Biography
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a leading lady on stage and screen spanned six decades. Known for her headstrong independence, spirited personality, and outspokenness, she cultivated a screen persona that matched this public image, and regularly played strong-willed, sophisticated women. She worked in a varied range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama. Her accolades include a record four Academy Awards for Best Actress, two British Academy Film Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and eight Golden Globe Awards.
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Awards & recognition
- Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame · 1994
- CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award · 1985
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1982
- Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year · 1974
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1969
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- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1968
- Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year · 1958
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1934
- Actor Awards
- BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actress
- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actress
- Emmy Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Volpi Cup — Best Actress
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1982 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1982 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1970 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1957 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1936 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
The Philadelphia Story
Bringing Up Baby
That's Entertainment!
The Lion in Winter
The African Queen
On Golden Pond
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Suddenly, Last Summer
Holiday
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Adam's Rib
Stage Door
That's Entertainment! III
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
That's Entertainment, Part II
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Desk Set
Without Love
Woman of the Year
The Dick Cavett Show
The Rainmaker
Summertime
Little Women
State of the Union
Dragon Seed
Alice Adams
Becoming Cary Grant
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Keeper of the Flame
Rooster Cogburn
Pat and Mike
Stage Door Canteen
Sylvia Scarlett
A Delicate Balance
The Trojan Women
Mary of Scotland
Grace Quigley
Great Performances
The Sea of Grass
Morning Glory
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Undercurrent
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Quality Street
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
One Christmas
Love Affair