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Katharine Hepburn

Birth Name:
Katharine Hepburn
Birth Place:
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Katharine Hepburn

Fast Facts

  • Inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 1994
  • Named one of the American Film Institute's greatest screen legends of American film history
  • Performed plays for her neighbors as a child to raise money for the Navajo people
  • Known for portraying strong characters who are sophisticated and vulnerable

Awards

  • 1932Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
  • 1933Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
  • 1933Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (October):Winner
  • 1934Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
  • 1934Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (April):Winner
  • 1934Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (January):Winner
  • 1934Golden Medal - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1935NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 1935Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
  • 1935Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
  • 1935Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
  • 1936Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1937NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 1937Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
  • 1937Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (January):Winner
  • 1937Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
  • 1938Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
  • 1938Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
  • 1940NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1941Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1941Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
  • 1942NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 1942Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (April):Winner
  • 1943Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1944Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (October):Winner
  • 1945Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (June):Winner
  • 1947Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
  • 1948Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
  • 1950Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (January):Winner
  • 1952Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1952NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 1952Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
  • 1952Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
  • 1953BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
  • 1953Golden Globe - Best Actress - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1955NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 1956Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1956BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
  • 1957Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1957Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
  • 1958BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
  • 1960Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1960Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
  • 1960Golden Laurel - Top Female Dramatic Performance:Nominated
  • 1962Best ActressWinner
  • 1963Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1963Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
  • 1963Golden Laurel - Top Female Dramatic Performance:Nominated
  • 1965Silver Goddess - Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera):Winner
  • 1968Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
  • 1968David - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Winner
  • 1968Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
  • 1968Gold Medal - Favorite Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1969Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
  • 1969BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1969Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
  • 1970Golden Laurel - Female Dramatic Performance:Winner
  • 1972KCFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Lead Actress in a Drama:Nominated
  • 1975Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy:Winner
  • 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
  • 1982Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
  • 1982Marquee - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1982Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
  • 1983BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1984Special Prize of the JuryWinner
  • 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
  • 1993Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2002Felix - Best Actress:Nominated
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