Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, California of Italian and Jewish descent, she is the daughter of actress Goldie Hawn and musician Bill Hudson, and sister of actor Oliver Hudson. Her breakthrough role was as Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous (2000), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She is married to Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson. On January 7, 2004, she gave birth to their son, Ryder Russell Robinson. Kate is left handed.