- Born
- 12 May 1907, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- First work
- 1932: A Bill of Divorcement
- Peak
- 1938 to 1951 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1994: Love Affair
- Died
- 29 June 2003, Fenwick, United States; aged 96; natural
Katharine Hepburn
Film: actress, United States
Katharine Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1907, and became the most acclaimed actress in cinema history, winning four Academy Awards for Best Actress across six decades. Renowned for her fierce independence, patrician accent, and outspoken spirit, she conquered Hollywood in Morning Glory and Little Women, bounced back from career downturns with The Philadelphia Story, and forged an enduring partnership with Spencer Tracy across nine films. She maintained extraordinary creative vitality well into later life, capturing further Oscars for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter, and On Golden Pond. Hepburn died peacefully in Fenwick, Connecticut, in June 2003 at ninety-six.
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Signature works
- Little Women film1933
- Bringing Up Baby film1938
- The Philadelphia Story film1940
- Woman of the Year film1942
- Adam's Rib film1949
- The African Queen film1951
- The Lion in Winter film1968
- On Golden Pond film1981
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Actress, 1933
- Academy Award for Best Actress, 1967
- Academy Award for Best Actress, 1968