Kate Hudson got certified for scuba on the Great Barrier Reef for 2008's Fool's Gold (costarring Matthew McConaughey. "I carry my certificate around with me in my wallet," she told U.K.'s Total Film magazine. "Matthew got certified in five seconds,...
Birthday: April 19, 1979
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, she married Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, and had their son Ryder 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, as she separated from Robinson and quietly moved on with Dupree costar Owen Wilson, who attempted suicide in August...
