Katharine Hepburn
Acting
Born: May 12, 1907 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: June 29, 2003 (aged 96)
Highest Rated
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
Bringing Up Baby
1938
The African Queen
1952
The Philadelphia Story
1940
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
On Golden Pond
1981
The Lion in Winter
1968
Adam's Rib
1949
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959
Holiday
1938
Rooster Cogburn
1975
Summertime
1955
Woman of the Year
1942
Photos (7)
Movies (62)
The Trojan Women
Hecuba
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Christina Drayton
The Philadelphia Story
Tracy Lord
The African Queen
Rose Sayer
The Lion in Winter
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Bringing Up Baby
Susan
On Golden Pond
Ethel Thayer
Rooster Cogburn
Eula Goodnight
Love Affair
Ginny
Suddenly, Last Summer
Violet Venable
Quality Street
Phoebe Throssel
Woman of the Year
Tess Harding
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Little Women
Jo
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
State of the Union
Mary Matthews
Mary of Scotland
Mary Stuart
Undercurrent
Ann Hamilton
Adam's Rib
Amanda Bonner
Dragon Seed
Jade Tan
Holiday
Linda Seton
Stage Door
Terry Randall
Summertime
Jane Hudson
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Contessa Aurelia
Stage Door Canteen
Katharine Hepburn
The Rainmaker
Lizzie Curry
Morning Glory
Eva Lovelace
Desk Set
Bunny Watson
Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
The Sea of Grass
Lutie Cameron Brewton
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Mary Tyrone
Pat and Mike
Patricia "Pat" Pemberton
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Tracy Lord (archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
(archive footage)
The Iron Petticoat
Captain Vinka Kovalenko
Without Love
Jamie Rowan
Keeper of the Flame
Christine Forrest
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett
A Woman Rebels
Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite
Christopher Strong
Lady Cynthia Darrington
The Glass Menagerie
Amanda Wingfield
Break of Hearts
Constance Dane Roberti
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Margaret Delafield
Song of Love
Clara Wieck Schumann
A Bill of Divorcement
Sydney Fairfield
Alice Adams
Alice Adams
A Delicate Balance
Agnes
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
One Christmas
Cornelia Beaumont
Love Among the Ruins
Jessica Medlicott
The Little Minister
Barbara 'Babbie'
The Man Upstairs
Victoria Brown
The Corn Is Green
Miss Lilly Moffat
This Can't Be Love
Marion Bennett
Spitfire
Trigger Hicks
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing
True Blue
(Archive Footage)
Olly Olly Oxen Free
Miss Pudd
Women in Defense
Narrator (voice)
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (44)
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Taped Tribute · 1 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer · 1 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
Spécial cinéma
Self · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · 1 eps
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self · 1 eps
Directed by John Ford
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
The Costume Designer
Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Call Me Kate
Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self – Host
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (Archival Footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage)
Fonda on Fonda
Self (voice)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
Early Directors on Directing
Self
In Search of Tracy Lord
Self (archive footage)
Bacall on Bogart
Self
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
Self
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
Self