JUNE 29

Katharine Hepburn
Born May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut
Died June 29, 2003 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Actress

Katharine Hepburn



Original Name - Katharine Houghton Hepburn
During her many decades on stage, on the silver screen, and on television, Katharine Hepburn was an award-winning actress with a strong presence. She tackled comedies and dramas with ease and starred opposite many of Hollywood’s leading men, such as Spencer Tracy, Humphrey Bogart, and Cary Grant.

Katharine Hepburn made her professional stage debut in 1928 in Baltimore, and from 1932 attained international fame as a strong character actress. Among many of her outstanding films was Woman of the Year (1942), which saw the beginning of a 25-year professional and personal relationship with co-star Spencer Tracy. She won Oscars for Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981), and is also remembered for her role in The African Queen (1952).

On Broadway Katharine Hepburn played several Shakespearean roles in the 1950s, and enjoyed enormous success in the stage musical Coco (1969). Her television work included The Glass Menagerie (1973), Love Among the Ruins (1975), The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley (1984), and Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986). In 1991 she published Me: Stories of My Life. Katharine Hepburn died on June 29, 2003.