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.
102 movies · 11 shows
True Blue
2025·0.0
Call Me Kate
2023·7.8
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021·4.5
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019·5.7
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018·5.9
In Search of Tracy Lord
2017·0.0
Becoming Cary Grant
2017·6.7
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
2014·6.5
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010·6.7
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010·7.0
Early Directors on Directing
2009·0.0
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004·8.3
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2004·7.1
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
2003·7.0
Complicated Women
2003·6.9
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997·7.7
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997·0.0
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
1996·5.0
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996·7.2
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996·10.0
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995·8.0
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
1995·2.0
One Christmas
1994·5.7
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994·9.0
Love Affair
1994·5.5
That's Entertainment! III
1994·7.0
This Can't Be Love
1994·5.9
Roots of Roe
1993·7.0
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
1993·7.5
The Man Upstairs
1992·5.7
Fonda on Fonda
1992·7.0
Night of 100 Stars III
1990·4.0
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989·0.0
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988·8.2
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988·7.0
Bacall on Bogart
1988·6.2
Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988·6.5
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988·7.6
All-Time Movie Greats
1988·0.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987·6.0
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987·6.5
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986·6.8
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986·8.3
Grace Quigley
1985·6.1
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985·5.8
On Golden Pond
1981·7.3
The Corn Is Green
1979·7.4
Olly Olly Oxen Free
1978·5.3
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976·7.0
Love Among the Ruins
1976·7.0
Rooster Cogburn
1975·6.5
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975·6.3
That's Entertainment!
1974·7.4
The Glass Menagerie
1973·7.7
A Delicate Balance
1973·6.2
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972·7.3
Directed by John Ford
1971·7.0
The Trojan Women
1971·6.3
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969·7.3
The Lion in Winter
1968·7.4
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967·7.6
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964·7.2
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1962·6.9
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961·4.4
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959·7.3
Desk Set
1957·7.0
The Rainmaker
1956·6.8
The Iron Petticoat
1956·5.8
Summertime
1955·6.8
Pat and Mike
1952·6.4
The African Queen
1952·7.3
The Costume Designer
1950·10.0
Adam's Rib
1949·7.1
State of the Union
1948·6.8
Song of Love
1947·6.8
The Sea of Grass
1947·6.1
Undercurrent
1946·5.9
Without Love
1945·7.0
Dragon Seed
1944·6.7
Twenty Years After
1944·8.0
Stage Door Canteen
1943·6.3
Keeper of the Flame
1943·6.6
Woman of the Year
1942·6.9
Women in Defense
1941·5.6
The Philadelphia Story
1940·7.6
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940·6.8
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940·6.3
Holiday
1938·7.3
Bringing Up Baby
1938·7.5
Stage Door
1937·7.1
Quality Street
1937·5.8
A Woman Rebels
1936·5.8
Mary of Scotland
1936·6.2
Sylvia Scarlett
1935·6.3
Alice Adams
1935·6.7
Break of Hearts
1935·5.5
The Little Minister
1934·5.8
Spitfire
1934·5.3
Little Women
1933·6.8
Morning Glory
1933·6.2
Christopher Strong
1933·5.9
A Bill of Divorcement
1932·6.3