Who are Cindy Williams’ children? Late actress shared two children with ex-husband Bill Hudson

Cindy Williams and Bill Hudson welcomed daughter Emily in 1982, and son Zachary four years later in 1936

UPDATED JAN 31, 2023

Cindy Williams poses with her son Zachary Hudson and daughter Emily Hudson at the ceremony honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Cindy Williams, best known for her role as Shirley Feeney on the hit ABC sitcom 'Laverne & Shirley,' died Monday, January 30, after a brief illness. The tragic news was broken by her children and personal assistant Liz Cranis. Williams' career spanned six decades and earned her numerous accolades. In 1982, the actress married Bill Hudson, a member of the Hudson Brothers music trio.

Hudson was previously married to Goldie Hawn, with whom he welcomed the 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,' actress Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, the star of 'The Cleaning Lady.' After splitting with Hawn, Hudson married Williams and the couple have two children together. While the two separated in 2000, Hudson had a total of five children including a daughter with his long-term girlfriend Lalania. Hudson and Williams' children Zachary and Emily announced their mother's death in a statement, saying, "The passing of our kind, hilarious mother Cindy Williams has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed. Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous and possessed a brilliant sense of humor and a glittering spirit that everyone loved."

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Actress Cindy Williams attends The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' Oscars Outdoors Screening Of — Cindy Williams attends The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' Oscars Outdoors Screening Of 'American Graffiti' on August 2, 2013 in Hollywood, California (Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Who are Cindy Williams' children?

The Williams and Hudson home saw enough fame and paparazzi that they decided to keep their children's life private. The couple was blessed with Emily Hudson in 1982, and four years later they welcomed Zachary in 1986. The siblings are now 41 and 37 years old. The two siblings have also kept their lives private and away from the media attention. In 2004, however, both were spotted with their Cindy at the Hollywood Walk of Fame awards ceremony. At that time, Zachary was about 18 years old, while Emily was about 22 years old. Zachray and Emily are also the siblings of Kate Hudson as they have the same biological father.

Actress Cindy Williams (C) attends the ceremony honoring her and actress Penny Marshall each with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 12, 2004 in Hollywood, California. — Cindy Williams accompanied by her children (top right) Emily and Zachary at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004 (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

Will the siblings reunite?

Whether all five Hudsons are talking to each other is unclear at this time. However, Kate Hudson has expressed interest in getting in touch with her siblings. In January 2021, she appeared on the 'Siblings Rivalry' podcast and revealed how she talked to her brother Oliver about her siblings. Hudson said, "We've been talking so much about sibling relationships and dysfunctional relationships or good relations and we're sitting here like we have the best family, like we're so great. And yet we don't ever acknowledge the fact that we have four other siblings. So I've been thinking about the Hudsons. Thinking it's important that we reach out with all of our siblings and maybe connect with them a little bit." It's unclear who the fourth child is that Kate is referring to in the podcast.