Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn Shine at the 2026 Oscars

Family ties were on full display at the 98th Annual Academy Awards on March 15, 2026, as stars brought their loved ones along for Hollywood’s biggest night. Among the most anticipated appearances was Kate Hudson, a Best Actress nominee for her performance in Song Sung Blue, accompanied by her mother, acting legend Goldie Hawn.

A Stylish Mother-Daughter Duo

Kate Hudson graced the red carpet in a custom jade Giorgio Armani Privé bustier gown, intricately embroidered with stones and crystals, featuring a peplum waist and a plunging sweetheart neckline [ELLE]. Goldie Hawn complemented her daughter in a glittering black gown with silver embellishments by Grayseful by Maria Lopez, accessorized with black opera gloves and a diamond tennis bracelet [ELLE], [People].

Hudson’s Nomination and the Role in Song Sung Blue

This year’s Best Actress nomination marks Hudson’s first Academy Award recognition since her Best Supporting Actress nomination for Almost Famous in 2001 [ELLE]. In Song Sung Blue, Hudson portrays Claire Cartwright-Sardina, a Milwaukee hairdresser who finds herself performing in a Neil Diamond tribute act alongside Mike Sardina, played by Hugh Jackman [ELLE]. Hudson shared with NPR that the role appealed to her because it offered a complex and nuanced portrayal of a woman, something she rarely encounters in scripts [ELLE].

A Family Affair at the Oscars

Hawn attended the ceremony to support her daughter, marking a special moment for the celebrated acting family [Good Housekeeping], [Good Morning America]. Fans expressed delight at seeing the mother-daughter duo together on the red carpet [Good Housekeeping].

Other celebrities also brought family members as their dates, including Jack Fisk, Sissy Spacek, and their daughter Schuyler Fisk, Miles Caton with his mother, Isabela Mercad with Katherine Moner, and Steven Spielberg with his granddaughter Eve Spielberg [Good Morning America].