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Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress whose career spanned six decades. Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Hepburn embodied an assertive and refreshing new woman, on-screen and off-screen. She began her career during the Golden Age of Hollywood in a series of roles that established her commanding and magnetic screen presence. After winning her first Academy Award for Best Actress, she proceeded to redefine traditional notions of femininity and shattered traditional gender norms paving the way for other women in Hollywood. Her movie career is pitched with classics, her influence on fashion is well acknowledged and her image inspires feminists to this day. Raised in Connecticut by wealthy, progressive parents, Hepburn began to act while at Bryn Mawr College. Broadway brought her to Hollywood's attention and she was soon listed as one of its major stars. The ups and downs of her four-decade-long film career did not deter Hepburn's spirit. In her later years, she continued to perform on stage and in television movies, leading to four Academy Awards in the Best Actress category, a record that still remains unbeaten by any actor. Hepburn also wielded her influence to support the civil rights and feminist movements.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Katharine Houghton Hepburn
Born: Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: May 12, 1907
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1928-1995
Spouses: Ludlow Ogden Smith
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Awards and Nominations Received by Katharine Hepburn
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Movies Featuring Katharine Hepburn
The African Queen
Little Women
Bringing Up Baby
Suddenly, Last Summer
On Golden Pond
Adam's Rib
The Philadelphia Story
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Love Affair
Keeper of the Flame
Without Love
Pat and Mike
Woman of the Year
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Becoming Cary Grant
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Complicated Women
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Night of 100 Stars III
Grace Quigley
George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Broadway’s Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Bacall on Bogart
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
This Can’t Be Love
The Rainmaker
Fonda on Fonda
The Costume Designer
The Big Parade of Comedy
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Song of Love
Stage Door Canteen
The Glass Menagerie
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
The Lion in Winter
Spitfire
State of the Union
A Delicate Balance
The Sea of Grass
Directed by John Ford
The Iron Petticoat
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
The Man Upstairs
Christopher Strong
Dragon Seed
Break of Hearts
Women in Defense
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
The Corn Is Green
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Rooster Cogburn
Morning Glory
Mary of Scotland
Stage Door
Twenty Years After
Summertime
Olly Olly Oxen Free
The Trojan Women
Desk Set
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
A Woman Rebels
Alice Adams
Bogart: The Untold Story
Call Me Kate
The Little Minister
Quality Street
Love Among the Ruins
Sylvia Scarlett
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Career Timeline
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1996
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self (voice) (uncredited)
1988
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
Bacall on Bogart
Self
1986
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Margaret Delafield
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self – Host
1940
The Philadelphia Story
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
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