Katharine Hepburn
| First Name | Katharine |
| Last Name | Hepburn |
| Full Name at Birth | Katharine Houghton Hepburn |
| Other Names | KateKathy |
| Age | 96 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | May 12, 1907 |
| Birthplace | Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
| Date of Death | June 29, 2003 |
| Location of Death | Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA |
| Cause of Death | Natural Causes |
| Height | 5' 7½" (171 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Red |
| Distinctive Features | Holds the record for the most Best Actress Oscar wins with four out of 12 nominations |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | BA History and Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA (1928) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Occupation Category | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | The Philadelphia Story |
| Official Website | classicmoviefavorites.comtcmdb.comnews.bbc.co.uknpg.si.edufindagrave.com |
| Father | Dr. Thomas Norval Hepburn |
| Mother | Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn |
| Brother(s) | Thomas HepburnRichard HepburnRobert Hepburn |
| Sister(s) | Marion Hepburn GrantMargaret Hepburn Perry |
| Other Family Members | Louis IX of France (Ancestor)Eleanor of Aquitaine (Ancestor)Wlliam Brewster (Ancestor)Katharine Houghton (Niece)Schuyler Grant ( Great Niece) |
| Friends | lauren bacall, Stanley Kramer, Humphrey Bogart, Claudette Colbert, Anderson Lawler, Angela Lansbury, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, George Cukor, C. Aubrey Smith, Tallulah Bankhead, Jean Negulesco, Robert Shaw, Barbara Stanwyck, Katharine Houghton (Her niece as well), Laura Harding (Rumored to be her lover as well), Eve March, Fran Rich, Sue Seaton, Katharine Cornell, Nancy Hamilton, Laura Fratti, Emily King, Valentia Fratti, Sally Lapiduss, Cary Grant, Phyllis Brooks, Irene Mayer Selznick, Alice Barbour, Elizabeth Brett, Alice Pachache |
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. Raised in Connecticut by wealthy parents, Hepburn turned to acting after graduation. Favorable reviews of her work on stage in 1932 brought her to the notice of Hollywood. After a few early film successes, including her first Academy Award, for Morning Glory, Hepburn endured a string of flops, which led to her being voted "box office poison". She arranged with playwright Philip Barry to write a play with her in mind, one that smoothed over her prickly public image. This play, The Philadelphia Story, turned out to be a huge success on Broadway. Securing the film rights for herself with the help of Howard Hughes, Hepburn sold them to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on the condition that she reprise her leading role as Tracy Lord. The hit film adaptation revived her flagging career.
Filmography
Selected Katharine Hepburn film and TV show credits:
