Katharine Hepburn

DOB: 1907-05-12

DOD: 2003-06-29

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.

Starred In

1938
Movie

Bringing Up Baby

1952
Movie

The African Queen

1942
Movie

Woman of the Year

1957
Movie

Desk Set

1981
Movie

On Golden Pond

1935
Movie

Sylvia Scarlett

1945
Movie

Without Love

1933
Movie

Morning Glory

1949
Movie

Adam's Rib

1952
Movie

Pat and Mike

1948
Movie

State of the Union

1956
Movie

The Iron Petticoat

1956
Movie

The Rainmaker

1937
Movie

Stage Door

1933
Movie

Christopher Strong

1936
Movie

Mary of Scotland

1935
Movie

Alice Adams

1994
Movie

Love Affair

1946
Movie

Undercurrent

1938
Movie

Holiday

1943
Movie

Stage Door Canteen

1973
Movie

A Delicate Balance

1934
Movie

Spitfire

1975
Movie

Rooster Cogburn

1971
Movie

The Trojan Women

1933
Movie

Little Women

1968
Movie

The Lion in Winter

2023
Movie

Call Me Kate

1955
Movie

Summertime

1937
Movie

Quality Street

1985
Movie

Grace Quigley

2010
Movie

Smash His Camera

1947
Movie

The Sea of Grass

1936
Movie

A Woman Rebels

1944
Movie

Dragon Seed

1935
Movie

Break of Hearts

1947
Movie

Song of Love

1994
Movie

One Christmas

1979
Movie

The Corn Is Green

1992
Movie

The Man Upstairs

1994
Movie

This Can't Be Love

1988
Movie

Bacall on Bogart

1941
Movie

Women in Defense

2003
Movie

Complicated Women

1944
Movie

Twenty Years After

1992
Movie

Fonda on Fonda

2025
Movie

True Blue

1953
Tv

The Oscars

1956
Tv

Tony Awards

1965
Tv

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