Kate Hudson entertained the star-studded audience at the Actors Awards with a witty opening monologue recounting her rebellious teenage years, but her brother Oliver Hudson captured attention with his priceless facial expressions.
Highlights from Kate’s Speech
The ceremony, formerly known as the SAG Awards, kicks off each year with celebrities sharing career monologues that end with ‘I am an actor.’ Nominated for Song Sung Blue, Hudson had the crowd at The Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles in stitches as she described being ‘boy crazy,’ ‘too loud,’ frequently in trouble for daydreaming, and even sent home from school for inappropriate attire.
Oliver Hudson, seated nearby, reacted with grimaces, nods of agreement, head shakes in mock disgust, and eventual grins and applause, especially at her punchline: ‘It turns out these are all very marketable skills’ for an actress.
Last-Minute Date Saves the Night
Oliver stepped in as Kate’s unexpected plus-one after her partner, Danny Fujikawa, fell seriously ill. The siblings shared that she urgently called him to be her date for the event.
Roots in Childhood Journals
During a recent Jimmy Kimmel Live! appearance, daughter of Goldie Hawn, Kate revealed she has journaled since age eight. She nearly skipped sharing her notebooks due to embarrassment but admitted they brimmed with romantic thoughts.
‘I’ve been boy crazy literally since 1980,’ she laughed, comparing her early writings to Sabrina Carpenter songs filled with intense emotions she ‘shouldn’t know about’ at that age.
Host Jimmy Kimmel prompted her to read a song penned at 12: ‘The touch of a hand, the whimper of a kiss.’ She clarified, ‘Hadn’t kissed. I have no idea.’ The lyrics evoked lingering sensations, emotional hauntings, and ‘the faint, sweet smell of yesterday’s last dance.’ Kimmel responded with a stunned ‘Wow,’ as Kate marveled at her youthful intensity.
Actors Awards 2026 Winners
Film Categories
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Sinners (Warner Bros.) – WINNER
Michael B. Jordan guided Sinners to multiple top honors.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Amy Madigan – Weapons – WINNER
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount) – WINNER
Television Categories
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: The Pitt (HBO Max) – WINNER
Noah Wyle earned major wins for The Pitt.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle – The Pitt – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Keri Russell – The Diplomat – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: The Studio (Apple TV) – WINNER
Seth Rogen’s The Studio dominated comedy awards.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen – The Studio – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Catherine O’Hara – The Studio – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Owen Cooper – Adolescence – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Michelle Williams – Dying For Sex – WINNER
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series: The Last of Us (HBO) – WINNER
