Katharine Hepburn
Born May 12, 1907 (Age: 118)
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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 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.
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.
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Filmography
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 112
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 111
Early Directors on Directing
2009
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as Self
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Age: 101
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 97
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
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as Self (Archival Footage)
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Age: 90
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 89
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
1996
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as Self
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Age: 89
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
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as Self (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 89
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
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as Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
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Age: 87
Love Affair
1994
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as Ginny
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Age: 87
That's Entertainment! III
1994
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 87
No Image
Roots of Roe
1993
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as Katharine Houghton-Hepburn (voice)
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Age: 86
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
1993
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as Self
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Age: 85
The Man Upstairs
1992
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as Victoria Brown
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Age: 85
Fonda on Fonda
1992
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as Self (voice)
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Age: 84
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
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as Self
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Age: 83
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 81
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 81
Bacall on Bogart
1988
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as Self
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Age: 80
Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988
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as Laura Lansing
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Age: 80
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
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as Self
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Age: 80
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
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as Self
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Age: 79
Grace Quigley
1985
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as Grace Quigley
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Age: 78
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
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as Self
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Age: 77
On Golden Pond
1981
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as Ethel Thayer
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Age: 74
Olly Olly Oxen Free
1978
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as Miss Pudd
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Age: 71
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 69
Rooster Cogburn
1975
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as Eula Goodnight
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Age: 68
That's Entertainment!
1974
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as (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 67
The Glass Menagerie
1973
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as Amanda Wingfield
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Age: 66
A Delicate Balance
1973
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as Agnes
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Age: 66
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 64
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
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as Contessa Aurelia
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Age: 62
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
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as Tracy Lord (archive footage)
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Age: 57
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1962
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as Mary Tyrone
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Age: 55
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
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as Self (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959
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as Violet Venable
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Age: 52
The Rainmaker
1956
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as Lizzie Curry
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Age: 49
The Iron Petticoat
1956
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as Captain Vinka Kovalenko
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Age: 49
Summertime
1955
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as Jane Hudson
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Age: 48
The Costume Designer
1950
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 43
Without Love
1945
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as Jamie Rowan
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Age: 37
Woman of the Year
1942
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as Tess Harding
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Age: 34
Women in Defense
1941
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 34
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
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as Sydney Fairfield
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Age: 25