Kate Hudson

Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, California of Italian and Jewish descent, she is the daughter of actress Goldie Hawn and musician Bill Hudson, and sister of actor Oliver Hudson. Her 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. (The role was based on the life of Bebe Buell.)

Filmography

• Ricochet River (1998)
• Desert Blue (1998)
• 200 Cigarettes (1999)
• About Adam (2000)
• Gossip (2000)
• Almost Famous (2000)
• Dr. T and the Women (2000)
• The Cutting Room (2001) (short subject)
• The Four Feathers (2002)
• How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
• Alex & Emma (2003)
• Le Divorce (2003)
• Raising Helen (2004)
• The Skeleton Key (2005)
• You, Me and Dupree (2006) (currently in pre-production)
• Sleight of Mind (2006) (announced) (also producer)