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Kate Hudson - Biography |
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Kate is the daughter of Goldie Hawn
and Bill Hudson. She and her three brothers (one older, two younger) who
were raised, however, by Goldie and her longtime beau, Kurt Russell. Kate
refers to Kurt as "my dad," but don't get her wrong; she doesn't harbor
ill feelings toward her biological father. "The thing about Bill, my other
dad, is that he wasn't really in our lives very much. I didn't know him
really well. I didn't understand it. My brother didn't understand it. He
was sort of in and out of our lives."
With actors surrounding her throughout her early life, one might guess
Kate became an actor before she was done weaning. But, acting came a bit
later. "I always knew I wanted to do it," Kate says, but it wasn't until
Kurt encouraged her to audition for Escape from L.A. that Kate took her
first steps. The first audition wasn't a successful one, but undeterred,
Kate looked at other roles.
Her professional debut came in the hit series Party of Five, but her
character was only scripted for one episode. Her big break, however, came
in the 1999 vehicle 200 Cigarettes, which costarred a slew of young
Hollywood stars (Christina Ricci, Paul Rudd, Courtney Love, Ben Affleck,
etc.). She played the virgin girlfriend of Jay Mohr.
From there it was was onwards and upwards. She had a few other roles, most
notably in the Joshua Jackson film Gossip. But, it was Almost Famous, the
long awaited Cameron Crowe follow-up to Jerry Maguire, that launched her
career into the forefront of Hollywood. The film has received rave reviews
and moderate commercial success.
What's she up to now? Looking for a house. She still lives with her folks!
"I do. I actually do. I'm in the process of finding a house, but I can't
find one. I'm waiting for the perfect house. I want a garden; boy, do I
want a garden. I need to be able to garden when I'm in my weird funky
meditation kind of mood. Sitting out and having a coffee and a smoke in my
garden. That's what I need." |
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Kate Hudson - Personal Quotes |
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"I have zero problems when
people say, 'God, you look like your mother.' I go, 'Well, great!
Thanks!'"
"I'm a hippie at heart. I wear the clothes, and they're the best.
And the music is incredible, too."
"Everyday, I tell my husband, 'Maybe we should cash in. I'll make
handmade lotion and you can write music and sell it on the
Internet.'"
the sweetest moment was when the kids were done and when we finished
with the kids. It was just so emotional. And I looked at Abby
[Breslin, who plays five-year-old Sarah] and she was crying. I mean
it was so difficult. We just hugged forever and I told them I loved
them. And it was just... it really made the whole experience that
much more special; to know that those kids took something from that
experience.
It was great. They were so professional and yet, still kids. Abigail
[Breslin, who played Bo in Signs (2002)] was so adorable and so
good. She cried at the drop of a hat. She was so focused. When she
had to do what she had to do, she really worked hard at it. And
Spencer [Breslin] was hysterical. And Hayden [Panettiere] is at that
age that I remember so well-13-ish where you want to be an adult and
want to be taken seriously, but people don't treat you like it, so
you overcompensate.
"I'm not a big fan of romantic comedies, believe it or not... Well,
I don't run out to see them."
I'm Jewish and this was the first time I experienced real
anti-Semitism. Paris was scary...there were synagogues bombed and
there was anti-Semitic graffiti all over the place. I was very
angry. This is something I am passionate about. |
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Kate Hudson - Filmography |
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A Dream of Red Mansions (2009)
.... Diana
Bride Wars (2007)
Sleight of Mind (2007)
Bachelor No. 2 (2009) .... Alexis
Fool's Gold (2008)
You, Me and Dupree (2006) .... Molly
The Skeleton Key (2005) .... Caroline Ellis
Raising Helen (2004) .... Helen Harris
Divorce, Le (2003) .... Isabel Walker
Alex & Emma (2003) .... Emma Dinsmore/Ylva/Elsa/Eldora/Anna
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) .... Andie
... aka Wie werde ich ihn los in 10 Tagen (Germany)
The Four Feathers (2002) .... Ethne
The Cutting Room (2001) (uncredited) .... Chrissie Campbell
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 2000)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Kate Hudson/Radiohead (2000) TV Episode .... Host
Dr T and the Women (2000) .... Dee Dee
... aka Dr. T and the Women (Germany) (USA: alternative spelling)
Almost Famous (2000) .... Penny Lane
... aka Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut (USA: director's cut
(DVD title))
Gossip (2000/I) .... Naomi Preston
About Adam (2000) .... Lucy Owens
200 Cigarettes (1999) .... Cindy
Desert Blue (1998) .... Skye Davidson
Ricochet River (1998) .... Lorna
"EZ Streets" .... Larraine Cahill (1 episode, 1997)
- Neither Have I Wings to Fly (1997) TV Episode .... Larraine Cahill
"Party of Five" .... Cory (1 episode, 1996)
- Spring Breaks: Part 1 (1996) TV Episode .... Cory |
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Kate Hudson - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Kate Hudson
YouTube: Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson at Celebs, Inc.
Kate Hudson at Babemania.com
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