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  • BIRTH 12/05/1907
  • DEATH 29/06/2003
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 2
  • MOVIES 42

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. A recipient of a record four Academy Awards and an Emmy Award, she was ranked as the greatest female star in the history of American cinema by the American Film Institute. She was best known for her sophisticated, headstrong and outspoken screen persona that she cultivated through roles in a variety of film genres — from screwball comedies to literary dramas. Apart from her acclaimed acting and distinctive voice, her impact extended to fashion as well as she helped make wearing pants more socially acceptable for women.

Throughout her six-decade career, Hepburn's work in stage, film, and television brought her much acclaim — including twelve Academy Award nominations, six Emmy Award nominations, eight Golden Globe Award nominations, and two Tony Award nominations. She co-starred with screen legends like Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Laurence Olivier and Henry Fonda and performed in plays written and directed by notable playwrights and directors. Her most successful film pairing was with Spencer Tracy, with whom she made multiple hit pictures. The last of their 9 films together was Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), which was completed shortly before Tracy's death. Her many performances on the stage included plays by Shakespeare and Shaw, and a Broadway musical. She passed away from cardiac arrest on 29 June 2003 at her family home in Connecticut and since then, has been honored with several memorials.

Katharine Hepburn

Shows (2)

The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer

Movies (42)

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Christina Drayton
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn
Eula Goodnight
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage)
The African Queen
The African Queen
Rose Sayer
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer
Violet Venable
On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond
Ethel Thayer
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
Amanda Wingfield
Christopher Strong
Christopher Strong
Lady Cynthia Darrington
Alice Adams
Alice Adams
Alice Adams
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
Lutie Cameron Brewton
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike
Patricia "Pat" Pemberton
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
Lizzie Curry
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
Susan Vance
State of the Union
State of the Union
Mary Matthews
Little Women
Little Women
Jo
Summertime
Summertime
Jane Hudson
Becoming Cary Grant
Becoming Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
Break of Hearts
Break of Hearts
Constance Dane Roberti
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia/Sylvester Scarlett
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
Tess Harding
Undercurrent
Undercurrent
Ann Hamilton
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing
Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins
Jessica Medlicott
Desk Set
Desk Set
Bunny Watson
This Can't Be Love
This Can't Be Love
Marion Bennett
A Bill of Divorcement
A Bill of Divorcement
Sydney Fairfield
Call Me Kate
Call Me Kate
Self (archive footage)
Keeper of the Flame
Keeper of the Flame
Christine Forrest
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Katharine Hepburn
The Little Minister
The Little Minister
Barbara 'Babbie'
The Iron Petticoat
The Iron Petticoat
Captain Vinka Kovalenko
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
Amanda Bonner
Quality Street
Quality Street
Phoebe Throssel
A Woman Rebels
A Woman Rebels
Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite
Without Love
Without Love
Jamie Rowan
Stage Door
Stage Door
Terry Randall
Holiday
Holiday
Linda Seton
Morning Glory
Morning Glory
Eva Lovelace
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story
Tracy Lord
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland
Mary Stuart