Kate Hudson has been nominated in the Best Actress category at this year’s Oscars for her role in Song Sung Blue – but how much do you know about her?
Kate Hudson has been internationally famous in movies for 25 years. Her first big break came in the comedy drama Almost Famous and has since been in a string of hit movies since then, including Song Sung Blue.
Biographical drama Song Sung Blue gained rave reviews on its release last year, with Kate getting particular praise. In the movie, she stars alongside Hugh Jackman as Claire and Mike Sardina, who found success as a Neil Diamond tribute act called Lightning & Thunder.
But the couple’s world is ripped apart when tragedy strikes them, and physical and mental health issues ensue. But it is the power of music that brings them back together.
So if you’ve watched Song Sun Blue and want to find out more about Kate Hudson, then you’ve come to the right place. Here are some facts about kate Hudson that you might not know.
Kate is part of acting royalty
Kate Hudson was born into acting. Her mother is screen legend Goldie Hawn, and her father is Bill Hudson, an actor, musician and comedian. However, her parents divorced when she was a toddler and Goldie soon began a new relationship with fellow actor Kurt Russell – and he is the man who Kate considers to be her father.
Her brother, Oliver Hudson, is also an actor, as is her half-brother, Wyatt Russell.
So with acting such a part of her life from the start, it was perhaps inevitable that she would too go into acting – but only on her terms.
Kate turned down her first potential big break
Indeed, there has been a lot of talk about ‘nepo babies’ in recent years – children who are perceived to be helped in their career by their parents’ status or contacts in an industry, particularly acting – but it has been a concern for much longer than that. Indeed, Kate was so concerned about it that she turned down a role in Escape from LA as Kurt Russell was already appearing in the movie. Kate instead wanted to prove herself by winning roles through audition – which she soon did.
Kate works with an athletics clothing brand
Kate worked with fitness brand Fabletics in 2015 to design a range of workout gear and active clothes. The line was a success and Kate took a stake in the business and, for a time, she said she worked more on Fabletics than movies.
She practices transcendental meditation
Kate is on record as practicing transcendental meditation – a form of silent meditation where a mantra is repeated for 15-20 minutes per day, twice a day. It promotes relaxed awareness, stress relief, self-development and higher states of consciousness, according to those who practice it. In 2016, Kate said it had been “life-changing” for her and she had found it very helpful.
Kate is a successful author
Not content with her successful movie career, Kate showed that she can also be a successful author too. In 2016, she released Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body – a non-fiction wellness-focused book – which became a New York Times bestseller.
This was followed as year later by Pretty Fun: Creating and Celebrating a Lifetime of Tradition.
She has released an album
Music has played a large part in Kate’s life, and not just singing – as she has done in various films – as she can also play guitar and piano.
Her talent is such that she signed to Virgin Music Group and since January 2024 has released several singles and, in May 2024, a studio album entitled Glorious.
