Kate Hudson

Born: Kate Garry Hudson
April 19, 1979
Los Angeles, California.

Nickname: Katie

Mother: Goldie Hawn, actor

Father: Bill Hudson, actor, comedian, musician; married Hawn 1976, divorced 1980

Unofficial Stepfather: Kurt Russell, actor; with Hawn since 1982; Hudson considers Russell and Hawn her parents

Husband: Chris Robinson, musician, (December 31, 2000 - present)

Brother: Oliver Hudson, actor; born 1976

Step-brother: Boston Russell; born 1980; son of Kurt Russell and Season Hubley; raised by Hawn and Russell along with Kate and Oliver

Half-brother: Wyatt Russell, actor; born July 10, 1986; son of Hawn and Russell

Half-siblings: Emily Hudson (born 1982) and Zachary Hudson (born 1986) children of Bill Hudson and Cindy Williams

     Kate Garry Hudson was born April 19, 1979, in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Oscar winning lovable actress Goldie Hawn, and singer/comedian Bill Hudson, of The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show fame.  Her parents divorced soon after her birth, and she was raised by her mother and Kurt Russell, her mother's partner since 1982.
     "I always knew I wanted to do it," Kate says of acting, 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.
     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, and Kate in particular, received rave reviews.
     Kate is now one of the leading actresses of her generation. She lives in L.A. with her husband, Chris Robinson, formerly of the Black Crowes, and soon to begin touring with his new band, New Earth Mud. Kate and Chris have announced that they will be having their first child early in 2004.