Katharine Hepburn
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Taped Tribute
1961
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer
1956
Series
Great Performances
Self
1971
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
The Trojan Women
Hecuba
1971
Series
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
aspekte
Self
1965
Series
MGM Parade
1955
Film
The Lion in Winter
Eleanor of Aquitaine
1968
Film
The Philadelphia Story
Tracy Lord
1940
Film
The African Queen
Rose Sayer
1952
Film
On Golden Pond
Ethel Thayer
1981
Film
Bringing Up Baby
Susan
1938
Film
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Christina Drayton
1967
Film
Suddenly, Last Summer
Violet Venable
1959
Film
Rooster Cogburn
Eula Goodnight
1975
Film
Love Affair
Ginny
1994
Film
Adam's Rib
Amanda Bonner
1949
Film
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
Film
Undercurrent
Ann Hamilton
1946
Film
Directed by John Ford
Self
1971
Film
Little Women
Jo
1933
Film
Quality Street
Phoebe Throssel
1937
Film
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994
Film
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Film
Woman of the Year
Tess Harding
1942
Film
Stage Door
Terry Randall
1937
Film
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
State of the Union
Mary Matthews
1948
Film
Summertime
Jane Hudson
1955
Film
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987
Film
Holiday
Linda Seton
1938
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Self
1989
Film
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
1988
Film
The Rainmaker
Lizzie Curry
1956
Film
Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
1985
Film
Becoming Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Stage Door Canteen
Katharine Hepburn
1943
Film
Dragon Seed
Jade Tan
1944
Film
Desk Set
Bunny Watson
1957
Film
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (archive footage)
2010
Film
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self (archive footage)
1988
Film
Mary of Scotland
Mary Stuart
1936
Film
The Iron Petticoat
Captain Vinka Kovalenko
1956
Series
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self
1987
Film
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
1995
Film
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
2010
Film
A Bill of Divorcement
Sydney Fairfield
1932
Film
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1972
Film
The Sea of Grass
Lutie Cameron Brewton
1947
Film
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
Film
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
Film
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944
Film
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Mary Tyrone
1962
Film
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett
1935
Film
Keeper of the Flame
Christine Forrest
1943
Film
Christopher Strong
Lady Cynthia Darrington
1933
Film
Morning Glory
Eva Lovelace
1933
Film
Pat and Mike
Patricia "Pat" Pemberton
1952
Film
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Contessa Aurelia
1969
Film
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
1987
Film
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
1988
Film
This Can't Be Love
Marion Bennett
1994
Film
Love Among the Ruins
Jessica Medlicott
1976
Film
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage)
1996
Film
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
(archive footage)
2019
Film
Alice Adams
Alice Adams
1935
Film
A Delicate Balance
Agnes
1973
Film
Song of Love
Clara Wieck Schumann
1947
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
2004
Film
The Man Upstairs
Victoria Brown
1992
Film
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
1940
Film
The Big Parade of Comedy
Tracy Lord (archive footage)
1964
Film
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
1994
Film
Without Love
Jamie Rowan
1945
Film
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self (voice) (uncredited)
1996
Film
The Costume Designer
Self (archive footage)
1950
Film
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
1985
Film
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
1940
Film
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Film
One Christmas
Cornelia Beaumont
1994
Film
Break of Hearts
Constance Dane Roberti
1935
Film
Spitfire
Trigger Hicks
1934
Film
A Woman Rebels
Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite
1936
Film
The Glass Menagerie
Amanda Wingfield
1973
Film
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage)
1997
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Self
1995
Film
Fonda on Fonda
Self (voice)
1992
Film
The Corn Is Green
Miss Lilly Moffat
1979
Film
Olly Olly Oxen Free
Miss Pudd
1978
Film
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self – Host
1986
Film
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (Archival Footage)
1997
Film
The Little Minister
Barbara 'Babbie'
1934
Film
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Margaret Delafield
1986
Film
Call Me Kate
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
In Search of Tracy Lord
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
True Blue
(Archive Footage)
2025
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Self (Archive Footage)
2003
Film
Early Directors on Directing
Self
2009
All-Time Movie Greats
Self (archive footage)
1988
Film
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing
1988
Film
Bacall on Bogart
Self
1988
Film
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
2014
Film
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
Self
1996
Roots of Roe
Katharine Houghton-Hepburn (voice)
1993
Film
Women in Defense
Narrator (voice)
1941
Film
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
Self
1993
Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pond
archive footage