Oscar Winner Goldie Hawn Through the Years: ‘Cactus Flower,’ ‘Overboard’ and More
usmagazine.comA Hollywood icon! Goldie Hawn has been a major movie star for decades, known for her bubbly personality and humorous characters.Born in November 1945, the First Wives Club actress rose to fame as a featured player on NBC’s sketch comedy series Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In between 1968 and 1970.
Hawn’s persona on the show, which highlighted her chipper attitude and plenty of giggles, helped cast her in movies such as Cactus Flower, There’s a Girl in My Soup and Butterflies Are Free.
In Cactus Flower, the Washington, D.C. native’s first major starring role, Hawn played Walter Matthau’s character’s suicidal fiancée.
Her role in the critically acclaimed film earned Hawn her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.“I forgot it was on television that night,” the Private Benjamin star quipped to Variety in March 2023 of winning the trophy. “Then I woke up to a phone call at like 4 in the morning.
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