Kate Hudson is celebrating her latest career milestone in the coziest way possible—surrounded by family and a cup of coffee. The Song Sung Blue star, who earned a Best Actress nomination, revealed that she learned the exciting news early in the morning with her daughter, Rani Rose, by her side.
“It was dark, and my daughter was like, ‘What is happening?’” Hudson told Entertainment Weekly. “I got to celebrate with my baby girl, and it was just wonderful.”
Soon after, her famous family—including mom Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and siblings Oliver and Wyatt Hudson—joined her at home to toast the achievement. Hudson described the intimate gathering as a heartfelt moment of gratitude.
“My family came over for coffee, and we just sat and talked about how lucky we all are to be in this business and how extraordinary it is,” she shared. She added that their group chat went wild with emojis once her nomination was announced.
In Craig Brewer-directed Song Sung Blue, Hudson stars as Claire “Thunder” Sardina, a singer-songwriter performing alongside her husband Mike “Lightning” (played by Hugh Jackman) in a Neil Diamond tribute band.
This nomination marks Hudson’s second Oscar nod, 25 years after her breakout role as Penny Lane in Almost Famous. Reflecting on the experience, she said, “I was so young… to get all of that critical acclaim so early in my career was like having a really wild, huge invitation to the party. You just kind of feel it differently. You sit in it. You appreciate it.”
Hudson emphasized that the recognition belongs to the entire Song Sung Blue team. “This morning is shared with every single person that I worked with on that film, from our grips and camera operators to Hugh Jackman. We were a team, and you really think about all of the work that goes into making a movie—it’s just beautiful.”