Portrait of Katharine Hepburn. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Katharine Hepburn

Born
Active
1928 — 1994

American actress (1907–2003).

Measurements

Height
170 cm5′7″

Measurement dates not supplied.

Quick Facts

Died
2003-06-29
Occupation
film actor · autobiographer · stage actor · television actor · actor
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Hartford
Affiliation
Committee for the First Amendment
Affiliation
Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy

Relationships

Katharine Hepburn is the child of Thomas Norval Hepburn and Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn.

Spouses & partners

Awards & Nominations

Morning Glory earned Katharine Hepburn the Academy Award for Best Actress in 16 March 1934. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner earned Katharine Hepburn the Academy Award for Best Actress in 10 April 1968.

Date / resultAward / category
1994
Received
Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame
1985
Received
CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award
29 March 1982
Received
Academy Award for Best Actress
On Golden Pond
11 February 1982
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
On Golden Pond
1982
Nominated
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
1974
Received
Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year
1970
Nominated
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
14 April 1969
Received
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Lion in Winter
24 February 1969
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Lion in Winter
10 April 1968
Received
Academy Award for Best Actress
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
19 February 1968
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
25 February 1963
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
Long Day's Journey into Night
22 February 1960
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
Suddenly, Last Summer
1958
Received
Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
18 February 1957
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Rainmaker
18 February 1956
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
Summertime
11 February 1952
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
The African Queen
8 February 1943
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
Woman of the Year
10 February 1941
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Philadelphia Story
7 February 1936
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
Alice Adams
16 March 1934
Received
Academy Award for Best Actress
Morning Glory
—
Received
SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
—
Received
Kennedy Center Honors
—
Received
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
—
Received
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress
—
Received
Volpi Cup for Best Actress
—
Received
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
—
Received
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
—
Received
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
—
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Actress
Morning Glory

Works & Screen Credits

  • On Golden PondAward recognition · 29 March 1982
  • The Lion in WinterAward recognition · 14 April 1969
  • Guess Who's Coming to DinnerAward recognition · 10 April 1968
  • Long Day's Journey into NightAward nomination · 25 February 1963
  • Suddenly, Last SummerAward nomination · 22 February 1960
  • The RainmakerAward nomination · 18 February 1957
  • SummertimeAward nomination · 18 February 1956
  • The African QueenAward nomination · 11 February 1952
  • Woman of the YearAward nomination · 8 February 1943
  • The Philadelphia StoryAward nomination · 10 February 1941
  • Alice AdamsAward nomination · 7 February 1936
  • Morning GloryAward recognition · 16 March 1934

Education

Katharine Hepburn’s education and training.

  • Bryn Mawr College
  • Kingswood-Oxford School

Languages

Native language

  • English

Hair & Eye Color

Hair color

  • red hair

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q56016 ↗
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