Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Restored by Adam Cuerden / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Katharine Hepburn was a film actor, autobiographer and stage actor, born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Katharine Hepburn died on June 29, 2003 at the age of 96. Schooling on record includes Bryn Mawr College. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Actress (1934, 1968, 1969, 1982), Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame (1994), Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and 2 more. The listed height was 170 cm.
My Take
Katharine Hepburn is, to me, the architect of modern screen womanhood. Four Best Actress Oscars is a record that still feels untouchable, but the numbers undersell her. What I admire most is the refusal: she would not soften, would not flatter, and wore trousers and an iron will when neither was expected of a leading lady. A Bryn Mawr education and a six-decade career gave her range, yet it was that flinty independence that made her unforgettable. She lived exactly as she pleased and let the world adjust. Few stars have ever been so fully themselves on screen.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katharine Hepburn
- Name (Japanese)
- キャサリン・ヘプバーン
- Reading
- きゃさりん・へぷばーん
- Born
- May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003
- Origin
- Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / autobiographer / stage actor / television actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
2. Background
- University
- Bryn Mawr College
Awards & achievements
- 1934 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 1968 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 1969 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 1982 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 1994 Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Katharine Hepburn born?
Born May 12, 1907.
When did Katharine Hepburn die?
Died June 29, 2003, aged 96.
Where was Katharine Hepburn from?
Katharine Hepburn was from Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
What did Katharine Hepburn do?
Katharine Hepburn worked as film actor, autobiographer, stage actor, television actor, actor.
How tall was Katharine Hepburn?
Katharine Hepburn was 170 cm.
Film actor — see all → · Autobiographer — see all → · More people from the United States →