Kate Hudson Profile

20-11-2008This Month 20th Nov 16:56

Unlike many stars with famous parents Kate Hudson hasn't traded on her mother's name to get where she is today. Instead the young actress has carved her career for herself.

Born in Los Angeles Kate is the daughter of Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, but was raised by her mother's long term partner Kurt Russell.

Hudson graduated from performing arts school Crossroads in 1997 and instead of attending New York University, to which she had been accepted, she followed in her mother's footsteps and pursued an acting career.

Her big screen debut came in 1998 when she was cast in Desert Blue which was directed by actor Morgan Freeman. However it wasn't until 2000 that she got her breakthrough role in Ron Howard's Almost Famous.

Almost Famous is a semi-autobiographical account that tells the story of a teen journalist, William Miller (Patrick Fugit), who goes on the road with an up-and-coming rock band called Stillwater.

Though Miller's mentor, legendary rock critic Lester Bangs (portrayed with humour and heart by Philip Seymour Hoffman), cautions him not to befriend the musicians, Miller takes it a step further and befriends both the band and the Band-Aids--the girls who hang around with the band because they love the music.

Miller is in for a wild ride around the country, to thrilling concerts and debauched backyard parties, living the life many 15-year olds dream about. He discovers that beneath the glittery facade of rock stardom are sometimes bittersweet life lessons and mild doses of heartbreak.