Photo SpecialBecoming ... Kate Hudson

See how the Raising Helen star soared from almost famous to superstardom. By Lucy Maher

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In 1997, Hudson graduated from Santa Monica's Crossroads School, where students participate in performing arts and community service in addition to taking traditional classes. A year later, she landed her first film role – alongside Casey Affleck and Christina Ricci in Desert Blue.

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