At age 21, Kate Hudson received her first Oscar nomination for her breakout role in Cameron CroweS “almost Famous.” Now, 25 years later, she’s generating notable awards buzz-and making a strong case for a second nomination-with her performance as Claire Sardina, a member of a Neil Diamond tribute band, in the romantic drama “song Sung Blue.”
A Quarter-Century Since Her First Nod
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It’s been 25 years since Hudson was nominated for an Academy Award for portraying the effervescent Penny Lane in “Almost Famous.”
Critical Acclaim for ‘Almost Famous’
Hudson’s performance in “Almost Famous” garnered more than just an Oscar nomination; it also earned her a Golden Globe Award, along with nominations from the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) and the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG), and numerous prizes from critics groups.
Rom-Com Peak
$106 million: That’s the domestic box-office revenue for the 2003 Hudson-Matthew McConaughey pairing, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” marking the height of hudson’s post-“Almost Famous” romantic comedy success.
A Return to music
In 2009, Hudson revisited the world of musical performance with “Nine,” a flawed but enterprising film that showcased her singing abilities and resulted in a SAG Award nomination for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture-her most significant recognition since “Almost Famous.”
A Resurgent Career
The past year and a half has seen a notable resurgence for Hudson, fueled by her high-profile rock album “Glorious,” the success of her Netflix show “Running Point,” and the current Oscar conversation surrounding “Song Sung Blue.”
A Family Affair in Hollywood
Hudson joins an exclusive club of daughter-mother pairs who have received Oscar nominations: goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson; Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh; Laura Dern and Diane Ladd; Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland; Isabella Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman; and Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro.
Following in Her Mother’s Footsteps
Should Hudson receive a nomination for “Song Sung Blue,” she and Hawn would become the third mother-daughter duo to each earn multiple Oscar nominations, following Minnelli/Garland and Dern/Ladd.
A Historic Potential Win
If both Hudson and Hawn were to win acting Oscars, they would be the first mother-daughter pair to achieve that honor.(Minnelli won for “Cabaret,” while Garland received a special “juvenile” award in 1940 but never a competitive Oscar.)
Reader question: What would a nomination for Kate Hudson mean for her and her mother, Goldie Hawn? A nomination would place them among a very select group of multi-nominated mother-daughter acting pairs, solidifying their shared legacy in Hollywood.
