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Goldie Hawn: Biography, Facts and Career

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Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, producer, dancer, and singer. She achieved stardom and acclaim for playing lighthearted comedic roles in film and television. In a career spanning six decades, she has received several awards, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. She rose to fame on the NBC sketch comedy program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968–1970). She made her screen debut in a minor role in the western comedy The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968), in which she co-starred with her future partner, Kurt Russell. She went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her comedic role in Cactus Flower (1969). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a woman who enlists for the army in the comedy Private Benjamin (1980). Hawn has also starred in such comedy films as There's a Girl in My Soup (1970), Butterflies Are Free (1972), The Sugarland Express (1974), Shampoo (1975), Foul Play (1978), and Seems Like Old Times (1980). She later starred in Overboard (1987), Bird on a Wire (1990), Death Becomes Her, Housesitter (both 1992), The First Wives Club (1996), The Out-of-Towners (1999), and The Banger Sisters (2002). Hawn made her return to film with roles in Snatched (2017), The Christmas Chronicles (2018), and The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020). Hawn is the mother of actors Oliver Hudson, Kate Hudson, and Wyatt Russell. She has been in a relationship with Kurt Russell since 1983. In 2003, she founded the Hawn Foundation, which educates underprivileged children.

Quick facts about Goldie Hawn

  • Full name: Goldie Hawn
  • Born: 1945-11-21
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q188459

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Who is Goldie Hawn?

Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, producer, dancer, and singer.

What nationality is Goldie Hawn?

Goldie Hawn is United States.

When was Goldie Hawn born?

Goldie Hawn was born on 1945-11-21.

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