Katharine Hepburn American Actress (1907–2003)
Katharine Hepburn · film actor and autobiographer · American
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Biography
Katharine Hepburn was an American actress from Hartford. She died on 29 June 2003 at the age of 96. Her best-known titles on this site are Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) and The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988).
The earliest of her listed screen credits is A Bill of Divorcement, from 1932. In total, 57 films are listed from 1932 to 2019. Listed parts include Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter (1968), Hecuba in The Trojan Women (1971) and Rose Sayer in The African Queen (1951). She is last credited, in her lifetime, on This Can't Be Love (1994).
She collected 16 awards, with 14 nominations also listed. The first recorded win came with Academy Award for Best Actress in 1934 for Morning Glory. More recently, she won Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 1994.
Filmography
57 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Katharine Hepburn | Film | |
| 1994 | Love Affair | Film | |
| 1994 | One Christmas | Film | |
| 1994 | This Can't Be Love | Film | |
| 1992 | The Man Upstairs | Film | |
| 1988 | Laura Lansing Slept Here | Film | |
| 1988 | The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Film | |
| 1986 | Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry | Film | |
| 1985 | Grace Quigley | Film | |
| 1982 | On Golden Pond | Film | |
| 1979 | The Corn Is Green | Film | |
| 1978 | Olly Olly Oxen Free | Film | |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Film | |
| 1975 | Love Among the Ruins | Film | |
| 1975 | Rooster Cogburn | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A Delicate Balance | Film | |
| 1973 | The Glass Menagerie | Film | |
| 1971 | The Trojan Women | Hecuba | Film |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot | Film | |
| 1968 | The Lion in Winter | Eleanor of Aquitaine | Film |
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Film | |
| 1964 | MGM's Big Parade of Comedy | Film | |
| 1962 | Long Day's Journey into Night | Film | |
| 1959 | Suddenly, Last Summer | Film | |
| 1957 | Desk Set | Film | |
| 1956 | The Iron Petticoat | Film | |
| 1956 | The Rainmaker | Film | |
| 1955 | Summertime | Film | |
| 1952 | Pat and Mike | Film | |
| 1951 | The African Queen | Rose Sayer | Film |
| 1950 | Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership | Film | |
| 1949 | Adam's Rib | Film | |
| 1948 | State of the Union | Film | |
| 1947 | Song of Love | Clara Schumann | Film |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grass | Film | |
| 1946 | Undercurrent | Film | |
| 1945 | Without Love | Film | |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed | Film | |
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Film | |
| 1942 | Keeper of the Flame | Film | |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year | Film | |
| 1940 | The Philadelphia Story | Film | |
| 1938 | Bringing Up Baby | Film | |
| 1938 | Holiday | Film | |
| 1937 | Quality Street | Film | |
| 1937 | Stage Door | Film | |
| 1936 | A Woman Rebels | Film | |
| 1936 | Mary of Scotland | Mary, Queen of Scots | Film |
| 1935 | Alice Adams | Film | |
| 1935 | Break of Hearts | Film | |
| 1935 | Sylvia Scarlett | Film | |
| 1934 | Spitfire | Film | |
| 1934 | The Little Minister | Film | |
| 1933 | Christopher Strong | Film | |
| 1933 | Little Women | Jo March | Film |
| 1933 | Morning Glory | Film | |
| 1932 | A Bill of Divorcement | Film |
Awards and nominations
16 won, 14 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 1985 | CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Actress | On Golden Pond | Won |
| 1974 | Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year | Won | |
| 1969 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Lion in Winter | Won |
| 1968 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Won |
| 1958 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
| 1934 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Morning Glory | Won |
| BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress | Won | ||
| Kennedy Center Honors | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won | ||
| SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Won | ||
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Actress | On Golden Pond | Nominated |
| 1982 | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play | Nominated | |
| 1970 | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Nominated | |
| 1969 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Lion in Winter | Nominated |
| 1968 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Long Day's Journey into Night | Nominated |
| 1960 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Suddenly, Last Summer | Nominated |
| 1957 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Rainmaker | Nominated |
| 1956 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Summertime | Nominated |
| 1952 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The African Queen | Nominated |
| 1943 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Woman of the Year | Nominated |
| 1941 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Philadelphia Story | Nominated |
| 1936 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Alice Adams | Nominated |
| Academy Award for Best Actress | Morning Glory | Nominated |
Personal life
Marriages on record are to Ludlow Ogden Smith (1928 to 1934, divorced). Education on record includes Kingswood-Oxford School and Bryn Mawr College.
Frequently asked questions
How old was Katharine Hepburn at the time of death?
Katharine Hepburn died on 29 June 2003 at the age of 96. She was born on 12 May 1907.
What is Katharine Hepburn known for?
Katharine Hepburn was known for Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) and The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988).
What is Katharine Hepburn’s nationality?
Katharine Hepburn was American, born in Hartford.
How tall was Katharine Hepburn?
Katharine Hepburn was 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.
Who was Katharine Hepburn married to?
Katharine Hepburn’s marriages on record are to Ludlow Ogden Smith (1928 to 1934).
Has Katharine Hepburn won any awards?
Yes. 16 awards are on record, including Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame (1994).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q56016), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Restored by Adam Cuerden · Public domain
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