United Kingdom, June 6 -- Kate Hudson turned down a role in her stepdad Kurt Russell's movie Escape from LA as she didn't want to be "defined" by nepotism.

The 46-year-old star has recalled how she declined the opportunity to star with Kurt in the 1996 film because she didn't want outsiders to think that she only got the part due to her family connections.

Speaking at the Newport Beach TV Fest, Kate - whose mother is actress Goldie Hawn - said: "I went in and auditioned and got that part, and I sort of realised, 'Oh, this is when you start to make choices that will define your career.' And, 'Do I want to be defined by being Kurt's daughter who got this part? No.'

"(It doesn't) matter if I got it because I was good enough - it would nev...