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Kate Garry Hudson born April 19, [ 1 ] is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades , including a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for an Academy Award. Born to singer Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn , Hudson made her film debut in the 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 , for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and received an Oscar nomination in the same category. On television, she had a recurring role in the musical series Glee — and a starring role in the second season of Truth Be Told Hudson is a co-founder of the fitness brand and membership program Fabletics , operated by TechStyle Fashion Group.

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Hudson released her debut studio album, Glorious in Hudson has stated that her biological father "doesn't know me from a hole in the wall", and she considers Russell her father. In , she graduated from Crossroads , a college preparatory school in Santa Monica. She was accepted to New York University , but chose to pursue an acting career instead of an undergraduate degree.

At age 11, Hudson performed on stage at the Santa Monica Playhouse. She took on the roles of a college student in the psychological thriller Gossip , the lesbian daughter of the titular character in the dramedy Dr. Her breakthrough came with the role of a veteran groupie in Cameron Crowe 's semi-autobiographical dramedy Almost Famous She "hung in and had turned down leads in other movies just to play the part" and soon obtained it "because of her loyalty", according to Crowe.

The film was panned by critics and had a lukewarm box office response. She also starred opposite Naomi Watts in the Merchant-Ivory film Le Divorce , portraying a woman who, with her sister, dispute the ownership of a painting by Georges de La Tour with the family of her former brother-in-law. Entertainment Weekly gave the film a "C" rating and wrote: "I'm disappointed to report that Hudson and Watts have no chemistry as sisters".