Katharine Hepburn
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.
Acting (94 movies)
Bringing Up Baby
1938
The African Queen
1952
The Philadelphia Story
1940
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
Woman of the Year
1942
On Golden Pond
1981
Desk Set
1957
In Search of Tracy Lord
2017
Sylvia Scarlett
1935
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Without Love
1945
Morning Glory
1933
Adam's Rib
1949
Keeper of the Flame
1943
Pat and Mike
1952
State of the Union
1948
Early Directors on Directing
2009
The Iron Petticoat
1956
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1962
The Rainmaker
1956
Christopher Strong
1933
Stage Door
1937
Mary of Scotland
1936
The Little Minister
1934
Alice Adams
1935
Becoming Cary Grant
2017
Love Affair
1994
Undercurrent
1946
Holiday
1938
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Spitfire
1934
A Delicate Balance
1973
Rooster Cogburn
1975
The Trojan Women
1971
Little Women
1933
The Lion in Winter
1968
Call Me Kate
2023
Summertime
1955
Quality Street
1937
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
The Glass Menagerie
1973
Grace Quigley
1985
The Sea of Grass
1947
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
A Woman Rebels
1936
Dragon Seed
1944
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986
Love Among the Ruins
1976
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
Break of Hearts
1935
Song of Love
1947
One Christmas
1994
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
The Corn Is Green
1979
Olly Olly Oxen Free
1978
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988
The Man Upstairs
1992
This Can't Be Love
1994
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
1993
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2004
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Bacall on Bogart
1988
That's Entertainment!
1974
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Directed by John Ford
1971
Women in Defense
1941
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
2014
Complicated Women
2003
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
Twenty Years After
1944
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
1996
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
The Costume Designer
1950
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
True Blue
2025
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Katharine Hepburn: All About Me | 1993 | Writer |