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 (113 titles)
MovieTrue Blue
(Archive Footage) · 2025
7.8MovieCall Me Kate
Self (archive footage) · 2023
4.5MovieHannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage) · 2021
5.7MovieYellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
(archive footage) · 2019
5.9MovieScotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage) · 2018
MovieIn Search of Tracy Lord
Self (archive footage) · 2017
6.6MovieBecoming Cary Grant
Self (archive footage) · 2017
6.5MovieKatharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Self - Interviewee (archive footage) · 2014
6.6MovieCameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (archive footage) · 2010
7.0MovieEmbracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage) · 2010
MovieEarly Directors on Directing
Self · 2009
8.3MovieBroadway's Lost Treasures II
Coco Chanel (segment "Coco") · 2004
7.1MovieCary Grant: A Class Apart
Self (archive footage) · 2004
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Self (Archive Footage) · 2003
6.9MovieComplicated Women
Self (archive footage) · 2003
7.7MovieHidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (Archival Footage) · 1997
MovieBogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage) · 1997
5.0MovieKatharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
Self · 1996
7.2MovieThe Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self (voice) (uncredited) · 1996
10.0MovieThe Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage) · 1996
8.0MovieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage) · 1995
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Self · 1995
5.7MovieOne Christmas
Cornelia Beaumont · 1994
9.0MovieTennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Mrs. Venable (archive footage) · 1994
5.5MovieLove Affair
Ginny · 1994
7.0MovieThat's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) · 1994
5.9MovieThis Can't Be Love
Marion Bennett · 1994
Roots of Roe
Katharine Houghton-Hepburn (voice) · 1993
4.5ShowIntimate Portrait
Self · 1993
7.5MovieKatharine Hepburn: All About Me
Self · 1993