Kate Hudson 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, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. 25 years later Hudson received her second Oscar nomination for Song Sung Blue.
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Running Point (2025)
Starring as Isla Gordon
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Game Seven (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x09: The Playoffs (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x08: The Streak (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x07: A Special Place in Hell (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x06: The Yips (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: Beshert (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Doljanchi (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: The Travis Bugg Affair (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Joe Pesci (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Feb 27, 2025)
Today with Jenna & Friends (2025)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2x65: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson (Dec 22, 2025)
CBS Mornings Plus (2024)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2025-02-27: Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, Sydney Leroux (Feb 27, 2025)
Live with Kelly & Mark (2023)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x77: Kate Hudson, Walker Scobell (Dec 17, 2025)
- Episode 3x127: Kate Hudson, Jason Derulo, Nora Fatehi, Dr. Wendy Bazilian (Feb 26, 2025)
Gutsy (2022)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 1x08: Gutsy Women Are a Bunch of Mothers (Sep 9, 2022)
That's My Jam (2021)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 1x06: Kate & Oliver Hudson vs. Jordana Brewster & Brent Morin (Jan 31, 2022)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2025-12-16: Gloria Gaynor, Kate Hudson, Hugh Jackman, Matt Rife (Dec 16, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-27: Wynton Marsalis, Kate Hudson (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 2024-07-15: Kate Hudson, Jasmin Graham (Jul 15, 2024)
Mary McCartney Serves It Up (2021)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 1x01: Easy Entertaining with Kate Hudson (Feb 4, 2021)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 5x108: Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver, Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur (Mar 3, 2025)
Martha Knows Best (2020)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2x02: Tales from the Compost Crypt (Oct 28, 2020)
GMA3 (2020)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x113: Kate Hudson, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur (Feb 25, 2025)
- Episode 3x150: Kate & Oliver Hudson, Druski, All Time Low (Apr 11, 2023)
ABC Prime with Linsey Davis (2020)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2025-12-17: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson (Dec 17, 2025)
Truth Be Told (2019)
Starring as Micah Keith
(10 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Last Exit...Oakland (Oct 22, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: Brick by Brick It Also Falls (Oct 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: The Untold Story (Oct 8, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: Lanterman-Petris-Short (Oct 1, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: All These Women (Sep 24, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: If I Didn't Laugh, You'd Cry (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x04: In Another Life (Sep 10, 2021)
- Episode 2x03: If Wishes Were Horses (Sep 3, 2021)
- Episode 2x02: Ghosts at the Feast (Aug 27, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Other People's Tears Are Only Water (Aug 20, 2021)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 7x58: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Ella Anderson (Dec 19, 2025)
- Episode 6x99: Kate Hudson, Stephen Amell, Kate Walsh, BabyMonster (Feb 27, 2025)
- Episode 3x133: Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, Alisha Wainwright (Apr 14, 2022)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x90: Kate Hudson, Ashley Jones Hatcher (Jan 24, 2022)
- Episode 3x84: Gwen Stefani, Kate Hudson, Bobby Flay (Jan 14, 2021)
Live with Kelly & Ryan (2017)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2x44: Kate Hudson, Dr. Greg Yapalater (Nov 2, 2017)
Chelsea (2016)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x88: Both Naughty and Nice (Dec 14, 2016)
- Episode 1x10: Dinner Party: Adventures in Parenting (Jun 1, 2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2022-01-27: Kate & Oliver Hudson, St Paul and The Broken Bones (Jan 27, 2022)
- Episode 2016-02-17: Kate Hudson, Governor John Kasich, Courtney Barnett (Feb 17, 2016)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2023-04-11: Kate Hudson; Oliver Hudson; Inhaler (Apr 11, 2023)
- Episode 2019-06-17: Tom Hanks, Gillian Anderson, David Blaine, Michelle Obama (Jun 17, 2019)
- Episode 2017-01-17: Kate Hudson, Anders Holm, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jim James (Jan 17, 2017)
- Episode 2015-10-29: Kate Hudson, Billy Eichner, Ruth Wilson (Oct 29, 2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 19x11: Kate Hudson Stays Positive While Eating Spicy Wings (Dec 8, 2022)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 17x01: Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh, Kate Hudson and more (Jan 12, 2023)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2x01: Kate Hudson (Jul 13, 2015)
Good Morning Britain (2014)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2016-09-27: 27/09/2016 (Sep 27, 2016)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2025-12-17: Kate Hudson, Odessa A'zion, Mary Ellen Matthews (Dec 17, 2025)
- Episode 2025-03-03: Kate Hudson, John Turturro (Mar 3, 2025)
- Episode 2022-12-13: Lizzo, Kate Hudson, Chef Angie Rito, Chef Scott Tacinelli, Kevin Murphy (Dec 13, 2022)
- Episode 2021-09-14: Kate Hudson, Jon Bernthal, Natasha Brown, José Medeles (Sep 14, 2021)
- Episode 2016-01-26: Kate Hudson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Brian Koppelman, Janet Weiss (Jan 26, 2016)
- Episode 2014-07-22: Kate Hudson, David Remnick (Jul 22, 2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2025-12-10: Kate Hudson, John Stamos, Lily Allen, Laufey (Dec 10, 2025)
- Episode 2025-02-25: Kate Hudson, Jeff Probst, Tate McRae, Caitlin Peluffo (Feb 25, 2025)
- Episode 2024-05-02: Kate Hudson, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend (May 2, 2024)
- Episode 2022-12-12: Kate Hudson, Morris Chestnut (Dec 12, 2022)
- Episode 2020-04-27: At Home Edition: Kate Hudson, Alessia Cara (Apr 27, 2020)
- Episode 2016-09-27: Kate Hudson, David Oyelowo, De La Soul ft. Estelle (Sep 27, 2016)
- Episode 2016-01-25: Kate Hudson, Dan Patrick, G-Eazy (Jan 25, 2016)
- Episode 2014-07-21: Kate Hudson, Ellar Coltrane, Nico & Vinz (Jul 21, 2014)
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast (2014)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2x01: Kate Hudson, Fried Chicken and Ugly Veg (Jan 2, 2015)
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 19x07: Kate Hudson, David Walliams, Joan Armatrading, Stormzy (Nov 26, 2022)
The Voice (2011)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 25x22: Live Finale, Part 2 (May 21, 2024) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Advisor
(3 episodes)
- Episode 27x08: The Battles Part 3 (Mar 24, 2025) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 27x07: The Battles Part 2 (Mar 17, 2025) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 27x06: The Battles Premiere (Mar 10, 2025) [Special Guest Star]
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2017-12-14: Jack Black, Kate Hudson (Dec 14, 2017)
- Episode 2016-02-25: Robert Patrick, Kate Hudson, Lake Street Dive (Feb 25, 2016)
Lorraine (2010)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 15x256: Episode 256 (Dec 25, 2025)
- Episode 7x17: 27/09/2016 (Sep 27, 2016)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(7 episodes)
- Episode 22x204: Kate Hudson, Ice Spice (Dec 22, 2025)
- Episode 21x117: Kate Hudson, Brad Goreski (Jul 17, 2024)
- Episode 18x152: Octavia Spencer, Kate Hudson (Sep 23, 2021)
- Episode 17x74: Kate Hudson & Oliver Hudson (Apr 28, 2020)
- Episode 14x183: Kate Hudson and Colin Hanks (Nov 7, 2017)
- Episode 12x167: Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel (Oct 20, 2015)
- Episode 11x126: Kate Hudson & Zach Braff (Jul 30, 2014)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 13x02: Dan Aykroyd, Kate Hudson, Zach Braff, Lee Mack, Professor Green (Sep 19, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Kate Hudson, David Mitchell, Sharon Osbourne, Chipmunk feat. Talay Riley (Dec 3, 2009)
Glee (2009)
Guest starring as Cassandra July
(5 episodes)
- Episode 4x21: Wonder-ful (May 2, 2013)
- Episode 4x09: Swan Song (Dec 6, 2012)
- Episode 4x06: Glease (Nov 15, 2012)
- Episode 4x02: Britney 2.0 (Sep 20, 2012)
- Episode 4x01: The New Rachel (Sep 13, 2012) [Special Guest Star]
Live from E! (2007)
Guest starring as Interviewed
- Episode 2026-01-11: The E! Golden Globes Awards 2026 (Jan 11, 2026)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 33x08: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Ben Stiller, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, sombr (Nov 21, 2025)
- Episode 32x19: Ewan McGregor, Kate Hudson, Naomie Harris, Chris O'Dowd, Self Esteem (Feb 21, 2025)
- Episode 30x03: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kate Hudson, Elizabeth Banks, Edward Enninful, Self Esteem (Oct 14, 2022)
Rachael Ray (2006)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 13x129: Kate Hudson Dishes On Being A Mom of 3 + Are You Eating At The Wrong Times? (Apr 22, 2019)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 18x05: Amsterdam; The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry; Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (Oct 8, 2022)
Entertainment Tonight Canada (2005)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 11x166: Monday, April 18 (Apr 18, 2016)
The Big Fat Quiz (2004)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2022-12-26: The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022 (Dec 26, 2022) [Co-Star]
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2020-04-22: Kate Hudson (Apr 22, 2020)
- Episode 2020-02-20: Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, Tones and I (Feb 20, 2020)
- Episode 2016-02-15: Kate Hudson, Demi Lovato, Fall Out Boy (Feb 15, 2016)
- Episode 2007-10-10: Kate Hudson, Rita Wilson, Kristin Chenoweth (Oct 10, 2007)
- Episode 2004-05-28: Kate Hudson/Julian McMahon (May 28, 2004)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2026-02-04: Kate Hudson, Michael Irvin (Feb 4, 2026)
- Episode 2024-01-22: Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, Joey Graziadei, Charley Crockett (Jan 22, 2024)
- Episode 2021-02-19: Kate Hudson, Dominique Fishback, Evanescence (Feb 19, 2021)
- Episode 2017-10-12: Kate Hudson, Jared Padalecki, 21 Savage (Oct 12, 2017)
- Episode 2016-04-26: Kate Hudson, Evan Peters, James Bay (Apr 26, 2016)
Critics' Choice Awards (2000)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2026-01-04: 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards (Jan 4, 2026)
- Episode 2025-02-07: 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards (Feb 7, 2025)
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 29x71: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson (Dec 17, 2025)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2009-01-06: Kate Hudson, Tim Daly, Bang Camaro (Jan 6, 2009)
Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist (1987)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2023-10-22: Kate Hudson (Oct 22, 2023)
- Episode 2022-12-18: Kate Hudson (Dec 18, 2022)
- Episode 2021-01-24: Kate Hudson (Jan 24, 2021)
Independent Spirit Awards (1986)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2026-02-15: 41st Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (Feb 15, 2026)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-12-14: Kate Hudson, Hugh Jackman, Jason Sudeikis (Dec 14, 2025)
- Episode 2024-04-28: Kate Hudson, Dan Rather (Apr 28, 2024)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2025-02-25: Kate Hudson, Chelsea Handler (Feb 25, 2025)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 26x02: Kate Hudson / Radiohead (Oct 14, 2000)
American Music Awards (1974)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
- Episode 2024 Special: American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (Oct 6, 2024)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2023-03-12: The 95th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 12, 2023)
- Episode 2014-03-02: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 2, 2014)
- Episode 2003-03-23: The 75th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 23, 2003)
- Episode 2001-03-25: The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (Mar 25, 2001)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2026-02-18: Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart, Dorothy Hamill, Kate Hudson (Feb 18, 2026)
- Episode 2025-12-15: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Simu Liu (Dec 15, 2025)
- Episode 2024-05-03: Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, Kate Hudson, Heidi Gardner, Damaris Phillips (May 3, 2024)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as Kate Hudson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-01-05: The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (Jan 5, 2025)
- Episode 2021-02-28: The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2021 (Feb 28, 2021)