A complete novice when she burst onto the Hollywood scene as a teen, Bosworth won a supporting role in Robert Redford's 1998 drama
The Horse Whisperer because of her equestrian background. It took a few more projects and four more years before she landed the breakout role of a spunky surfer in
Blue Crush. With her comely face and rock-hard body, the blonde beauty cut quite a figure in her bikini, yet she also managed to charm critics with her spirited performance. While gaining credibility in indie films (her gritty turn as a porn star's underage lover in
Wonderland), the pretty starlet simultaneously courted the teen set (the romantic comedy
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!) and embarked on a tabloid-ready, on-again/off-again romance with fellow up-and-comer Orlando Bloom. Her star got a big boost when she snagged the part of Lois Lane in the highly anticipated
Superman Returns, but it remains to be seen whether Bosworth's career will continue to soar.
Kate Bosworth Fast Facts:- Has two different colored eyes: one brown and one blue.
- Played soccer and lacrosse in high school.
- Was a champion equestrian as a teen, which led her to audition for The Horse Whisperer (1998). Sent the film's casting directors a Christmas-card photo of herself instead of a professional headshot.
- Missed her prom because she was working on the TV series Young Americans. But, as she told the TV GUIDE Channel, "I got to dress up for an episode and someone made it so that it was like my prom."
- Kate Bosworth Relationships:
- Hal Bosworth - Father
- James Rousseau - Significant Other
- Orlando Bloom - Ex-significant Other
- Patti Bosworth - Mother
