Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award-winning actress, producer, director, best-selling author and advocate. She is the Founder of MindUP, a public charity with a mission to equip children with the mental fitness they need to lead smarter, healthier, happier, and ultimately more productive lives. Hawn started The Goldie Hawn Foundation in 2003, applying cutting edge scientific research to create education programs that support the social and emotional development of children. Hawn authored two best-selling books, a memoir “A Lotus Grows in the Mud,” and “10 Mindful Minutes,” and its companion journal, offering exercises to enhance the reader’s daily life. Goldie has lived with her partner Kurt Russell for over 30 years and has four grown children, Oliver and Kate Hudson, Wyatt Russell and Boston Russell. They have also been blessed with seven grandchildren. Hawn believes “children light the path to joy” and dedicated much of her life’s work to creating innovative solutions to help children thrive.