Katharine Hepburn
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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
Credits
The Lion in Winter (1968)
as Eleanor of Aquitaine
Mary of Scotland (1936)
as Mary Stuart
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
as Tracy Lord
Love Affair (1994)
as Ginny
The African Queen (1952)
as Rose Sayer
On Golden Pond (1981)
as Ethel Thayer
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
as Susan
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
as Christina Drayton
The Trojan Women (1971)
as Hecuba
Little Women (1933)
as Jo
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
as Violet Venable
Quality Street (1937)
as Phoebe Throssel
Rooster Cogburn (1975)
as Eula Goodnight
Stage Door (1937)
as Terry Randall
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Adam's Rib (1949)
as Amanda Bonner
Alice Adams (1935)
as Alice Adams
Holiday (1938)
as Linda Seton
The Rainmaker (1956)
as Lizzie Curry
Summertime (1955)
as Jane Hudson
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019)
as (archive footage)
Undercurrent (1946)
as Ann Hamilton
Complicated Women (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Morning Glory (1933)
as Eva Lovelace
Woman of the Year (1942)
as Tess Harding
State of the Union (1948)
as Mary Matthews
That's Entertainment! (1974)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Glass Menagerie (1973)
as Amanda Wingfield
Pat and Mike (1952)
as Patricia "Pat" Pemberton
Desk Set (1957)
as Bunny Watson
Directed by John Ford (1971)
as Self
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
as Katharine Hepburn
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
The Iron Petticoat (1956)
as Captain Vinka Kovalenko
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
as (archive footage)
Grace Quigley (1985)
as Grace Quigley
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
The Sea of Grass (1947)
as Lutie Cameron Brewton
Twenty Years After (1944)
as (archive footage)
Dragon Seed (1944)
as Jade Tan
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)
as Mary Tyrone
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
as (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)
as Self
Keeper of the Flame (1943)
as Christine Forrest
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
as Self (archive footage)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994)
as Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
One Christmas (1994)
as Cornelia Beaumont
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)
as Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997)
as Self (Archival Footage)
Love Among the Ruins (1976)
as Jessica Medlicott
A Bill of Divorcement (1932)
as Sydney Fairfield
A Woman Rebels (1936)
as Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)
as Self – Host
Spitfire (1934)
as Trigger Hicks
Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
as Sylvia Scarlett
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
as Self (archive footage)
Break of Hearts (1935)
as Constance Dane Roberti
Without Love (1945)
as Jamie Rowan
The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
as Contessa Aurelia
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989)
as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)
as Self
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen (2010)
as Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
Song of Love (1947)
as Clara Wieck Schumann
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)
as Self (archive footage)
Fonda on Fonda (1992)
as Self (voice)
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Tracy Lord (archive footage)
Christopher Strong (1933)
as Lady Cynthia Darrington
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
as Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
The Little Minister (1934)
as Barbara 'Babbie'
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
as Self (archive footage)
The Costume Designer (1950)
as Self (archive footage)
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
as Margaret Delafield
The Man Upstairs (1992)
as Victoria Brown
This Can't Be Love (1994)
as Marion Bennett
Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988)
as Laura Lansing
Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
A Delicate Balance (1973)
as Agnes
Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Bacall on Bogart (1988)
as Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Early Directors on Directing (2009)
as Self
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell (1995)
as Self
The Corn Is Green (1979)
as Miss Lilly Moffat
Olly Olly Oxen Free (1978)
as Miss Pudd
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms (1996)
as Self
Women in Defense (1941)
as Narrator (voice)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love (2003)
as Self (Archive Footage)
True Blue (2025)
as (Archive Footage)
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate (2014)
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Roots of Roe (1993)
as Katharine Houghton-Hepburn (voice)
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993)
as Self
In Search of Tracy Lord (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Call Me Kate (2023)
as Self (archive footage)