Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. A recipient of a record four Academy Awards and an Emmy Award, she was ranked as the greatest female star in the history of American cinema by the American Film Institute. She was best known for her sophisticated, headstrong and outspoken screen persona that she cultivated through roles in a variety of film genres — from screwball comedies to literary dramas. Apart from her acclaimed acting and distinctive voice, her impact extended to fashion as well as she helped make wearing pants more socially acceptable for women. Throughout her six-decade career, Hepburn's work in stage, film, and television brought her much acclaim — including twelve Academy Award nominations, six Emmy Award nominations, eight Golden Globe Award nominations, and two Tony Award nominations. She co-starred with screen legends like Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Laurence Olivier and Henry Fonda and performed in plays written and directed by notable playwrights and directors. Her most successful film pairing was with Spencer Tracy, with whom she made multiple hit pictures. The last of their 9 films together was Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), which was completed shortly before Tracy's death. Her many performances on the stage included plays by Shakespeare and Shaw, and a Broadway musical. She passed away from cardiac arrest on 29 June 2003 at her family home in Connecticut and since then, has been honored with several memorials.
Acted in 62
2020s
- 2024
True Blue
(Archive Footage)
2000s
- 2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
1990s
- 1994
One Christmas
Cornelia Beaumont
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
This Can't Be Love
Marion Bennett
- 1992
The Man Upstairs
Victoria Brown
1980s
- 1988
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing
- 1986
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Margaret Delafield
- 1985
- 1981
1970s
- 1979
The Corn Is Green
Miss Lilly Moffat
- 1978
Olly Olly Oxen Free
Miss Pudd
- 1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Love Among the Ruins
Jessica Medlicott
- 1975
Rooster Cogburn
Eula Goodnight
- 1974
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1973
The Glass Menagerie
Amanda Wingfield
A Delicate Balance
Agnes
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Contessa Aurelia
- 1968
- 1967
- 1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Tracy Lord (archive footage)
- 1962
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Mary Tyrone
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
- 1956
The Rainmaker
Lizzie Curry
The Iron Petticoat
Captain Vinka Kovalenko
- 1955
- 1952
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
Song of Love
Clara Wieck Schumann
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
Dragon Seed
Jade Tan
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
- 1943
- 1942
Woman of the Year
Tess Harding
- 1940
1930s
- 1938
- 1937
Stage Door
Terry Randall
Quality Street
Phoebe Throssel
- 1936
A Woman Rebels
Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite
- 1935
Sylvia Scarlett
Sylvia Scarlett
Alice Adams
Alice Adams
Break of Hearts
Constance Dane Roberti
- 1934
The Little Minister
Barbara 'Babbie'
Spitfire
Trigger Hicks
- 1933
Morning Glory
Eva Lovelace
Christopher Strong
Lady Cynthia Darrington
- 1932
A Bill of Divorcement
Sydney Fairfield
Other crew 1
1990s
- 1993
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
Cinematography
Wrote 1
1990s
- 1993
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
Writer
Appearances45
2020s
- 2023
Call Me Kate
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
2010s
- 2018
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
- 2017
In Search of Tracy Lord
Self (archive footage)
- 2014
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
- 2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (archive footage)
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Early Directors on Directing
Self
- 2004
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1997
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (Archival Footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage)
- 1996
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
Self
- 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
- 1993
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
Self
- 1992
Fonda on Fonda
Self (voice)
- 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1980s
- 1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
Bacall on Bogart
Self
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
- 1987
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self · 1 episode
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
- 1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self – Host
- 1985
1970s
- 1978
- 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
- 1974
- 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
- 1971
Directed by John Ford
Self
1960s
- 1968
- 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (voice) (uncredited)
1950s
- 1956
- 1953
- 1950
The Costume Designer
Self (archive footage)
1940s
- 1941
Women in Defense
Narrator (voice)
- 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)