Katharine Hepburn
Known for Acting · 114 credits
- Born
- 1907-05-12
- Died
- 2003-06-29
- Place of birth
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- Katherine Hepburn · Kate Hepburn · Katie Hepburn · Кетрін Хепберн
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
TV Shows (11)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Taped Tribute
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Performer
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
MGM Parade
1955
aspekte
1965
as Self
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987
as Self
Movies (103)
The Lion in Winter
1968
as Eleanor of Aquitaine
Quality Street
1937
as Phoebe Throssel
The Philadelphia Story
1940
as Tracy Lord
On Golden Pond
1981
as Ethel Thayer
The African Queen
1952
as Rose Sayer
Woman of the Year
1942
as Tess Harding
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
as Christina Drayton
Directed by John Ford
1971
as Self
The Trojan Women
1971
as Hecuba
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Susan
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959
as Violet Venable
Grace Quigley
1985
as Grace Quigley
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Lutie Cameron Brewton
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Love Affair
1994
as Ginny
The Rainmaker
1956
as Lizzie Curry
Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
Adam's Rib
1949
as Amanda Bonner
Mary of Scotland
1936
as Mary Stuart
Holiday
1938
as Linda Seton
Little Women
1933
as Jo
Summertime
1955
as Jane Hudson
Stage Door
1937
as Terry Randall
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Rooster Cogburn
1975
as Eula Goodnight
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
The Costume Designer
1950
as Self (archive footage)
This Can't Be Love
1994
as Marion Bennett
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Undercurrent
1946
as Ann Hamilton
Love Among the Ruins
1976
as Jessica Medlicott
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
as Self (archive footage)
State of the Union
1948
as Mary Matthews
Dragon Seed
1944
as Jade Tan
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
as Contessa Aurelia
Alice Adams
1935
as Alice Adams
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
as Sydney Fairfield
Becoming Cary Grant
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Desk Set
1957
as Bunny Watson
Morning Glory
1933
as Eva Lovelace
Sylvia Scarlett
1935
as Sylvia Scarlett
Pat and Mike
1952
as Patricia "Pat" Pemberton
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Keeper of the Flame
1943
as Christine Forrest
The Iron Petticoat
1956
as Captain Vinka Kovalenko
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1962
as Mary Tyrone
A Woman Rebels
1936
as Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Katharine Hepburn
A Delicate Balance
1973
as Agnes
Break of Hearts
1935
as Constance Dane Roberti
One Christmas
1994
as Cornelia Beaumont
Song of Love
1947
as Clara Wieck Schumann
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Without Love
1945
as Jamie Rowan
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
as Self (archive footage)
All-Time Movie Greats
1988
as Self (archive footage)
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Tracy Lord (archive footage)
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986
as Margaret Delafield
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
as Self – Host
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
as Self
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
The Man Upstairs
1992
as Victoria Brown
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self (archive footage)
The Glass Menagerie
1973
as Amanda Wingfield
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010
as Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988
as Laura Lansing
Christopher Strong
1933
as Lady Cynthia Darrington
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Olly Olly Oxen Free
1978
as Miss Pudd
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
as Self (archive footage)
The Little Minister
1934
as Barbara 'Babbie'
In Search of Tracy Lord
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
as Self
The Corn Is Green
1979
as Miss Lilly Moffat
Spitfire
1934
as Trigger Hicks
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019
as (archive footage)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as Self
Fonda on Fonda
1992
as Self (voice)
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
as Self
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
2014
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
as Self (Archival Footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
2003
as Self (Archive Footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
as Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
Roots of Roe
1993
as Katharine Houghton-Hepburn (voice)
Bacall on Bogart
1988
as Self
Early Directors on Directing
2009
as Self
Women in Defense
1941
as Narrator (voice)
True Blue
2025
as (Archive Footage)
Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pond
as archive footage
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
1993
as Self
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
1996
as Self
Call Me Kate
2023
as Self (archive footage)
About Katharine Hepburn
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 extende… With 114 credits spanning from 1932 to 2025, Katharine Hepburn has appeared in 103 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Katharine Hepburn Movies
- The Lion in Winter (1968) — as Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Quality Street (1937) — as Phoebe Throssel
- The Philadelphia Story (1940) — as Tracy Lord
- On Golden Pond (1981) — as Ethel Thayer
- The African Queen (1952) — as Rose Sayer
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