1907-05-12 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.
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True Blue | (Archive Footage) | 2025-05-23 |
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Call Me Kate | Self (archive footage) | 2023-05-12 |
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Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony | Self (archive footage) | 2021-03-26 |
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Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood | (archive footage) | 2019-10-13 |
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2018-07-27 |
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In Search of Tracy Lord | Self (archive footage) | 2017-11-07 |
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Becoming Cary Grant | Self (archive footage) | 2017-05-23 |
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Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate | Self - Interviewee (archive footage) | 2014-03-02 |
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff | Self (archive footage) | 2010-05-05 |
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Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen | Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage) | 2010-03-23 |
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Early Directors on Directing | Self | 2009-01-01 |
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II | Coco Chanel (segment "Coco") | 2004-10-26 |
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Cary Grant: A Class Apart | Self (archive footage) | 2004-06-01 |
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love | Self (Archive Footage) | 2003-12-15 |
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Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
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Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | Self (Archival Footage) | 1997-11-18 |
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Bogart: The Untold Story | Self (archive footage) | 1997-01-05 |
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The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story | Self (voice) (uncredited) | 1996-09-27 |
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Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms | Self | 1996-10-04 |
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Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell | Self | 1995-01-16 |
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Love Affair | Ginny | 1994-10-21 |
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One Christmas | Cornelia Beaumont | 1994-12-19 |
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This Can't Be Love | Marion Bennett | 1994-03-13 |
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That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) | 1994-07-01 |
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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage | Mrs. Venable (archive footage) | 1994-12-19 |
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Roots of Roe | Katharine Houghton-Hepburn (voice) | 1993-11-29 |
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Katharine Hepburn: All About Me | Self | 1993-01-18 |
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The Man Upstairs | Victoria Brown | 1992-12-06 |
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Fonda on Fonda | Self (voice) | 1992-01-13 |
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Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990-05-21 |
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre | Self | 1989-06-26 |
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Laura Lansing Slept Here | Laura Lansing | 1988-03-06 |
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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Self (archive footage) | 1988-10-01 |
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Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man | Self (archive footage) | 1988-06-05 |
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Bacall on Bogart | Self | 1988-03-13 |
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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues | Self | 1988-01-02 |
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987-05-18 |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self | 1987-03-13 |
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The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn | Self – Host | 1986-03-09 |
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Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry | Margaret Delafield | 1986-03-30 |
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self | 1985-03-03 |
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Grace Quigley | Grace Quigley | 1985-05-17 |
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On Golden Pond | Ethel Thayer | 1981-12-04 |
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The Corn Is Green | Miss Lilly Moffat | 1979-01-29 |
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Olly Olly Oxen Free | Miss Pudd | 1978-08-11 |
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That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
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Love Among the Ruins | Jessica Medlicott | 1976-04-12 |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
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Rooster Cogburn | Eula Goodnight | 1975-11-01 |
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That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1974-06-21 |
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The Glass Menagerie | Amanda Wingfield | 1973-12-16 |
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A Delicate Balance | Agnes | 1973-11-12 |
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | 1972-01-10 |
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The Trojan Women | Hecuba | 1971-05-01 |
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Directed by John Ford | Self | 1971-09-06 |
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The Madwoman of Chaillot | Contessa Aurelia | 1969-10-12 |
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The Lion in Winter | Eleanor of Aquitaine | 1968-08-20 |
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Christina Drayton | 1967-12-11 |
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The Big Parade of Comedy | Tracy Lord (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
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Long Day's Journey Into Night | Mary Tyrone | 1962-10-09 |
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Hollywood: The Selznick Years | Self (voice) (uncredited) | 1961-12-31 |
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Suddenly, Last Summer | Violet Venable | 1959-12-22 |
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Desk Set | Bunny Watson | 1957-08-02 |
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The Rainmaker | Lizzie Curry | 1956-12-13 |
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The Iron Petticoat | Captain Vinka Kovalenko | 1956-09-01 |
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Summertime | Jane Hudson | 1955-06-21 |
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The African Queen | Rose Sayer | 1952-01-07 |
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Pat and Mike | Patricia "Pat" Pemberton | 1952-06-13 |
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The Costume Designer | Self (archive footage) | 1950-07-13 |
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Adam's Rib | Amanda Bonner | 1949-11-18 |
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State of the Union | Mary Matthews | 1948-04-30 |
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The Sea of Grass | Lutie Cameron Brewton | 1947-04-25 |
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Song of Love | Clara Wieck Schumann | 1947-10-09 |
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Undercurrent | Ann Hamilton | 1946-11-11 |
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Without Love | Jamie Rowan | 1945-03-22 |
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Dragon Seed | Jade Tan | 1944-07-20 |
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Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | 1944-01-01 |
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Stage Door Canteen | Katharine Hepburn | 1943-06-24 |
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Keeper of the Flame | Christine Forrest | 1943-04-01 |
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Woman of the Year | Tess Harding | 1942-02-05 |
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Women in Defense | Narrator (voice) | 1941-12-24 |
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The Philadelphia Story | Tracy Lord | 1940-12-05 |
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self (archive footage) | 1940-07-31 |
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound | Self | 1940-10-24 |
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Holiday | Linda Seton | 1938-05-26 |
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Bringing Up Baby | Susan Vance | 1938-02-18 |
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Quality Street | Phoebe Throssel | 1937-03-26 |
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Stage Door | Terry Randall | 1937-10-08 |
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Mary of Scotland | Mary Stuart | 1936-07-28 |
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A Woman Rebels | Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite | 1936-11-06 |
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Break of Hearts | Constance Dane Roberti | 1935-05-31 |
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Alice Adams | Alice Adams | 1935-08-23 |
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Sylvia Scarlett | Sylvia Scarlett | 1935-12-25 |
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The Little Minister | Barbara 'Babbie' | 1934-12-28 |
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Spitfire | Trigger Hicks | 1934-03-08 |
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Morning Glory | Eva Lovelace | 1933-08-18 |
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Little Women | Jo | 1933-11-24 |
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Christopher Strong | Lady Cynthia Darrington | 1933-03-09 |
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A Bill of Divorcement | Sydney Fairfield | 1932-09-28 |
