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Date of Birth:

12 May 1907, Hartford, Connecticut, USA more

Date of Death:

29 June 2003, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA more

Mini Biography:

Born May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut, she was the daughter of a... more

Trivia:

Suffered from pyrophobia (fear of fire). more

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Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 27 nominations more

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Alternate Names:

Katherine Hepburn

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	One Christmas (1994) (TV)	Cornelia Beaumont	1994	-	5.6 (149)
	AKAs: Truman Capote's One Christmas (USA: complete title)
2.	Love Affair (1994)	Ginny	1994	-	5.4 (2,334)

3.	This Can't Be Love (1994) (TV)	Marion Bennett	1994	-	5.9 (122)

4.	The Man Upstairs (1992) (TV)	Victoria Brown	1992	-	5.7 (115)

5.	Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988) (TV)	Laura Lansing	1988	-	6.4 (91)

6.	Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986) (TV)	Margaret Delafield	1986	-	6.6 (107)

7.	Grace Quigley (1984)	Grace Quigley	1984	-	5.6 (302)
	AKAs: The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley (USA: alternative title)
8.	On Golden Pond (1981)	Ethel Thayer	1981	-	7.5 (10,683)

9.	The Corn Is Green (1979) (TV)	Miss Lilly Moffat	1979	-	7.0 (237)

10.	Olly, Olly, Oxen Free (1978)	Miss Pudd	1978	-	5.0 (99)
	AKAs: The Great Balloon Adventure The Great Balloon Race
11.	Rooster Cogburn (1975)	Eula	1975	-	6.6 (3,168)

12.	Love Among the Ruins (1975) (TV)	Jessica Medlicott	1975	-	7.9 (344)

13.	The Glass Menagerie (1973) (TV)	Amanda Wingfield	1973	-	7.6 (334)
	AKAs: Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie (USA: complete title)
14.	A Delicate Balance (1973)	Agnes	1973	-	6.9 (232)
	AKAs: Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance (Australia: DVD box title)
15.	The Trojan Women (1971)	Hecuba	1971	-	6.5 (327)
	AKAs: Troades (Greece)
16.	The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)	Countess Aurelia	1969	-	5.8 (346)

17.	The Lion in Winter (1968)	Eleanor of Aquitaine	1968	-	8.1 (12,340)

18.	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)	Christina Drayton	1967	-	7.7 (10,524)

19.	Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)	Mary Tyrone	1962	-	7.9 (1,762)

20.	Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)	Mrs. Violet Venable	1959	-	7.6 (4,265)

21.	Desk Set (1957)	Bunny Watson	1957	-	7.2 (2,635)
	AKAs: His Other Woman (UK)
22.	The Rainmaker (1956)	Lizzie Curry	1956	-	7.1 (1,328)

23.	The Iron Petticoat (1956)	Captain Vinka Kovelenko	1956	-	5.6 (244)
	AKAs: Not for Money
24.	Summertime (1955)	Jane Hudson	1955	-	7.7 (2,421)
	AKAs: Summer Madness (UK)
25.	Pat and Mike (1952)	Patricia 'Pat' Pemberton	1952	-	7.0 (2,044)

26.	The African Queen (1951)	Rose Sayer	1951	-	8.1 (30,787)

27.	Adam's Rib (1949)	Amanda Bonner	1949	-	7.6 (7,345)

28.	State of the Union (1948)	(as Katherine Hepburn) Mary Matthews	1948	-	7.5 (1,124)
	AKAs: The World and His Wife (UK)
29.	Song of Love (1947)	Clara Wieck Schumann	1947	-	6.6 (326)

30.	The Sea of Grass (1947)	Lutie Cameron Brewton	1947	-	6.6 (570)

31.	Undercurrent (1946)	Ann Hamilton	1946	-	6.3 (857)

32.	American Creed (1946)	Narrator	1946	-	6.3 (31)

33.	Without Love (1945)	Jamie Rowan	1945	-	6.8 (674)

34.	Dragon Seed (1944)	Jade Tan	1944	-	6.3 (390)

35.	Keeper of the Flame (1942)	Mrs. Christine Forrest	1942	-	6.8 (567)

36.	Woman of the Year (1942)	Tess Harding	1942	-	7.4 (3,145)

37.	The Philadelphia Story (1940)	Tracy Lord	1940	-	8.1 (25,229)

38.	Holiday (1938)	Linda Seton	1938	-	7.8 (4,578)
	AKAs: Free to Live (UK) Unconventional Linda (UK: reissue title)
39.	Bringing Up Baby (1938)	Susan Vance	1938	-	8.1 (21,753)

40.	Stage Door (1937)	Terry Randall	1937	-	7.8 (2,748)

41.	Quality Street (1937)	Phoebe Throssel	1937	-	6.3 (337)

42.	A Woman Rebels (1936)	Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite	1936	-	6.5 (216)

43.	Mary of Scotland (1936)	Mary Stuart	1936	-	6.6 (810)

44.	Sylvia Scarlett (1935)	Sylvia Scarlett	1935	-	6.2 (1,208)

45.	Alice Adams (1935)	Alice Adams	1935	-	7.0 (1,231)
	AKAs: Booth Tarkington's Alice Adams (USA: complete title)
46.	Break of Hearts (1935)	Constance Dane Roberti	1935	-	5.9 (136)

47.	The Little Minister (1934)	Barbara 'Babbie'	1934	-	6.4 (234)

48.	Spitfire (1934)	Trigger Hicks	1934	-	5.4 (261)

49.	Little Women (1933)	Jo	1933	-	7.5 (2,318)

50.	Morning Glory (1933)	Eva Lovelace	1933	-	6.6 (834)

51.	Christopher Strong (1933)	Lady Cynthia Darrington	1933	-	6.1 (416)

52.	A Bill of Divorcement (1932)	Sydney Fairfield	1932	-	6.5 (562)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970) (TV)	(performer: "Always Mademoiselle")	1970	-	8.0 (25)

2.	Desk Set (1957)	(performer: "Night and Day")	1957	-	7.2 (2,635)
	AKAs: His Other Woman (UK)
3.	Song of Love (1947)	("Traumerai" (uncredited), "Piano Concerto in A minor" (excerpts) (uncredited))	1947	-	6.6 (326)

4.	Holiday (1938)	(performer: "Gwine to Rune All Night (De Camptown Races)" (1850))	1938	-	7.8 (4,578)
	AKAs: Free to Live (UK) Unconventional Linda (UK: reissue title)
5.	Bringing Up Baby (1938)	(performer: "I Can't Give You Anything but Love")	1938	-	8.1 (21,753)

6.	Sylvia Scarlett (1935)	(performer: "HELLO! HELLO!")	1935	-	6.2 (1,208)

7.	The Little Minister (1934)	("House of Argyle")	1934	-	6.4 (234)

8.	Spitfire (1934)	("At The Cross" (1885))	1934	-	5.4 (261)

9.	Little Women (1933)	(performer: "Abide with Me" (1861) (uncredited))	1933	-	7.5 (2,318)

10.	A Bill of Divorcement (1932)	("Piano Sonata")	1932	-	6.5 (562)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993) (TV)	(writer)	1993	-	8.3 (248)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Silenci (2007)	(dedicated with love to)	2007	-	1.2 (5)
	AKAs: Silence (International: English title) Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)
2.	S1m0ne (2002)	(Simone wishes to thank the following for their contribution to the making of Simone)	2002	-	6.2 (21,924)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)	(voice) (uncredited) Herself	1996	-	7.7 (107)
	AKAs: The Line King
2.	Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell (1995) (TV)	Herself	1995	-	-

3.	100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV)	Herself	1994	-	6.6 (61)

4.	"Reflections on the Silver Screen" (1990)	Herself (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	-
	AKAs: Reflections on the Silver Screen with Professor Richard Brown (USA: long title) 1 TV episode: Katharine Hepburn (1993) Herself
5.	Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993) (TV)	Herself	1993	-	8.3 (248)

6.	The Roots of Roe (1993) (TV)	(voice) Katharine Houghton-Hepburn	1993	-	6.5 (8)

7.	Fonda on Fonda (1992) (TV)	(voice) (also archive footage) Herself	1992	-	7.2 (21)

8.	The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV)	(voice) (uncredited) Herself	1991	-	6.0 (250)

9.	Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV)	Herself	1990	-	5.0 (12)

10.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1990) (TV)	Herself (Honoree)	1990	-	7.1 (28)

11.	"American Masters" (1983)	Herself (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	8.3 (66)
	1 TV episode: Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) Herself
12.	Bacall on Bogart (1988) (TV)	Herself	1988	-	7.8 (201)

13.	Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988) (V)	Herself	1988	-	5.7 (162)

14.	"Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" (1987)	Herself (2 episodes, 1987)	1987	-	8.7 (60)
	AKAs: The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood (UK) 2 TV episodes: A Woman's Lot (1987) Herself Birth of a Titan (1987) Herself
15.	Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV)	Herself	1987	-	6.6 (43)

16.	James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) (TV)	Herself	1987	-	7.6 (136)

17.	The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) (TV)	Host	1986	-	8.1 (95)
	AKAs: The Spencer Tracy Legacy (USA: alternative title)
18.	George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)	Herself	1984	-	7.7 (146)

19.	"The Barbara Walters Special" (1976)	Herself (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	5.7 (60)
	AKAs: Barbara Walters: Interviews of a Lifetime (USA: rerun title) The Barbara Walters Summer Special (USA: repeat compilations title) 1 TV episode: Episode #5.3 (1981) Herself
20.	The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Thalberg Award	1974	-	6.1 (71)

21.	"The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)	Herself (2 episodes, 1973)	1973	-	7.9 (114)
	2 TV episodes: Katharine Hepburn: Part 2 (1973) Herself Katharine Hepburn: Part 1 (1973) Herself
22.	The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970) (TV)	Herself - Performer	1970	-	8.0 (25)

23.	The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV)	Herself - reviewing Academy's first decade (pre-recorded)	1968	-	5.1 (46)

24.	The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963) (TV)	Herself (pre-recorded)	1963	-	3.0 (39)

25.	Some of the Best (1949)	(uncredited) Herself	1949	-	7.3 (25)

26.	Stage Door Canteen (1943)	Herself	1943	-	6.5 (633)

27.	Women in Defense (1941)	(voice) Narrator	1941	-	6.5 (23)


1.	"Cinema tres"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 6 June 2009 (2009) Coco Chanel
2.	Old Hollywood: Silent Stars, Deadly Secrets (2007) (TV)	(uncredited)

3.	La Marató 2005 (2005) (TV)	Herself

4.	"Sexes"
	1 TV episode: Guerra de sexes (2005) Amanda Bonner
5.	"Private Screenings"
	1 TV episode: Lauren Bacall (2005) Herself
6.	"War Stories with Oliver North"
	1 TV episode: The Women of World War II (2005) (voice) Herself
7.	"History vs. Hollywood"
	1 TV episode: The Aviator (2004) Herself
8.	The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)	Herself (Special Memorial Tribute)

9.	10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV)	Herself (Memorial Tribute)

10.	True Love (2003/I) (V)	Herself

11.	"20/20"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 8 August 2003 (2003) Herself
12.	Complicated Women (2003) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself

13.	The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 (2002) (V)	Herself

14.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)	Herself

15.	ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)

16.	"The Hollywood Greats"
	1 TV episode: Katharine Hepburn (1999) Herself/Various roles
17.	"Biography"
	2 TV episodes: Spencer Tracy: Triumph & Turmoil (1999) Herself Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms (1995) Herself
18.	"The Rat Pack" (1999)	Herself

19.	Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras (1998) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself

20.	Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV)	Herself

21.	The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful (1996) (TV)	Herself

22.	Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV)	(uncredited) Actress in 'The African Queen'

23.	50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV)	Herself

24.	The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV)	Herself

25.	Legends of Entertainment Video (1995) (V)	Herself

26.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(uncredited) Herself, film clip

27.	One on One: Classic Television Interviews (1993) (TV)	Herself

28.	"MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992)

29.	Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)	Herself

30.	60 Minutes: The Entertainers (1991) (TV)	Herself

31.	The Tales of Helpmann (1990)	Herself

32.	Sixty Years of Seduction (1981) (TV)

33.	Starring Katharine Hepburn (1981) (TV)

34.	America at the Movies (1976)	Pam Thistlewaite

35.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	Various Clips

36.	Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) (TV)

37.	Directed by John Ford (1971)	Herself

38.	Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself, film clips from 'Little Women' - 'Bill of Divorcement'

39.	Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (1968) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself/Mrs. Drayton

40.	The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)	Actress in 'The Philadelphia Story'

41.	The Costume Designer (1950)

42.	The Schumann Story (1950)	Clara Wieck Schumann

43.	The Miracle of Sound (1940)	Herself

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(1928) Stage: Appeared in "The Big Pond" on Broadway more

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