Katharine Hepburn

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Full Name
Katharine Houghton Hepburn
Born
May 12th, 1907
Height
5ft 7in
Hometown
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Net Worth
Estimated $30 million
Family
Katharine Hepburn was born to Dr Thomas Norval Hepburn, a urologist, and Katharine Martha Houghton, a suffragist and social activist, in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the second of six children in a progressive and politically active family. Although she never married, Hepburn shared a celebrated 26-year relationship with actor Spencer Tracy until his death in 1967. She had no children and remained fiercely protective of her private life.
Top Movies
'The Philadelphia Story', 'Bringing Up Baby', 'The African Queen', 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', 'On Golden Pond'
Top Shows
'The Glass Menagerie', 'Love Among the Ruins', 'The Corn Is Green'
Awards
Academy Award for 'Best Actress' (four times), BAFTA Award for 'Best Actress', Primetime Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special', Cannes Film Festival 'Best Actress'
Fun Facts
Katharine Hepburn holds the record for the most Academy Awards for 'Best Actress', with four wins. ### She frequently wore trousers off-screen at a time when it was considered unconventional for women in Hollywood. ### Her on-screen partnership with Spencer Tracy produced nine films and remains one of cinema's most celebrated acting pairings.
Related Actors
Spencer Tracy, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Bette Davis

Katharine Hepburn was an American actor whose remarkable career spanned more than six decades, making her one of the greatest and most influential performers in the history of cinema. Renowned for her fierce independence, intelligence and commanding screen presence, Hepburn challenged Hollywood conventions with her outspoken personality and unconventional roles. She starred in classics including ‘The Philadelphia Story’, ‘Bringing Up Baby’, ‘The African Queen’, ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’, ‘The Lion in Winter’ and ‘On Golden Pond’. Hepburn remains the most awarded performer in Academy Awards history, having won four Oscars for ‘Best Actress’. Her enduring legacy has cemented her status as one of the defining figures of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

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Katharine Hepburn was an American actor regarded as one of the greatest performers in film history, best known for classics including 'The Philadelphia Story', 'The African Queen' and 'On Golden Pond'.
Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards for 'Best Actress', the most by any performer in Oscar history.
No. Although Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy shared a long-term relationship spanning more than two decades, they never married.
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