Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic star of American film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. A screen legend, Hepburn holds the records for the most Oscars (4) and also Best Actress nominations (12). Hepburn won an Emmy Award in 1975 for her lead role in Love Among the Ruins, and was nominated for four other Emmys and two Tony Awards during the course of her more than 70-year acting career. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Hepburn the greatest actress of all time. Hepburn had a famous and long-time romance with Spencer Tracy, both on- and off-screen.

Stage work

• Night Hostess (1928)
• These Days (1928)
• Art and Mrs. Bottle (1930)
• The Warrior's Husband (1932)
• The Lake (1933)
• Jane Eyre (1937)
• The Philadelphia Story (1939)
• Without Love (1942)
• As You Like It (1950)
• The Millionairess (1952)
• The Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, and The Taming of the Shrew (1955)—On tour in Australia with the Old Vic
• The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing (1957)—Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre
• Antony and Cleopatra and Twelfth Night (1960)—Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre
• Coco (1969) (Tony Award nomination for Leading Actress in a Musical)
• A Matter of Gravity (1976)
• The West Side Waltz (1981) (Tony Award nomination for Leading Actress in a Play)