Goldie Hawn Celebrates Daughter Kate Hudson’s Oscar Nomination, Reflects on Family and Career
VANCOUVER — Hollywood icon Goldie Hawn is sharing in a proud family moment as her daughter, Kate Hudson, earns her first Academy Award nomination in 25 years for her role in the musical drama Song Sung Blue.
In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Hawn, 80, gushed about her daughter’s innate talent. “It’s instinct. It isn’t learning,” Hawn said, referring to the acting chops Hudson inherited. “We all live together. We’re a family.”
The nomination, announced on Thursday, 22 January 2026, prompted an emotional family gathering. A separate report from AOL describes Hawn and her longtime partner Kurt Russell “held onto each other and cried” while watching Hudson’s performance. “It was like one of those moments where we thought, ‘What have we just seen?'” Hawn recalled.
Hudson herself reacted to the news surrounded by family, including Hawn. In an exclusive interview with Extra on 5 March 2026, Hudson revealed which of her parents’ films are her favourites, citing Russell’s The Thing and Hawn’s Private Benjamin.
Latest Developments
- Rural Retreat: Both Hawn and Russell have recently spoken about their love for a quiet life away from Hollywood. In an interview with The Irish News, Russell said he is “really glad” that he and Hawn share a love for their rural life in Colorado. A feature in HELLO! magazine details their “idyllic” life together.
- Family Advice: The acting dynasty continues. Hawn’s son, Oliver Hudson, revealed he is passing on his mother’s acting advice to his own 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, Hawn has a “strict family rule” about her grandchildren pursuing acting, as reported by Parade, aiming to protect them from early industry pressures.
- Career Reflection: In a retrospective piece by Far Out Magazine, Hawn labelled the underperformance of the 1999 comedy The Out-of-Towners (a remake starring herself and John Cleese) as the “biggest disappointment” of her career.
- Enduring Partnership: Media outlets continue to celebrate Hawn and Russell’s 43-year relationship. A recent AOL article traced their relationship timeline, noting Hawn’s 2021 Instagram tribute: “No, we never got married but one thing that continues to grow is our love.”
Goldie Hawn: A Storied Career
Born in 1945, Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award-winning actress known for her decades-long career playing “winsome, slightly ditzy women in numerous film comedies,” as noted by Britannica.
Her breakthrough came on the sketch comedy show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (1968-70). She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Cactus Flower (1969).
Hawn’s filmography includes a string of popular comedies throughout the 80s and 90s, such as Private Benjamin (1980), Overboard (1987) with Kurt Russell, Bird on a Wire (1990), Death Becomes Her (1992), Housesitter (1992), and The First Wives Club (1996).
She has also produced films, including My Blue Heaven (1990).
In the Public Eye
Hawn and Russell remain a beloved Hollywood couple, often featured on lists of “fan-favorite celebrity couples” and celebrated for their long-lasting, unmarried partnership. They first met as young actors in 1966 but began their romantic relationship in 1983 on the set of Swing Shift.
Their on-screen chemistry is also fondly remembered, particularly in the hit film Overboard, where Russell’s character tricks Hawn’s amnesiac character into believing she is his wife.