After graduating from Crossroads, a liberal Southern California high school to the stars, Hudson got accepted to NYU. In the end, however, she decided to focus on acting instead of attending college. (Jim Ruymen / Agence France-Presse)
In 2000, Hudson married The Black Crowes’ frontman Chris Robinson. Their son, Ryder Russell Robinson, joined the bohemian brood in 2004. Then, in 2006, the couple called it quits. (Kevork Djansezian / Associated Press)
