01of 21Cactus Flower(1969)Snap Stills/ShutterstockThe film not only launched Hawn’s career, it scored her an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her work as Toni Simmons.

01of 21

Cactus Flower(1969)

Snap Stills/Shutterstock

Goldie Hawn Cactus Flower - 1969

The film not only launched Hawn’s career, it scored her an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her work as Toni Simmons.

02of 21There’s a Girl in My Soup(1970)Courtesy Everett CollectionHawn followed up her big screen debut withThere’s a Girl in My Soup, starring opposite Peter Sellers.

02of 21

There’s a Girl in My Soup(1970)

Courtesy Everett Collection

THERE’S A GIRL IN MY SOUP, Peter Sellers, Goldie Hawn, 1970

Hawn followed up her big screen debut withThere’s a Girl in My Soup, starring opposite Peter Sellers.

03of 21$(1971)Columbia Pictures/GettyIt’s all about the $! Goldie played a call girl named Dawn Devine opposite Warren Beatty in$.

03of 21

$(1971)

Columbia Pictures/Getty

Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn hold money in a scene from the film ‘$’, 1971.

It’s all about the $! Goldie played a call girl named Dawn Devine opposite Warren Beatty in$.

04of 21

Butterflies Are Free(1972)

BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE, Eileen Heckart, Goldie Hawn, Edward Albert, 1972

05of 21The Girl from Petrovka(1974)Universal/Kobal/ShutterstockPapers? She has no papers.Goldie took on a more serious role (and nailed her Russian accent) when she played a ballerina living in post-war Moscow.

05of 21

The Girl from Petrovka(1974)

Universal/Kobal/Shutterstock

Goldie Hawn, Anthony Hopkins The Girl From Petrovka - 1974

Papers? She has no papers.Goldie took on a more serious role (and nailed her Russian accent) when she played a ballerina living in post-war Moscow.

06of 21The Duchess and The Dirtwater Fox(1976)20th Century Fox/Kobal/ShutterstockIn a role that earned her another Golden Globe nomination, Hawn played Amanda Quaid a.k.a. Duchess Swansbury, a saloon singer and scammer always trying to get rich.

06of 21

The Duchess and The Dirtwater Fox(1976)

20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

Goldie Hawn, George Segal The Duchess and The Dirtwater Fox - 1976

In a role that earned her another Golden Globe nomination, Hawn played Amanda Quaid a.k.a. Duchess Swansbury, a saloon singer and scammer always trying to get rich.

07of 21Foul Play(1978)Paramount/Kobal/ShutterstockStarring opposite Chevy Chase, Hawn earned another Golden Globe nomination for this film. The concept could not have been more crazy: Hawn’s character, Gloria, somehow finds herself involved in a scheme to assassinate the pope.

07of 21

Foul Play(1978)

Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase Foul Play - 1978

Starring opposite Chevy Chase, Hawn earned another Golden Globe nomination for this film. The concept could not have been more crazy: Hawn’s character, Gloria, somehow finds herself involved in a scheme to assassinate the pope.

08of 21Lovers and Liars(1979)AlamyIn her first foreign film, Goldie played an American actress who falls in love with an Italian man who just so happens to be her friend’s married lover.

08of 21

Lovers and Liars(1979)

Alamy

Goldie Hawn Lovers and Liars

In her first foreign film, Goldie played an American actress who falls in love with an Italian man who just so happens to be her friend’s married lover.

09of 21Private Benjamin(1980)Warner Bros/Kobal/ShutterstockShe thought she was going to get a vacation and ended up joining the army. Hawn not only produced andacted in this film, she earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her work.

09of 21

Private Benjamin(1980)

Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock

Goldie Hawn Private Benjamin - 1980

She thought she was going to get a vacation and ended up joining the army. Hawn not only produced andacted in this film, she earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her work.

10of 21

Best Friends(1982)

Hulton Archive/Getty

Goldie Hawn and Burt Reynolds Best Friends

11of 21Swing Shift(1984)Warner Bros/Kobal/ShutterstockIn the film that started one of Hollywood’s most successful romances, Hawn connected with her longtime partner, Kurt Russell, while on set for the film.

11of 21

Swing Shift(1984)

Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell Swing Shift - 1984

In the film that started one of Hollywood’s most successful romances, Hawn connected with her longtime partner, Kurt Russell, while on set for the film.

12of 21Wildcats(1986)Warner Brothers/Courtesy Everett CollectionBefore Zac Efron sang “Getcha Head in the Game” inHigh School Musical, there were a whole different crew ofWildcats.

12of 21

Wildcats(1986)

Warner Brothers/Courtesy Everett Collection

WILDCATS, Goldie Hawn, 1986

Before Zac Efron sang “Getcha Head in the Game” inHigh School Musical, there were a whole different crew ofWildcats.

13of 21Overboard(1987)Mgm/Kobal/ShutterstockHawn reunited with Russell when they workedtogether onOverboard, the story of a rich woman who loses her memory after falling off a yacht, only to be tricked into thinking she is a blue-blooded carpenter’s wife.

13of 21

Overboard(1987)

Mgm/Kobal/Shutterstock

Goldie Hawn, Roddy McDowall Overboard - 1987

Hawn reunited with Russell when they workedtogether onOverboard, the story of a rich woman who loses her memory after falling off a yacht, only to be tricked into thinking she is a blue-blooded carpenter’s wife.

14of 21Bird on a Wire(1990)Universal Pictures/GettyIt’s the type of film Hawn does best:totally over-the-top, but super entertaining and fun. Hawn reconnected with an old flame, only to find out he was in witness protection.

14of 21

Bird on a Wire(1990)

Universal Pictures/Getty

Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn sitting on a motorcycle together in a scene from the film ‘Bird On A Wire’, 1990

It’s the type of film Hawn does best:totally over-the-top, but super entertaining and fun. Hawn reconnected with an old flame, only to find out he was in witness protection.

15of 21Housesitter(1992)Universal/Kobal/ShutterstockHawn played a con artist, Dawn, opposite Steve Martin, and the laughs just keep coming with these two.

15of 21

Housesitter(1992)

Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn Housesitter - 1992

Hawn played a con artist, Dawn, opposite Steve Martin, and the laughs just keep coming with these two.

16of 21The First Wives Club(1997)Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler.Paramount/Kobal/ShutterstockYou don’t own her. Or Bette Midler! Or Diane Keaton! The three powerhouses formedThe First Wives Cluband rocked all-white ensembles better than most brides on their wedding day!

16of 21

The First Wives Club(1997)

Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler.Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler The First Wives Club - 1996

You don’t own her. Or Bette Midler! Or Diane Keaton! The three powerhouses formedThe First Wives Cluband rocked all-white ensembles better than most brides on their wedding day!

17of 21

Everyone Says I Love You(1996)

Alan Alda (born Alfonso Joseph D’Abruzzo) romantically embraces the US actress Goldie Hawn in a scene of the musical Everyone says I love you, directed by Woody Allen (1996)

In this Woody Allen film, Hawn showed off her vocal chops. And she wasn’t the only star! Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore, Natalie Portman, Alan Alda, Tim Roth and Edward Norton are all in the film, too.

18of 21The Out-of-Towners(1999)Marsha Blackburn/Paramount/Kobal/ShutterstockMartin and Hawn reconnected in 1999 to play empty-nesters who decide to travel to New York City as a means of coping. Hilarity, of course, ensues, but what else did you expect from two of the funniest actors of their time?

18of 21

The Out-of-Towners(1999)

Marsha Blackburn/Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn The Out-Of-Towners - 1999

Martin and Hawn reconnected in 1999 to play empty-nesters who decide to travel to New York City as a means of coping. Hilarity, of course, ensues, but what else did you expect from two of the funniest actors of their time?

19of 21Town & Country(2001)New Line Cinema/GettyA reunion in more ways than one, Hawn played Mona, the best friend ofFirst Wives Clubcostar Diane Keaton, who plays the wife of Goldie’s$costar, Warren Beatty.

19of 21

Town & Country(2001)

New Line Cinema/Getty

Diane Keaton sits on a bench with Goldie Hawn in a scene from the film ‘Town & Country’, 2001

A reunion in more ways than one, Hawn played Mona, the best friend ofFirst Wives Clubcostar Diane Keaton, who plays the wife of Goldie’s$costar, Warren Beatty.

20of 21The Banger Sisters(2002)Robert Zuckerman/Fox Searchlight/Gran Via/Kobal/ShutterstockHawn was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her work alongside Susan Sarandon. The pair played best friends, Suzette and Lavinia, who reconnect after 20 years.

20of 21

The Banger Sisters(2002)

Robert Zuckerman/Fox Searchlight/Gran Via/Kobal/Shutterstock

Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn The Banger Sisters - 2002

Hawn was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her work alongside Susan Sarandon. The pair played best friends, Suzette and Lavinia, who reconnect after 20 years.

21of 21Snatched(2016)Justina MintzHawn made her return to the big screen alongside Amy Schumer in 2016.

21of 21

Snatched(2016)

Justina Mintz

Snatched (2016) Goldie Hawn, Amy Schumer

Hawn made her return to the big screen alongside Amy Schumer in 2016.

source: people.com