Goldie_Hawn_Speaker_BioGoldie Hawn

Academy Award-Winning Actress / Producer

Known as Hollywood's sweetheart, Goldie Hawn's Academy Award-winning roles have won her adoring audiences worldwide.  A woman of many talents, Hawn is not only a gifted actor, but also a creative director, savvy producer, flourishing enterpreuner, respected CEO, best-selling author, and loving parent.

Perseverant by nature, Hawn made her behind-the-scenes debut in 1980 - the beginnings of over two decades of enterpreunerial success.  She has produced critically acclaimed films such as Overboard, My Blue Heaven, and Private Benjamin, and has most recently starred in movies such as The Out-of-Towners and The First Wives Club.  Today, Hawn is a principal in a production entity created with Kurt Russell and children Oliver Hudson and Golden Globe winner Kate Hudson.

Believeing that laughter is the best medicine and that humor is highly infectious, Hawn has created the "Traveling Museum of Laughter."  With hopes to bring smiles to faces nationwide, she teaches that all are capable of healing themselves by embracing the joys in life.  Hawn's contagious energy and enthusiasm have already begun to make a difference, as she continues to develop the Hawn Foundation to create a more peaceful and tolerant world by supporting reasearch efforts and teaching programs targeting children worldwide.

In her book, Goldie:  A Lotus Grows in the Mud, Hawn shares her positive attitude towards life.  She will not only continue to touch her own generation, but will inspire ones to come.  Hawn's gracious appeal has earned her respect not only as an actress, but also as a grounded and approachable human being.