Katharine Hepburn
Acting
Born May 12, 1907 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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.
Films (99)
True Blue
2025
Call Me Kate
2023
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
In Search of Tracy Lord
2017
Becoming Cary Grant
2017
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
2014
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010
Early Directors on Directing
2009
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2004
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
2003
Complicated Women
2003
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
1996
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995
One Christmas
1994
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
Love Affair
1994
That's Entertainment! III
1994
This Can't Be Love
1994
Roots of Roe
1993
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
1993
The Man Upstairs
1992
Fonda on Fonda
1992
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
Bacall on Bogart
1988
Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
Grace Quigley
1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
On Golden Pond
1981
The Corn Is Green
1979
Olly Olly Oxen Free
1978
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
Love Among the Ruins
1976
Rooster Cogburn
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
That's Entertainment!
1974
The Glass Menagerie
1973
A Delicate Balance
1973
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Directed by John Ford
1971
The Trojan Women
1971
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
The Lion in Winter
1968
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1962
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959
Desk Set
1957
The Rainmaker
1956
The Iron Petticoat
1956
Summertime
1955
Pat and Mike
1952
The African Queen
1952
The Costume Designer
1950
Adam's Rib
1949
State of the Union
1948
Song of Love
1947
The Sea of Grass
1947
Undercurrent
1946
Without Love
1945
Dragon Seed
1944
Twenty Years After
1944
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Keeper of the Flame
1943
Woman of the Year
1942
Women in Defense
1941
The Philadelphia Story
1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Holiday
1938
Bringing Up Baby
1938
Stage Door
1937
Quality Street
1937
A Woman Rebels
1936
Mary of Scotland
1936
Sylvia Scarlett
1935
Alice Adams
1935
Break of Hearts
1935
The Little Minister
1934
Spitfire
1934
Little Women
1933
Morning Glory
1933
Christopher Strong
1933
A Bill of Divorcement
1932