Goldie Hawn

Spent much of her time between 1992 and 1994 looking after her mother, who died in 1994.

Three children: Oliver Hudson (b. September 7, 1976), Kate Hudson (b. April 19, 1979) from her second marriage to Bill Hudson ; Wyatt Russell (b. July 10, 1986) from her relationship with Kurt Russell.

Attended and graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, MD. Classmates included Carl Bernstein , Ben Stein , and Sylvester Stallone.

Chosen by Empire Magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History (#71).

She and longtime companion Kurt Russell appeared together in three films: The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band , Swing Shift and Overboard .

Living with Kurt Russell since 1983. They were reportedly on the verge of breaking up in 2000 and again in 2004.

It has often been reported that her father, Rut Hawn (aka Edward Rutledge Hawn), was a direct descendant of Edward Rutledge (1749-1800), the youngest person to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776. However, genealogical research has shown that Goldies "Rutledge" line leads back to a man named Joseph Rutledge (1744-1814).

Delivered the commencement address at the graduation for the Class of 2002 at her alma mater, American University.

Founded Cosmic Entertainment in 2003 with Kurt Russell , Kate Hudson , and Oliver Hudson.

Grandmother of five: Ryder Rusell Robinson (born January 7, 2004) from daughter Kate Hudson and ex-son-in-law Chris Robinson ; Wilder Brooks Hudson (born August 23, 2007), Bodhi Hawn Hudson (born March 19, 2010), and Rio Laura Hudson (born July 18, 2013) from her son Oliver Hudson and daughter-in-law Erinn Bartlett ; and Bingham Hawn Bellamy (born July 9, 2011) from daughter Kate Hudson and ex-fiance Matthew Bellamy.

Biography in: "Whos Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 209-210. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387.

In January 1985, at age 39, she posed for the cover of Playboy magazine.

Her first entertainment gig was performing in "The Nutcracker" at age 11. She earned $1.50.

Received an honorary degree from Loyola Marymount University after delivering the 2004 commencement address there.

Is an accomplished ballet dancer.

She plays a former rock-star groupie in The Banger Sisters . Her daughter, Kate Hudson , plays a young rock-star groupie in Almost Famous .

(April 2004) Introduced His Holiness, The Dalai Lama , at the "Tribute to the Dalai Lama" concert at Vancouvers Orpheum Theatre.

Her performance as Judy Benjamin in Private Benjamin is ranked #70 on Premiere magazines 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

Ex-sister-in-law of Gina Trikonis , Brett Hudson , and Mark Hudson.

It is often incorrectly stated that she shortened her family name from Studlendgehawn to Hawn. According to census documents the surname of all of her direct ancestors up to and including her father is Hawn, Hahn, or Haun.

Considers her role as Lou Jean Poplin in The Sugarland Express to be her finest onscreen work.

Daughter of Rut Hawn and Laura Hawn.

Had such a traumatic natural birth with her son Oliver Hudson that she delivered her other children, Kate Hudson and Wyatt Russell , via elective Caesarean sections.

She was born in Washington, DC but grew up Takoma Park, MD.

Her father had German and English ancestry, while her maternal grandparents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants.

Was the 67th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Cactus Flower at The 42nd Annual Academy Awards on April 7, 1970.

Is one of 25 actresses to have won an Academy Award for their performance in a comedy; hers being for Cactus Flower . The others, in chronological order, are: Claudette Colbert ( It Happened One Night ), Loretta Young ( The Farmers Daughter ), Josephine Hull ( Harvey ), Judy Holliday ( Born Yesterday ), Audrey Hepburn ( Roman Holiday ), Glenda Jackson ( A Touch of Class ), Lee Grant ( Shampoo ), Diane Keaton ( Annie Hall ), Maggie Smith ( California Suite ), Mary Steenburgen ( Melvin and Howard ), Jessica Lange ( Tootsie ), Anjelica Huston ( Prizzis Honor ), Olympia Dukakis ( Moonstruck ), Cher ( Moonstruck ), Jessica Tandy ( Driving Miss Daisy ), Mercedes Ruehl ( The Fisher King ), Marisa Tomei ( My Cousin Vinny ), Dianne Wiest ( Bullets Over Broadway ) Mira Sorvino ( Mighty Aphrodite ), Frances McDormand ( Fargo ), Helen Hunt ( As Good as It Gets ), Gwyneth Paltrow ( Shakespeare in Love ), Penlope Cruz ( Vicky Cristina Barcelona ), and Jennifer Lawrence ( Silver Linings Playbook ).

Was considered for a role in JFK .

In the late 1950s, her sister Patti Hawn secretly gave birth to a baby boy. An immediate adoption was arranged by their mom Laura and for decades the family never acknowledged his existence. In 2010, Patti wrote a book called "Good Girls Dont", a firsthand account of what it was like to be trapped in an unwanted pregnancy at the close of an era where home economics took precedence over sex education. In recent years Patti has tracked down her eldest son and they have established a bond.

Recorded and released a solo pop-country LP for Warner Bros., "Goldie" with the production help of Dolly Parton and Buck Owens. One single was released , but it failed to chart.

Discovered by talent agent Bud Simon while dancing in the chorus line on Andy Griffith s "Uptown-Downton" TV special.

Richard Donner pursued her for the role of Eve Teschmacher in Superman . She demanded a $2 million fee, deemed unreasonable by studio executives who ultimately settled for lesser-known actress Valerie Perrine.

At the beginning of her career, she was heralded as the next Marilyn Monroe.

Cohabited with Swedish actor Bruno Wintzell from 1973-75. Internet references that Goldie was married to Wintzell are false; she was still legally wed to Gus Trikonis throughout that period, and didnt even bother to file for divorce until she and Bill Hudson got engaged.

Dated Spiro Venduras, Mark Goddard , stuntman Ted Grossman , Italian actor Franco Nero , Moroccan entrepreneur Victor Drai and French actor Yves Rnier. (Goldie and Rnier had an almost-three-year relationship before she became involved with Kurt Russell.) On "Watch What Happens: Live" in 2017, Hawn quasi-confirmed old rumors of an affair with Warren Beatty during the filming of $ .

She sued E-Z Card Co. and Hole In The Wall for $1.5 million in November 1970, contending that 10,000 posters of her eating a potato chip constituted an invasion of privacy. The lawsuit said the posters with the caption "Granny who?" embarrassed and humiliated her and prevented her from endorsing other products because the poster advertised Granny Goose potato chips. She also said the posters interfered with her career because she left the "Laugh-In" television show to become a serious actress. She won just $3,000 in damages and an agreement from the poster companies to stop printing the picture in a stipulated Superior Court judgment on July 13, 1973.

Was going to direct and star with Kurt Russell in "Ashes to Ashes", a comedy about a woman who goes to India and loses her ex-husbands ashes, in 2001. She wrote the script with Jeremy Pikser , who co-wrote Bulworth . The project fell into development limbo for a number of years and was re-announced at Cannes in 2007, with production scheduled to begin in the fall, but was put on hold yet again and to date has not been made.

Was originally cast as Carolyn in Dr. T & the Women but was replaced by Shelley Long.

Signed on, then withdrew from an HBO pilot titled "Viagra Diaries", citing creative differences.

Tested for the role of Elaine Robinson in The Graduate .

She turned down The Day of the Locust , Family Plot , Pretty Baby , Kramer vs. Kramer , The Main Event , Atlantic City, USA , Making Love and Big Business .

Was originally cast as Hillary Altman in This Is Where I Leave You but was replaced by Jane Fonda.

Her mothers firstborn, a son named Edward Rutledge Hawn Jr., was born February 10, 1937. A month later he was found dead in his crib when she went to his room for his 6 a.m. feeding.

She received the worst press of her career in the wake of rumors about her behind-the-scenes machinations on the period romantic comedy-drama Swing Shift . Director Jonathan Demme accused her of recutting the film to play up her character at the expense of impressive supporting player Christine Lahti.

First woman to be honored by the American Museum of the Moving Image.

Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6201 Hollywood Blvd. on May 4, 2017.

She and Kurt Russell have four homes: in Vancouver (Canda), Pacific Palisades , Palm Desert and Snowmass Village (CO).

When she was 19 and employed as a dancer at the New York Worlds Fair, she was spotted by a pimp who arranged her to meet with 55-year-old cartoonist Al Capp in his Manhattan apartment, for what she thought was an audition. During the meeting Capp, dressed in loungewear, exposed himself and tried to come onto her. After his advances were rejected, he told Goldie she would never get anywhere in show business and should return home and marry a Jewish dentist. A few years later while appearing on "Laugh-In" , newly-famous Goldie sent Capp a sarcastic telegram: "As you can see I didnt have to marry a Jewish dentist after all." She waited until he died before telling this story.

Amy Schumer lured her out of self-imposed retirement to co-star in Snatched . 20th Century Fox originally didnt want Hawn for the movie, since she hadnt acted in 15 years, but Amy insisted and even threatened to leave the project if Goldie wasnt cast.

She and her daughter Kate Hudson are both left-handed.

Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell are Hollywoods longest-lasting unmarried couple.

De-facto-stepmother of Boston Russell.

She was named Harvards Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year in 1999.

A rested face is a beautiful face. However you can, find your place of,rest and peace.

I noted that people are happy here in India. When I went back home,people had everything in the materialistic sense and were surrounded,with abundance, but they were not happy.

I have a light personality and a deep-thinking brain. Those are two very,different things.

The Russians are the most hospitable people in the world, and they would,feed you even if they had to go hungry themselves.

[comment on dating culture, 2017] I like to be pursued. I like that,relationship. Women are now basically pursuing men.

You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it.

Why not just live in the moment, especially if it has a good beat?,The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud --- the obstacles of life and its suffering. . . . The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life. . . . Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one.

Letting go of someone we love is the hardest thing we will ever do. Some people never surrender to love for the fear of being hurt. But to not have loved, to not have felt the immense joy it brings, would have been a far worse kind of death.

One way to feel good about yourself is to love yourself. . . to take care of yourself.

The ability to remain calm and focused in stressful situations is central to making positive decisions.

I try to stay positive and be very, very active.

A marriage ends up being a business deal: no matter how long or short it is, somebody owes somebody money.

I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile.

Being a dancer is my metaphor for life because you have to know your body. Being a dancer and paying attention to fitness is all about moving in balance.

I noted that people are happy here in India. When I went back home, people had everything in the materialistic sense and were surrounded with abundance, but they were not happy. .