Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Name: Kate Hudson
Birth Date: April 19, 1979
Birth Place: Los Angeles, Calif.

In her star-making turn as groupie Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, Kate Hudson proved she belonged in Hollywood – whether she was Goldie Hawn's daughter or not.

Though her Oscar-nominated performance as a rock-and-roll free spirit was captivating, it wasn't just for the camera. In 2000 Hudson moved in with Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson; the two were married before the end of the year and had a son in 2004.

Her sunny, charming persona was best captured in the hit romance How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days opposite Matthew McConaughey. However, it was the 2006 comedy You, Me & Dupree that moved the spotlight to Hudson's love life. In August, Hudson and Robinson announced their separation (they finalized their divorce in 2007), with Hudson quietly moving on with Dupree costar Owen Wilson that September.