Katharine Hepburn

Acting · Born 1907-05-12 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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…

Filmography

• Bringing Up Baby as Susan Vance
• The African Queen as Rose Sayer
• The Philadelphia Story as Tracy Lord
• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner as Christina Drayton
• On Golden Pond as Ethel Thayer
• Adam's Rib as Amanda Bonner
• Suddenly, Last Summer as Violet Venable
• Holiday as Linda Seton
• The Lion in Winter as Eleanor of Aquitaine
• Woman of the Year as Tess Harding

TV

• Intimate Portrait as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
• The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
• The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood as Self
• aspekte as Self
• Great Performances as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Taped Tribute