Katharine Hepburn
Biography
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.
Known For
Susan Vance
Bringing Up Baby
Tracy Lord
The Philadelphia Story
Rose Sayer
The African Queen
Christina Drayton
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Tess Harding
Woman of the Year
Bunny Watson
Desk Set
Ethel Thayer
On Golden Pond
Self (archive footage)
In Search of Tracy Lord
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett
Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Jamie Rowan
Without Love
Eva Lovelace
Morning Glory
Amanda Bonner
Adam's Rib
Christine Forrest
Keeper of the Flame
Patricia "Pat" Pemberton
Pat and Mike
Mary Matthews
State of the Union
Self
Early Directors on Directing
Captain Vinka Kovalenko
The Iron Petticoat
Violet Venable
Suddenly, Last Summer
Mary Tyrone
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Lizzie Curry
The Rainmaker
Terry Randall
Stage Door
Lady Cynthia Darrington
Christopher Strong
Mary Stuart
Mary of Scotland
Barbara 'Babbie'
The Little Minister
Alice Adams
Alice Adams
Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant
Ginny
Love Affair
Ann Hamilton
Undercurrent
Linda Seton
Holiday
Katharine Hepburn
Stage Door Canteen
Agnes
A Delicate Balance
Trigger Hicks
Spitfire
Eula Goodnight
Rooster Cogburn
Self
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Hecuba
The Trojan Women
Jo
Little Women
Eleanor of Aquitaine
The Lion in Winter
Self (archive footage)
Call Me Kate
Jane Hudson
Summertime
Phoebe Throssel
Quality Street
Sydney Fairfield
A Bill of Divorcement
Amanda Wingfield
The Glass Menagerie
Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
Lutie Cameron Brewton
The Sea of Grass
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite
A Woman Rebels
Jade Tan
Dragon Seed
Margaret Delafield
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Jessica Medlicott
Love Among the Ruins
Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Constance Dane Roberti
Break of Hearts
Clara Wieck Schumann
Song of Love
Cornelia Beaumont
One Christmas
Contessa Aurelia
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Self (voice) (uncredited)
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Miss Lilly Moffat
The Corn Is Green
Miss Pudd
Olly Olly Oxen Free
(archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony
Laura Lansing
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Victoria Brown
The Man Upstairs
Marion Bennett
This Can't Be Love
Self
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Self
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Bacall on Bogart
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
Self (Archive Footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Tracy Lord (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Self – Host
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
Self
Directed by John Ford
Narrator (voice)
Women in Defense
Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
(archive footage)
Twenty Years After
Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Self (archive footage)
The Costume Designer
Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (voice)
Fonda on Fonda
(Archive Footage)
True Blue
Self (Archival Footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
98
Gender
Female
Birthday
1907-05-12
Place of Birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
Katherine Hepburn