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Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Actor, also producer · Born April 19, 1979 (47) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Golden Globe winner · Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Born to singer Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn, Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama Desert Blue, which was followed by supporting roles in several films. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's musical drama Almost Famous (2000), for which she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Throughout the 2000s, Hudson starred in the romantic comedies How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Fool's Gold (2008), and Bride Wars (2009). On the television side, she had a recurring role in the musical series Glee (2012–2013), and starring roles in the thriller series Truth Be Told (2022) and comedy series Running Point (2025–present). Her other film credits include The Skeleton Key (2005), Nine (2009), Rock the Kasbah (2015), Deepwater Horizon (2016), and Mother's Day (2016). She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performances in Music (2021) and Song Sung Blue (2025). For the latter, Hudson also received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Hudson is a co-founder of the fitness brand and membership program Fabletics, operated by TechStyle Fashion Group. She is also the author of the non-fiction books Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body (2016) and Pretty Fun: Creating and Celebrating a Lifetime of Tradition (2017). Hudson released her debut studio music album, Glorious, in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate Hudson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1979 (47)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Kate Hudson's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
27%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 8 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 15 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 24 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 24
Hero
9 of 24
Shapeshifter
3 of 24
Shadow
2 of 24
Mentor
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Tense
13
Warm
14
Absurd
13
Hopeful
8
Other
46

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kate Hudson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kate Hudson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 44 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Frampton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Song Sung Blue(2025)

    as Claire Sardina

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Shell(2024)

    as Zoe Shannon

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Running Point(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · as Isla Gordon

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Little White Lie(2023)

    as Simone Cleary

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Glass Onion(2022)

    as Birdie Jay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon(2021)

    as Bonnie Belle

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Music(2021)

    as Zu

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Truth Be Told(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Micah Keith

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Masked Singer(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Special Message (video)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Marshall(2017)

    as Eleanor Strubing

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Deepwater Horizon(2016)

    as Felicia Williams

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Panda Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mei Mei (voice)

  • Mother's Day(2016)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda 3(2016)

    as Mei Mei (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Rock the Kasbah(2015)

    as Merci

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Good People(2014)

    as Anna Reed

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wish I Was Here(2014)

    as Sarah Bloom

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Clear History(2013)

    as Rhonda

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Reluctant Fundamentalist(2012)

    as Erica

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Something Borrowed(2011)

    as Darcy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Little Bit of Heaven(2011)

    as Marley Corbett

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Killer Inside Me(2010)

    as Amy Stanton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Nine(2009)

    as Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cassandra July

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Bride Wars(2009)

    Producer · as Liv

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend's Girl(2008)

    as Alexis

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Fool's Gold(2008)

    as Tess Finnegan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cutlass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • You, Me and Dupree(2006)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Skeleton Key(2005)

    as Caroline Ellis

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Eva Ginz (voice)

  • Raising Helen(2004)

    as Helen Harris

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Divorce(2003)

    as Isabel Walker

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Alex & Emma(2003)

    as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days(2003)

    as Andie Anderson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(2002)

    as Ethne Eustace

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ricochet River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lorna

  • The Cutting Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chrissie Campbell (uncredited)

  • About Adam(2000)

    as Lucy Owens

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Almost Famous(2000)

    as Penny Lane

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Dr. T & the Women(2000)

    as Dee Dee Travis

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gossip(2000)

    as Naomi Preston

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Desert Blue(1998)

    as Skye Davidson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • 200 Cigarettes(1999)

    as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • EZ Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Cory

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992)

    as Choir Singer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Hello & Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Eve Petworth

  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Palm Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Andie Anderson

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 52 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

$521M worldwide

Highest rated

Almost Famous (2000)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Shell (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19922026

Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 30 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 56: 51 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting1 of 56: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 56: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 56: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

56 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s21 · 20 acting · 2 crew2010s15 · acting2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 26% of 35 roles
9904091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe and 1 other major award from 13 major nominations, 2001–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
  2. 2021
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
  3. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  4. 2001
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Breakthrough Artist
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kate Hudson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 37; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Music (2021)

97th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Almost Famous (2000)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kate Hudson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 31 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore22 titles6–73 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity31 titles22–58 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles34–70 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles21–67 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles9–80 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kate Hudson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kate Hudson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Minsky shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles