Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of the 20th century, active in 44 feature films, 8 telemovies, and 33 stage plays over 66 years from 1928 and 1994.

Film 44 Telemovies 8 Theatre 33 TV documentaries 2 Narration 2 shorts

Hepburn began her career in theatre in 1928, and later appeared on the stage in every decade up until the 1980s. Productions Hepburn played in ranged from Shakespeare, to Philip Barry comedies, work by George Bernard Shaw, and a musical.

Hepburn made her film debut in A Bill of Divorcement in 1932. Over the next six decades, she appeared in a range of genres, including screwball comedies, period dramas, and adaptations of works by notable playwrights like Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, and Edward Albee.

Her final appearance in a theatrically released film was a supporting role in Love Affair in 1994. Hepburn first appeared in a television film in 1973, and later continued to appear in the medium until she gave the final performance of her career in One Christmas in 1994. Hepburn also presented two documentaries for television, and narrated two short documentaries.

Screen

Feature films Year Title Role Director Notes 1932 A Bill of Divorcement Sidney Fairfield George Cukor 1933 Christopher Strong Lady Cynthia Darrington Dorothy Arzner Morning Glory Eva Lovelace Lowell Sherman Academy Award for Best Actress Little Women Josephine "Jo" March George Cukor 1934 Spitfire Trigger Hicks John CromwellThe Little Minister Babbie Richard Wallace 1935 Break of Hearts Constance Dane Philip Moeller Alice Adams Alice Adams George Stevens Nomination—Academy Award for Best Actress Sylvia Scarlett Sylvia Scarlett George Cukor 1936 Mary of Scotland Mary Stuart John Ford A Woman Rebels Pamela Thislewaite Mark Sandrich 1937 Quality Street Phoebe Throssel George Stevens Stage Door Terry Randall Gregory La Cava 1938 Bringing Up Baby Susan Vance Howard Hawks Holiday Linda Seton George Cukor 1940 The Philadelphia Story Tracy Lord Nomination—Academy Award for Best Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress 1942 Woman of the Year Tess Harding George Stevens Nomination—Academy Award for Best Actress 1943 Keeper of the Flame Christine Forrest George Cukor Stage Door Canteen Katharine Hepburn Frank Borzage 1944 Dragon Seed Jade Jack Conway 1945 Without Love Jamie Rowan Harold S. Bucquet 1946 Undercurrent Ann Hamilton Vincente Minnelli 1947 The Sea of Grass Lutie Cameron Elia Kazan Song of Love Clara Wieck Schumann Clarence Brown 1948 State of the Union Mary Matthews Frank Capra 1949 Adam's Rib Amanda Bonner George Cukor 1951 The African Queen Rose Sayer John Huston Nomination—Academy Award for Best Actress 1952 Pat and Mike Patricia "Pat" Pemberton George Cukor 1955 Summertime Jane Hudson David Lean Nomination—Academy Award for Best Actress 1956 The Rainmaker Lizzie Curry Joseph Anthony The Iron Petticoat Vinka Kovelenko Ralph Thomas 1957 Desk Set Bunny Watson Walter Lang 1959 Suddenly, Last Summer Violet Venable Joseph L. Mankiewicz Nomination—Academy Award for Best Actress 1962 Long Day's Journey into Night Mary Tyrone Sidney Lumet Nomination—Academy Award for Best Actress Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 1967 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Christina Drayton Stanley Kramer Academy Award for Best Actress 1968 The Lion in Winter Eleanor of Aquitaine Anthony Harvey Academy Award for Best Actress (tied with Barbra Streisand) 1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot Aurelia, The Madwoman of Chaillot Bryan Forbes 1971 The Trojan Women Hecuba Michael Cacoyannis 1973 A Delicate Balance Agnes Tony Richardson 1975 Rooster Cogburn Eula Goodnight Stuart Millar 1978 Olly Olly Oxen Free Miss Pudd Richard A. Colla 1981 On Golden Pond Ethel Thayer Mark Rydell Academy Award for Best Actress 1985 Grace Quigley Grace Quigley Anthony Harvey 1994 Love Affair Ginny Glenn Gordon Caron

Television films Year Title Role Director 1973 The Glass Menagerie Amanda Wingfield Anthony Harvey 1975 Love Among the Ruins Jessica Medlicott George Cukor 1979 The Corn Is Green Lily Moffat 1986 Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry Margaret Delafield George Schaefer 1988 Laura Lansing Slept Here Laura Lansing 1992 The Man Upstairs Victoria Brown 1994 This Can't Be Love Marion Bennett Anthony Harvey One Christmas Cornelia Beaumont Tony Bill

Short subjects Year Title Role Notes Director 1941 Women in Defense Narrator Documentary John Ford 1946 American Creed Robert Stevenson

Box Office Ranking

1934 – 11th 1935 – 23rd 1968 – 18th 1969 – 9th 1970 – 20th 1982 – 12th

Theatre

Year Play Role Theatre Notes 1928 The Czarina A Lady-in-Waiting Baltimore, Maryland The Cradle Snatchers A flapper Baltimore The Big Pond Barbara New York City, New York Released after one performanceThese Days Veronica Sims Cort Theatre, New York City Holiday Linda Seton Plymouth Theatre, New York City Understudy 1930 A Month in the Country Grazia Guild Theatre, New York City A Romantic Young Lady Katia; Viera Alexandrovna The Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge The Admirable Crichton Art and Mrs. Bottle Judy Bottle Maxine Elliott Theatre, New York City 1931 Just Married Ivoryton It's a Wise Child Alias the Deacon The Cat and the Canary Let Us Be Gay The Man Who Came Back 1932 The Warrior's Husband Antiope Morosco Theatre, New York City March–May 1932 The Bride the Sun Shines On Ossining, New York 1934 The Lake Stella Surrege Martin Beck Theatre, New York City 1936–1937 Jane Eyre Jane Eyre On tour 1939–1941 The Philadelphia Story Tracy Lord Schubert Theatre, New York City Played New York March 1939 – March 1940;Toured Washington, D.C., and Chicago October 1940 – 1941;Revival in Washington in 1942 1942–1943 Without Love Jamie Coe Rowan St. James Theatre, New York City Toured first; New York, October 1942 – February 1943 1950 As You Like It Rosalind Cort Theatre, New York City Toured after New York 1952 The Millionairess Epifania New Theatre, London, UK;Schubert Theatre, New York City Played Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Manchester before London;New York dates: 17 October – 28 December 1952 1955 The Taming of the Shrew Katherina Australia tour May - November 1955 Measure for Measure Isabella The Merchant of Venice Portia 1957 The Merchant of Venice Portia American Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice 1960 Twelfth Night Viola Antony and Cleopatra Cleopatra 1969–1971 Coco Coco Chanel Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City Played New York 18 December 1969 – 3 August 1970;Toured in 1971 1976–1977 A Matter of Gravity Mrs. Basil Broadhurst Theatre, New York City Began with a 12-week pre-Broadway tour;After New York, toured U.S. for 6 months 1981–1982 The West Side Waltz Margaret Mary Elderdice On tour Toured U.S. before ending at Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway

See also

List of awards and nominations received by Katharine Hepburn

References