Goldie Hawn made her acting debut in the American sitcom ‘Good Morning World’ in 1967. She played the role of ‘Sandy Kramer’ and remained a part of the show until 1968. She made her big-screen debut in the 1968 American live-action musical film ‘The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band,’ directed by Michael O'Herlihy. The film received lukewarm response from critics. The following year, she starred as ‘Toni Simmons’ in the American comedy film ‘Cactus Flower,’ directed by Gene Saks. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a major financial success, grossing over $25.8 million on a budget of $3 million. Hawn also received the ‘Academy Award’ for her performance in the film. She next appeared in films like ‘There's a Girl in My Soup’ (1970), ‘$’ (1971), ‘Butterflies Are Free’ (1972) which earned her a ‘Golden Globe Award’ nomination, ‘The Sugarland Express’ (1974), ‘The Girl from Petrovka’ (1974), ‘Shampoo’ (1975), ‘The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox’ (1976), ‘Foul Play’ (1978), and ‘Lovers and Liars’ (1979).
Hawn received the ‘Academy Award’ nomination for her portrayal of ‘Judy Benjamin’ in the 1980 comedy film ‘Private Benjamin,’ directed by Howard Zieff. The film earned wide praise from critics and was a phenomenal box office success. In 1982, she appeared in the American romantic comedy film ‘Best Friends’ where she played the role of ‘Paula McCullen.’ The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and was a financial success. Hawn also earned the ‘Golden Globe Award’ nomination for her performance in the film. She was next seen in the 1984 American romantic drama war film ‘Swing Shift.’ Even though the film opened to positive reviews, it failed to achieve success at the box office. That same year, she also starred in the American comedy film ‘Protocol,’ which was a financial success.
She was next seen in films like ‘Wildcats’ (1986), ‘Overboard’ (1987), ‘Bird on a Wire’ (1990), ‘Deceived’ (1991), ‘CrissCross’ (1992), ‘Housesitter’ (1992), ‘Death Becomes Her’ (1992), ‘The First Wives Club’ (1996), ‘The Out-of-Towners’ (1999), ‘Town & Country’ (2001), ‘The Banger Sisters’ (2002), ‘Hot Flash Havoc’ (2012), ‘Snatched’ (2017), and ‘SPF-18’ (2017). In 2018, she made a cameo appearance as ‘Mrs. Claus’ in the American Christmas comedy film ‘The Christmas Chronicles,’ directed by Clay Kaytis. The film received mixed response from critics. Hawn reprised her role as ‘Mrs. Claus’ in ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2,’ the sequel to the 2018 film ‘The Christmas Chronicles.’ The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics.