Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

actor
stage actor
television actor
film actor
🇺🇸United States
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Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a leading lady on stage and screen spanned six decades. Known for her headstrong independence, spirited personality, and outspokenness, she cultivated a screen persona that matched this public image, and regularly played strong-willed, sophisticated women. She worked in a varied range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, which earned her various accolades, including a record four Academy Awards for Best Actress, as well as two British Academy Film Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and eight Golden Globes.

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Born in
Hartford
Educated at
Bryn Mawr CollegeKingswood-Oxford School
Awards
🏆 Academy Award for Best Actress🏆 Emmy Award🏆 Actor Awards🏆 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role🏆 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress

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