
Dax Shepard
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Assets: Beautiful face.
Cute perky blonde, with a killer body, the most perfect ass.
Her butt is so perky=]
Vices: Pointed ears.
Kinda flat.
Sign: Aries
Height: 5'6
Job: Actress
Ethnicity: White
Country of Origin: United States