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 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.

Cast

Bringing Up Baby

(Susan Vance)

The African Queen

(Rose Sayer)

The Philadelphia Story

(Tracy Lord)

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

(Christina Drayton)

Woman of the Year

(Tess Harding)

On Golden Pond

(Ethel Thayer)

Desk Set

(Bunny Watson)

In Search of Tracy Lord

(Self (archive footage))

Sylvia Scarlett

(Sylvia/Sylvester Scarlett)

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

(Coco Chanel (segment "Coco"))

Without Love

(Jamie Rowan)

Morning Glory

(Eva Lovelace)

Adam's Rib

(Amanda Bonner)

Keeper of the Flame

(Christine Forrest)

Pat and Mike

(Patricia "Pat" Pemberton)

State of the Union

(Mary Matthews)

Early Directors on Directing

(Self)

The Iron Petticoat

(Captain Vinka Kovalenko)

Suddenly, Last Summer

(Violet Venable)

Long Day's Journey Into Night

(Mary Tyrone)

The Rainmaker

(Lizzie Curry)

Christopher Strong

(Lady Cynthia Darrington)

Stage Door

(Terry Randall)

Mary of Scotland

(Mary Stuart)

The Little Minister

(Barbara 'Babbie')

Alice Adams

(Alice Adams)

Becoming Cary Grant

(Self (archive footage))

Love Affair

(Ginny)

Undercurrent

(Ann Hamilton)

Holiday

(Linda Seton)

Stage Door Canteen

(Katharine Hepburn)

Spitfire

(Trigger Hicks)

A Delicate Balance

(Agnes)

Rooster Cogburn

(Eula Goodnight)

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

(Self)

The Trojan Women

(Hecuba)

Little Women

(Jo)

The Lion in Winter

(Eleanor of Aquitaine)

Call Me Kate

(Self (archive footage))

Summertime

(Jane Hudson)

Quality Street

(Phoebe Throssel)

A Bill of Divorcement

(Sydney Fairfield)

The Glass Menagerie

(Amanda Wingfield)

Grace Quigley

(Grace Quigley)

Smash His Camera

(Self (archive footage))

The Sea of Grass

(Lutie Cameron Brewton)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

(Self (archive footage))

A Woman Rebels

(Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite)

Dragon Seed

(Jade Tan)

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

(Margaret Delafield)

Love Among the Ruins

(Jessica Medlicott)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

(Self (archive footage))

Break of Hearts

(Constance Dane Roberti)

Song of Love

(Clara Wieck Schumann)

One Christmas

(Cornelia Beaumont)

The Madwoman of Chaillot

(Contessa Aurelia)

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

(Self (voice) (uncredited))

The Corn Is Green

(Miss Lilly Moffat)

Olly, Olly, Oxen Free

(Miss Pudd)

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

((archive footage))

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

(Self (archive footage))

Laura Lansing Slept Here

(Laura Lansing)

The Man Upstairs

(Victoria Brown)

This Can't Be Love

(Marion Bennett)

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

(Self)

Katharine Hepburn: All About Me

(Self)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

(Self (voice) (uncredited))

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

(Self (archive footage))

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

(Self)

Night of 100 Stars III

(Self)

Bacall on Bogart

(Self)

That's Entertainment!

((archive footage) (uncredited))

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

(Self (Archive Footage))

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

(Self (archive footage))

The Big Parade of Comedy

(Tracy Lord (archive footage))

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

(Self – Host)

That's Entertainment! III

((archive footage))

Directed by John Ford

(Self)

Women in Defense

(Narrator (voice))

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

(Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage))

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

(Self)

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

(Self (archive footage))

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

(Self (archive footage))

Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate

(Self - Interviewee (archive footage))

Complicated Women

(Self (archive footage))

That's Entertainment, Part II

((archive footage))

Twenty Years After

((archive footage))

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

(Self)

Bogart: The Untold Story

(Self (archive footage))

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

(Self (archive footage))

Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms

(Self)

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

(Mrs. Venable (archive footage))

The Costume Designer

(Self (archive footage))

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

(Self (archive footage))

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

(Self)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

(Self)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

(Self (archive footage))

Fonda on Fonda

(Self (voice))

True Blue

((Archive Footage))

Intimate Portrait

(Self)

The Oscars

(Self)

The Kennedy Center Honors

(Self)

Spécial cinéma

(Self)

Tony Awards

(Self - Nominee / Performer)

The Dick Cavett Show

(Self - Guest)

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

(Self)

aspekte

(Self)

Great Performances

(Self)