- Says laughter is the best medicine to heal anxiety and depression.
- Richard Gere and Goldie Hawn have jointly offered $1 million to improve the condition of Tibetans living in exile in a north Indian town. (September 23, 2003)
- MGM is in negotiations to option the Washington Post article Bride and Joy: Guiding Mom Down the Aisle as a vehicle for Hawn to star in and produce through her Cosmic Entertainment banner -- The article, written by Francesca Segre, is about a single young woman who must plan her mom's wedding and finds herself in the unlikely position of being the mother of the bride to her own mother. (July 31, 2003)
- Hawn has ended up victorious in a battle with, Broker Lynne Segal, a real estate broker who had accused the star of swindling her on a commission when she bought her $3.8 million penthouse apartment in New York's Midtown Manhattan in 1998 - She doesn't have to pay Segal $230,000 the Appellate Division Appeal Court ruled in a decision made public last Friday. (April 9, 2003)
- Hawn is writing a memoir, A Lotus Grows in the Mud, that will cover everything from her childhood to her life with Kurt Russell to her acting career -- According to publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons, Hawn's book, which is scheduled to come out in 2004, will not be a Hollywood tell-all but rather a very personal, spiritual reflection on her life. (February 22, 2003)
- Hawn and Richard Gere joined Dalai Lama at conference in northern India on Monday at the exile headquarters of the Dalai Lama for a meeting of minds on science and modernethics. (October 1, 2002)
- Hawn is a prominent supporter of Dalai Lama, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Tibetan spiritual leader who fled his homeland after a failed uprising against Chinese communist troops who occupied the Himalayan territory in 1951.
- Hawn is on her way to India - to make a movie, ASHES TO ASHES, that tells about a woman traveling through India to Kathmandu in Nepal to bury her husband's ashes - but she loses them along the way. (September 26, 2002)
- Hawn and Russel's teenage son Wyatt has banned them from his first ice hockey games, even though they moved to Vancouver, Canada, to give his sporting dreams a sporting chance - Hawn understands it's hard having parents who are larger than life. (September 2002)
- On Friday, Hawn debuts her movie, THE BANGER SISTERS, on the same day her daughter, Kate Hudson, 23, brings out her film, THE FOUR FEATHERS opposite leading man Heath Ledger. (September 2002)
- A self-described Jewish Buddist, Hawn credits her youthful and carefree persona to a daily practice of meditation and yoga.
- Hawn is leading a mission to stop America from gossiping, with a campaign called Words Can Heal.
- She has a mission: to track down happiness and teach other people how to be more cheerful.
- Has been sensationally spotted smooching multi-millionaire ice-cream heir Richard Baskin.
- Has no problem with her daughter Kate Hudson kissing other girls
- Has spent decades living with a secret fear - that she is a lesbian.
- Goldie Hawn and lover Kurt Russel will never marry
- In 1997, in addition to her other numerous awards, Hawn was the first female actor and producer to be honored by the American Museum of the Moving Image.
- Hawn and Meryl Streep wanted to make a movie together and THELMA & LOUISE was one of the scripts they considered. Ultimately, they decided to star in DEATH BECOMES HER (1992) instead.
- Met Kurt Russell in IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD'S FAIR (1963) whom she married later on.
- Meryl Streep accidentally scarred Hawn's cheek with a shovel during the fight scene in DEATH BECOMES HER (1992)
- EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU (1996) Woody Allen had to tell Hawnto try to sing worse because she sang too well to be believable as a normal person just breaking into song.
- Was nominated for Best Actress in 1981 at Academy Awards for PRIVATE BENJAMIN.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for THE BANGER SISTERS (2003)
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for BEST FRIENDS (1983)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for PRIVATE BENJAMIN (1981)
- Nominated for Outstanding Variety or Music Program at Emmy Awards for Goldie and Liza Together (1980)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for FOUL PLAY (1979)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for THE DUCHESS AND THE DIRTWATER FOX (1977)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for SHAMPOO (1976)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE (1973)
- Nominated for Best Actress at BAFTA Awards for CACTUS FLOWER (1971)
- Nominated for Best Actress at BAFTA Awards for THERE'S A GIRL IN MY SOUP (1971)
- Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer - Female at Golden Globe Awards for CACTUS FLOWER (1970)
- Nominated for Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Individuals at Emmy Awards for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1970)
- Nominated for Special Classification Achievements - Individuals (Variety Performances) at Emmy Awards for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1969)
Quotes- "I want to know where joy lives. I'd interview scientists, religious leaders and heads of state. I want to find out exactly what it is that makes people happy. I want to look into the human brain, and find new ways to access a level of happiness within us. "
- "There are only three ages for women in Hollywood - Babe, District Attorney, and Driving Miss Daisy"
- "I'll have a lot of wrinkles on my face, but I feel like my heart will be fat and full."
- "I'm a woman who was raised to believe that you are not complete unless you have a man. Well, in some ways it's true. I am a feminist to a point. But I'm not going to deny the fact that I love to be with men."
- "I must say that the biggest lesson you can learn in life, or teach your children, is that life is not castles in the skies, happily ever after. The biggest lesson we have to give our children is truth. We're all built with illusions. And they break."
- "Once you can laugh at your own weaknesses, you can move forward. Comedy breaks down walls. It opens up people. If you're good, you can fill up those openings with something positive. Maybe you can combat some of the ugliness in the world."
- How long can you be cute?
- I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile.
- The biggest lesson we have to give our children is truth.
Awards- Hollywood Film Festival: the outstanding achievement in acting award (2003)
- Bambi Awards: Film - International (1999)
- Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Woman of the Year (1999)
- Lone Star Film & Television Awards: Best TV Director, HOPE (1998)
- Women in Film Crystal Awards: Crystal Award (1997)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actress - Comedy, THE FIRST WIVES CLUB (1997)
- National Board of Review: Best Ensemble Performance, THE FIRST WIVES CLUB (1996)
- People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actress (1981)
- Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress, CACTUS FLOWER (1970)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, CACTUS FLOWER (1970)
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