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Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. She holds the record for the being the most Oscar winning actor, with 4 Best Actress wins out of 12 nominations. She has also won an Emmy Award out of a total 5 Emmy nominations, two Tony Awards and eight Golden Globes. Ranked as the greatest female star in the history of American cinema by the American Film Institute, she was known for her sophisticated, headstrong and outspoken screen persona. 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. Raised in Connecticut by wealthy progressive parents, Hepburn turned to acting after university. After a rocky start on stage, she made her way to Hollywood by starring in A Bill of Divorcement (1932) alongside John Barrymore, which instantly brought her praise. A few early film successes, including her first Academy Award, for Morning Glory (1933) were not enough as she endured a string of flops. Apart from being voted "box office poison", her rocky relationship with the press and tomboyish fashion choices made her incredibly unpopular. She arranged with playwright Philip Barry to write a play with her in mind, one that smoothed over her prickly public image. This play, The Philadelphia Story, turned out to be a huge success on Broadway. Securing the film rights for herself with the help of Howard Hughes, Katharine Hepburn sold them to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on the condition that she reprise her leading role as Tracy Lord. The 1940 film was a hit and revived her flagging career, even earning her a third Academy Award for Best Actress nomination. Throughout her six-decade career, Hepburn's filmography covered a range of genres, including screwball comedies, period dramas, and adaptations of works by top American playwrights. She co-starred with screen legends like Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Laurence Olivier and Henry Fonda. Her most successful 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.
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- wc Gender: Female
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1907-05-12
- event Death Date 2003-06-29
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 8.6
- info Birth Place Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Katharine Hepburn
7.6
Bringing Up Baby
1938-02-18
7.4
The African Queen
1952-01-07
7.7
The Philadelphia Story
1940-12-05
7.6
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967-12-11
6.9
Woman of the Year
1942-02-05
7
Desk Set
1957-08-02
7.2
On Golden Pond
1981-12-04
0
In Search of Tracy Lord
2017-11-07
6.3
Sylvia Scarlett
1935-12-25
8
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004-10-26
6.8
Without Love
1945-03-22
5.9
Morning Glory
1933-08-18
7.1
Adam's Rib
1949-11-18
6.6
Keeper of the Flame
1943-04-01
6.3
Pat and Mike
1952-06-13
6.6
State of the Union
1948-04-30
0
Early Directors on Directing
5.8
The Iron Petticoat
1956-09-01
7.3
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959-12-22
7
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1962-10-09
6.6
The Rainmaker
1956-12-13
6.9
Stage Door
1937-10-08
5.9
Christopher Strong
1933-03-09
6.4
Mary of Scotland
1936-07-28
5.9
The Little Minister
1934-12-28
6.6
Alice Adams
1935-08-23
6.8
Becoming Cary Grant
2017-05-23
5.4
Love Affair
1994-10-21
5.8
Undercurrent
1946-11-11
7.3
Holiday
1938-05-26
5.5
Spitfire
1934-03-08
6.1
Stage Door Canteen
1943-06-24
6.1
A Delicate Balance
1973-11-12
6.5
Rooster Cogburn
1975-11-01
2
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995-01-16
6
The Trojan Women
1971-05-01
6.7
Little Women
1933-11-24
7.5
The Lion in Winter
1968-10-30
7.6
Call Me Kate
2023-05-12
6.8
Summertime
1955-06-21
5.8
Quality Street
1937-03-26
6.4
A Bill of Divorcement
1932-09-28
7.6
The Glass Menagerie
1973-12-16
5.9
Grace Quigley
1985-05-17
7
Smash His Camera
2010-07-30
6.2
The Sea of Grass
1947-04-25
6
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972-01-10
5.8
A Woman Rebels
1936-11-06
6.4
Dragon Seed
1944-07-20
5.5
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986-03-30
6.8
Love Among the Ruins
1975-03-06
6
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018-07-27
5.5
Break of Hearts
1935-05-31
6.7
Song of Love
1947-10-09
5.3
One Christmas
1994-12-19
7.1
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969-10-12
7
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996-09-27
7
The Corn Is Green
1979-01-29
4.5
Olly, Olly, Oxen Free
1978-08-11
6
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019-10-13
5.4
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021-03-26
5.7
Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988-03-06
5
The Man Upstairs
1992-12-06
5.8
This Can't Be Love
1994-03-13
7
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988-01-02
7.2
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
1993-01-18
3.3
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961-12-31
6.7
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2004-06-01
0
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989-06-26
4
Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21
6
Bacall on Bogart
1988-03-13
7.3
That's Entertainment!
1974-06-21
0
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
2003-12-15
7
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988-06-05
6.3
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964-09-02
8
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986-03-09
6.9
That's Entertainment! III
1994-07-01
6.9
Directed by John Ford
1971-09-06
4.8
Women in Defense
1941-12-24
6.7
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010-03-23
8
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987-05-18
6.5
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940-07-31
5.7
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06
6.5
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
2014-03-02
6.7
Complicated Women
2003-05-06
6.8
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976-05-16
6.7
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940-10-24
6
Twenty Years After
1944-01-01
8
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988-10-01
0
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997-01-05
5
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
1996-10-04
0
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994-12-19
0
The Costume Designer
1950-07-13
10
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996-03-17
6
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1988-11-22
5.4
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985-03-03
7
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010-05-05
6
Fonda on Fonda
1992-01-13
0
True Blue
2024-09-03
4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993-11-14
7
The Oscars
1953-03-19
7.2
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978-12-28
0
Spécial cinéma
1974-09-25
5
Tony Awards
1956-04-01
6.6
The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06
8
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987-07-03
7
aspekte
1965-10-17
4.9
Great Performances
1971-01-28