Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003) was a notable American film and stage actress. She was nominated for twelve Best Actress Academy Awards, more than any other actress, and was awarded a record four.

Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut and was educated at Bryn Mawr College; she received her degree in 1928 and debuted on Broadway that same year in Night Hostess.

In 1932 her screen-test for RKO gained her a role in the George Cukor film A Bill of Divorcement (1932), opposite John Barrymore. In Woman of the Year (1942), she made her first appearance opposite Spencer Tracy, launching one of Hollywood's most famous romances. She and Tracy made a total of nine films together including Adam's Rib and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Though they were together until Tracy's death in 1967, the couple never married - reportedly because Tracy, a devout Catholic, would not divorce his wife. Hepburn had previously married and divorced Ludlow Ogden Smith and also had relationships with Leland Hayward and Howard Hughes.

Her autobiography, Me: Stories of My Life, was published in 1991. She died on June 29, 2003 at 2:50 p.m., at Fenwick, the Hepburn family home, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She was 96.

Most recently she has been portrayed by Cate Blanchett in a 2004 movie about the life of Howard Hughes — The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorsese. A more lighthearted (though oddly accurate) portrayal of the older Hepburn was performed by comedian Martin Short on SCTV and Saturday Night Live.

Hepburn's professional legacy is today carried on within her family. Hepburn's niece is actress Katharine Houghton, whom appeared with her in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), and Hepburn's grand-niece is actress, Schuyler Grant.

Stage work

  • 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; The Taming of the Shrew - 1955, On tour in Australia with the Old Vic
  • The Merchant of Venice; Much Ado About Nothing - 1957, Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre
  • Antony and Cleopatra, Twelfth Night - 1960, Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre
  • Coco - 1969
  • A Matter of Gravity - 1976
  • The West Side Waltz - 1981

Filmography

Further reading

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about Katharine Hepburn
  • Me, Stories of My Life, Katharine Hepburn, Knopf, 1991
  • The Making of the African Queen Katharine Hepburn, Knopf, 1987
  • IMDb filmography (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000031/)
  • An Uncommon Woman: Katharine Hepburn (http://home.nyc.rr.com/alweisel/premierekatharinehepburn.htm)

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Hepburn's niece is actress Katharine Houghton, whom appeared with her in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), and Hepburn's grand-niece is actress, Schuyler Grant. She appeared in the September 1987 issue of Playboy magazine. Hepburn's professional legacy is today carried on within her family. Earlier in her acting career, she starred alongside future governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain in 1984's Conan the Destroyer. A more lighthearted (though oddly accurate) portrayal of the older Hepburn was performed by comedian Martin Short on SCTV and Saturday Night Live. She later had a role in the 1992 Eddie Murphy film Boomerang. Most recently she has been portrayed by Cate Blanchett in a 2004 movie about the life of Howard Hughes — The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorsese. She was a Bond girl in A View to a Kill, a 1985 movie in the James Bond series of films.

She was 96. Later, she recorded hip-hop flavored dance music. She died on June 29, 2003 at 2:50 p.m., at Fenwick, the Hepburn family home, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Musically, she began singing disco, then moved on into quirky pop and reggae, featuring big names in Jamaican music on albums such as Nightclubbing. Her autobiography, Me: Stories of My Life, was published in 1991. She gained a reputation for temperament after she physically attacked British chat show host, Russell Harty, because he turned his back on her to speak to another guest. Hepburn had previously married and divorced Ludlow Ogden Smith and also had relationships with Leland Hayward and Howard Hughes. Jones is known for her post-modern costuming and performance, at which she dressed in men's clothing and gorilla suits.

Though they were together until Tracy's death in 1967, the couple never married - reportedly because Tracy, a devout Catholic, would not divorce his wife. Grace Jones (May 19, 1952) born Grace Mendoza, in Spanish Town, Kingston, Jamaica; 1948 and 1954 have also been listed as her year of birth) is a model, singer and actress. She and Tracy made a total of nine films together including Adam's Rib and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Universal Masters Collection (Universal) 2003. In Woman of the Year (1942), she made her first appearance opposite Spencer Tracy, launching one of Hollywood's most famous romances. Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (Island) 1998. In 1932 her screen-test for RKO gained her a role in the George Cukor film A Bill of Divorcement (1932), opposite John Barrymore. Bulletproof Heart (Capitol) 1989.

Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut and was educated at Bryn Mawr College; she received her degree in 1928 and debuted on Broadway that same year in Night Hostess. Inside Story (Manhattan) 1986. She was nominated for twelve Best Actress Academy Awards, more than any other actress, and was awarded a record four. Slave to the Rhythm (Manhattan/Island) 1985. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003) was a notable American film and stage actress. Island Life (Island) 1985 - collected singles. An Uncommon Woman: Katharine Hepburn (http://home.nyc.rr.com/alweisel/premierekatharinehepburn.htm). Living My Life (Island) 1982.

IMDb filmography (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000031/). Nightclubbing (Island) 1981. The Making of the African Queen Katharine Hepburn, Knopf, 1987. Warm Leatherette (Island) 1980. Me, Stories of My Life, Katharine Hepburn, Knopf, 1991. Muse (Island) 1979. The West Side Waltz - 1981. Fame (Island) 1978.

A Matter of Gravity - 1976. Portfolio (Island) 1977. Coco - 1969. Antony and Cleopatra, Twelfth Night - 1960, Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre. The Merchant of Venice; Much Ado About Nothing - 1957, Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre.

The Merchant of Venice; Measure for Measure; The Taming of the Shrew - 1955, On tour in Australia with the Old Vic. The Millionairess - 1952. As You Like It - 1950. Without Love - 1942.

The Philadelphia Story - 1939. Jane Eyre - 1937. The Lake - 1933. The Warrior's Husband - 1932.

Art and Mrs. Bottle - 1930. These Days - 1928.