Goldie Hawn facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Goldie Hawn
Hawn in 2021
Born	Goldie Jeanne Hawn (1945-11-21) November 21, 1945 (age 79) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation	Actress activist dancer comedian singer
Years active	1966–present
Spouse(s)	Gus Trikonis ​ ​ (m. 1969; div. 1976)​ Bill Hudson ​ ​ (m. 1976; div. 1982)​
Partner(s)	Kurt Russell (1983–present)
Children	Oliver Hudson Kate Hudson Wyatt Russell

Goldie Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is a famous American actress. She became well-known on the TV comedy show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968–1970). She even won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her role in the movie Cactus Flower (1969).

Goldie Hawn starred in many popular films. Some of these include Butterflies Are Free (1972), The Sugarland Express (1974), and Private Benjamin (1980). For Private Benjamin, she was nominated for another Academy Award. Later, she appeared in movies like Overboard (1987), Death Becomes Her (1992), and The First Wives Club (1996). More recently, she returned to acting in Snatched (2017) and The Christmas Chronicles (2018).

Goldie Hawn is the mother of actors Oliver Hudson, Kate Hudson, and Wyatt Russell. She has been in a long-term relationship with actor Kurt Russell since 1983. In 2003, she started the Hawn Foundation. This organization helps children by providing special education programs.

Early Life and Dance Beginnings

Goldie Hawn was born in Washington, D.C.. Her mother, Laura, owned a jewelry shop and dance school. Her father, Edward, was a musician. Goldie was named after her mother's aunt. She has one sister, Patti Hawn, who works in entertainment.

Goldie's father was of German and English background. Her mother was Jewish, from Hungary. Goldie was raised Jewish in Takoma Park, Maryland. She went to Montgomery Blair High School.

Goldie started taking ballet and tap dance lessons when she was three years old. In 1955, she danced in The Nutcracker ballet. She made her first stage appearance in 1964. She played Juliet in a play called Romeo and Juliet.

In 1964, Goldie also taught at a ballet school. She had left American University, where she was studying drama. Her first professional dance job was in a show called Can-Can at the 1964 New York World's Fair. She became a professional dancer a year later.

Goldie Hawn's Acting Career

Becoming a Star in the 1960s

Publicity photo for Cactus Flower (1969)

Goldie Hawn moved to California to dance in a show. She joined the chorus of musicals like Pal Joey. She started her acting career in 1967. She was in a TV show called Good Morning World. She played a "dumb blonde" character.

Her next role made her famous around the world. This was on the TV comedy show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, which ran from 1968 to 1973.

Goldie Hawn's first movie was The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in 1968. Her first big movie role was in Cactus Flower (1969). For this movie, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared in a TV special called The Spring Thing.

Film Success in the 1970s

With Carl Reiner on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, 1970

After winning an Academy Award, Goldie Hawn's movie career really took off. She starred in many successful comedies. These included There's a Girl in My Soup (1970), $ (1971), and Butterflies Are Free (1972). She also showed her acting skills in dramas like Steven Spielberg's The Sugarland Express (1974). She co-starred in the comedy Shampoo (1975).

Goldie also hosted two TV specials, Pure Goldie in 1971 and The Goldie Hawn Special in 1978. The 1978 special was a comeback for her. She had taken time off to focus on her family. In the special, she performed songs and comedy with stars like George Burns. It was even nominated for an Emmy Award.

A few months later, her movie Foul Play (with Chevy Chase) came out. It was a huge hit and helped her movie career even more. In 1972, Goldie Hawn also released a country music album called Goldie. It was made with the help of famous singers Dolly Parton and Buck Owens.

Continuing Popularity in the 1980s

Hawn at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, 1981

Goldie Hawn remained very popular in the 1980s. She started the decade with a TV special called Goldie and Liza Together (1980) with Liza Minnelli. This show was nominated for four Emmy Awards. In the same year, Goldie played the main role in Private Benjamin. She also helped produce this comedy.

Private Benjamin earned Goldie her second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Actress. She continued to have success with comedies like Seems Like Old Times (1980) and Best Friends (1982). She also starred in the romantic drama Swing Shift (1984). Her last movie of the 1980s was the comedy Overboard (1987).

Busy Years in the 1990s

In 1990, Goldie starred in the action comedy Bird on a Wire with Mel Gibson. She had mixed success in the early 1990s. She was in the thriller Deceived (1991) and the drama CrissCross (1992). She also appeared with Bruce Willis and Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her (1992). Earlier that year, she starred in Housesitter with Steve Martin, which was a hit.

Hawn in 1989

Goldie Hawn took a break from acting for four years to care for her mother. Her mother passed away in 1994. Goldie returned to film as a producer for the comedy Something to Talk About. She also directed a TV movie called Hope (1997).

In 1996, Goldie returned to acting in The First Wives Club. She starred with Bette Midler and Diane Keaton. The movie was very successful. They even sang the song "You Don't Own Me" for the film's soundtrack. Goldie also sang a cover version of The Beatles' song, "A Hard Day's Night".

She also starred in Woody Allen's musical Everyone Says I Love You (1996). She reunited with Steve Martin for the comedy The Out-of-Towners (1999). In 1997, Goldie and her co-stars from The First Wives Club received the Crystal Award. In 1999, she was named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year.

2000s and Beyond

In 2001, Goldie Hawn worked again with Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton in the comedy Town & Country. In 2002, she starred in The Banger Sisters with Susan Sarandon. This was her last live-action movie for fifteen years. In 2005, Goldie's autobiography, A Lotus Grows in the Mud, was published.

In 2013, Goldie Hawn was a guest voice on an episode of Phineas and Ferb. In 2017, she returned to the big screen in the comedy Snatched. She played the mother of Amy Schumer's character. In 2018, Goldie made a special appearance as Mrs. Claus in the Netflix movie The Christmas Chronicles. She played Mrs. Claus again, this time in a bigger role, in the 2020 sequel The Christmas Chronicles 2.

Personal Life and Philanthropy

Goldie Hawn has studied meditation. She has said that she was born Jewish and considers that her religion. She believes that developing a spiritual life is important, not just a specific religion.

Hawn at the Cinema Against AIDS gala in May 2011

Goldie Hawn supports the LGBT community. She has spoken out against laws that harm gay people. She calls such laws "man's inhumanity to man."

Family and Relationships

Goldie Hawn has been married twice. Her first husband was dancer Gus Trikonis. They married in 1969 and divorced in 1976. She then married musician Bill Hudson in 1976. They had two children: son Oliver Hudson (born 1976) and daughter Kate Hudson (born 1979). Goldie and Bill divorced in 1982.

Goldie Hawn has been in a relationship with actor Kurt Russell since 1983. They first met in 1967 while filming a movie. They became a couple after working together again on the movie Swing Shift. They have one son together, Wyatt Russell (born 1986). Goldie and Kurt have been together for over 40 years. They own homes in several places, including Vancouver and New York. Goldie has said that she does not plan to marry Kurt. She believes that marriage does not "cement" a relationship.

The Hawn Foundation

In 2003, Goldie Hawn started the Hawn Foundation. This is a non-profit organization. It offers education programs for young people. These programs aim to help children improve their school performance. They also teach "life-enhancing strategies for well-being." The Hawn Foundation has supported studies to see how well its MindUP program works for children.

Film and Television Roles

Film Appearances

Television Roles

Other Work

Music Albums and Singles

Albums

• 1972, Goldie, Reprise Records

Singles

• 1972, "Pitta Patta", Reprise Records
• 1997, "You Don't Own Me", Columbia Records (with Bette Midler and Diane Keaton)

Awards and Recognitions

Images for kids

• The Girl from Petrovka.jpg

  Goldie Hawn in The Girl from Petrovka (1974)

• The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox.jpg

  Goldie Hawn in The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)

• Lovers and Liars.jpg

  Goldie Hawn in Lovers and Liars (1979)

See also

In Spanish: Goldie Hawn para niños