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.
Filmography
Call Me Kate
as Self (archive footage)
Call Me Kate
as Self (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
In Search of Tracy Lord
as Self (archive footage)
In Search of Tracy Lord
as Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant
as Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant
as Self (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
as Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
as Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
Early Directors on Directing
as Self
Early Directors on Directing
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
as Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
as Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
as Self (Archive Footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
as Self (Archive Footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
as Self (Archival Footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
as Self (Archival Footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
as Self
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
as Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
as Self (archive footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
as Self
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
as Self
One Christmas
as Cornelia Beaumont
One Christmas
as Cornelia Beaumont
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
as Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
as Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
Love Affair
as Ginny
Love Affair
as Ginny
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
This Can't Be Love
as Marion Bennett
This Can't Be Love
as Marion Bennett
Roots of Roe
as Katharine Houghton-Hepburn (voice)
Roots of Roe
as Katharine Houghton-Hepburn (voice)
Fonda on Fonda
as Self (voice)
Fonda on Fonda
as Self (voice)
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Self
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
as Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
as Self (archive footage)
Bacall on Bogart
as Self
Bacall on Bogart
as Self
Laura Lansing Slept Here
as Laura Lansing
Laura Lansing Slept Here
as Laura Lansing
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
as Margaret Delafield
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
as Margaret Delafield
Grace Quigley
as Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
as Grace Quigley
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Trojan Women
as Hecuba
The Trojan Women
as Hecuba
Suddenly, Last Summer
as Violet Venable
Suddenly, Last Summer
as Violet Venable
The Rainmaker
as Lizzie Curry
The Rainmaker
as Lizzie Curry
The Iron Petticoat
as Captain Vinka Kovalenko
The Iron Petticoat
as Captain Vinka Kovalenko
Summertime
as Jane Hudson
Summertime
as Jane Hudson
Pat and Mike
as Patricia "Pat" Pemberton
Pat and Mike
as Patricia "Pat" Pemberton
The African Queen
as Rose Sayer
The African Queen
as Rose Sayer
The Costume Designer
as Self (archive footage)
The Costume Designer
as Self (archive footage)
State of the Union
as Mary Matthews
State of the Union
as Mary Matthews
The Sea of Grass
as Lutie Cameron Brewton
The Sea of Grass
as Lutie Cameron Brewton
Stage Door Canteen
as Katharine Hepburn
Stage Door Canteen
as Katharine Hepburn
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
Mary of Scotland
as Mary Stuart
Mary of Scotland
as Mary Stuart
Sylvia Scarlett
as Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett
as Sylvia Scarlett
Break of Hearts
as Constance Dane Roberti
Break of Hearts
as Constance Dane Roberti
Spitfire
as Trigger Hicks
Spitfire
as Trigger Hicks
Christopher Strong
as Lady Cynthia Darrington
Christopher Strong
as Lady Cynthia Darrington
A Bill of Divorcement
as Sydney Fairfield
A Bill of Divorcement
as Sydney Fairfield
Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pond
as archive footage
Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pond
as archive footage