Katharine Hepburn
Acting
Born 1907-05-12
Died 2003-06-29
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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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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The Mike Douglas Show
Great Performances
Tony Awards
The Dick Cavett Show
Intimate Portrait
Spécial cinéma
The Oscars
The Kennedy Center Honors
MGM Parade
aspekte
The Lion in Winter
The African Queen
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Bringing Up Baby
The Philadelphia Story
On Golden Pond
The Trojan Women
Quality Street
Adam's Rib
Love Affair
Little Women
Mary of Scotland
That's Entertainment!
Suddenly, Last Summer
The Rainmaker
Rooster Cogburn
Directed by John Ford
Stage Door
Undercurrent
Holiday
That's Entertainment! III
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Desk Set
Grace Quigley
Dragon Seed
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Summertime
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
The Madwoman of Chaillot
That's Entertainment, Part II
Pat and Mike
Night of 100 Stars III
Complicated Women
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Morning Glory
Woman of the Year
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
State of the Union
This Can't Be Love
Becoming Cary Grant
The Costume Designer
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
The Big Parade of Comedy
Sylvia Scarlett
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Love Among the Ruins
Twenty Years After
The Sea of Grass
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