Daily BirthdaysKate Hudson
Firmly established as one of Hollywood's most exciting young stars, Hudson made her studio-film debut in 200 Cigarettes, co-starring with Ben Affleck, Courtney Love and Christina Ricci, and her performance was singled out by critics across the board. She also starred in Desert Blue, as well as Gossip, a psychological drama about the deadly power of rumors set on a college campus.
Hudson was part of an all-star ensemble in Robert Altman's Dr. T & the Women, with Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Laura Dern and Liv Tyler. She was seen next in About Adam, playing an unlucky-in-love singer/waitress who falls for a charming young man who mesmerizes her entire family. The Four Feathers, a period epic which she filmed in London opposite Heath Ledger and Wes Bentley, followed.
The versatile actress dominated the domestic and international box office opposite Matthew McConaughey in the hit romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, which surpassed $100 million in the U.S. alone.
Her credits also include Alex & Emma, opposite Luke Wilson, for director Rob Reiner, and Merchant-Ivory's contemporary comedy Le Divorce, with such international co-stars as Naomi Watts, Glenn Close, Stockard Channing, Sam Waterston, Leslie Caron and Stephen Fry. She next starred in the title role of Raising Helen, directed by Garry Marshall for Disney.
Most recently, Hudson starred in The Skeleton Key with Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard and John Hurt, directed by Iain Softley, for Universal Pictures.
Kate Hudson Facts
| Birth Name | Kate Garry Hudson |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | April 19, 1979 (29) |
| Sign | Aries |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height | 5' 6" (1m68) |
| Awards | 2001 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (for Almost Famous) |
Selected Filmography
| Almost Famous | ||
| Fool's Gold | ||
| How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | ||
| Snow Angels | ||
| Raising Helen | ||
| The Skeleton Key | ||
| You, Me and Dupree | ||
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