Katharine Hepburn
Acting
Born: May 12, 1907 — Died: Jun 29, 2003
From: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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), …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Search of Tracy Lord | Self (archive footage) | 2017 | — |
| Becoming Cary Grant | Self (archive footage) | 2017 | 6.6 |
| Early Directors on Directing | Self | 2009 | — |
| Broadway's Lost Treasures II | Coco Chanel (segment "Coco") | 2004 | 8.25 |
| Love Affair | Ginny | 1994 | 5.426 |
| On Golden Pond | Ethel Thayer | 1981 | 7.273 |
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Christina Drayton | 1967 | 7.579 |
| Long Day's Journey Into Night | Mary Tyrone | 1962 | 6.971 |
| Suddenly, Last Summer | Violet Venable | 1959 | 7.287 |
| Desk Set | Bunny Watson | 1957 | 6.976 |
| The Iron Petticoat | Captain Vinka Kovalenko | 1956 | 5.818 |
| The Rainmaker | Lizzie Curry | 1956 | 6.786 |
| The African Queen | Rose Sayer | 1952 | 7.364 |
| Pat and Mike | Patricia "Pat" Pemberton | 1952 | 6.342 |
| Adam's Rib | Amanda Bonner | 1949 | 7.102 |
| State of the Union | Mary Matthews | 1948 | 6.743 |
| Undercurrent | Ann Hamilton | 1946 | 5.922 |
| Without Love | Jamie Rowan | 1945 | 6.963 |
| Keeper of the Flame | Christine Forrest | 1943 | 6.659 |
| Woman of the Year | Tess Harding | 1942 | 6.933 |
| The Philadelphia Story | Tracy Lord | 1940 | 7.584 |
| Bringing Up Baby | Susan Vance | 1938 | 7.515 |
| Holiday | Linda Seton | 1938 | 7.308 |
| Stage Door | Terry Randall | 1937 | 7.049 |
| Mary of Scotland | Mary Stuart | 1936 | 6.213 |
| Sylvia Scarlett | Sylvia Scarlett | 1935 | 6.289 |
| Alice Adams | Alice Adams | 1935 | 6.658 |
| The Little Minister | Barbara 'Babbie' | 1934 | 5.813 |
| Morning Glory | Eva Lovelace | 1933 | 6.111 |
| Christopher Strong | Lady Cynthia Darrington | 1933 | 5.875 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1907 |
| From | Hartford, Connecticut, USA |