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Katharine Hepburn
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Birth Date
May 12, 1907
Died
February 8, 2007
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Taurus
Natural hair color
Auburn
Eye color
Blue
Height
5 ft 7½ in | 172 cm
Body Measurements
34-22-33 in | 86.5-56-84 cm
Weight
55 kg | 121 lbs
Bra Size
32B
Shoe size
8.5 US | 39 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, on May 12, 1907, was an American actress.
Young Katharine Hepburn first started performing in school theater productions.
She began her professional acting career on the stage with Edwin H. Knopf stock theatre company in production of "The Czarina" (1928), in role as A Lady in Waiting.
She got her Broadway debut in a play "These Days" (1928) in role as Veronica Sims, at the Cort Theatre.
Katharine's stage breakthrough performance came as Antiope in a play "The Warrior’s Husband" (1932).
She made her big screen debut in pre-Code drama movie A Bill of Divorcement (1932) in role as Sydney Fairfield, at the age of 25.
Katharine Hepburn Height and Weight
How tall was Katharine Hepburn and what was her weight? Katharine Hepburn's height was 5' 7½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 172 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 121 іn pоunds or 55 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
Katharine Hepburn Body Measurements
Katharine Hepburn body measurements was bust-waist-hip 34-22-33 in inches or 86.5-56-84 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 32B with cup size B.
Best Movies
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Eva Lovelace in pre-Code drama film Morning Glory (1933).
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role also was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Christina Drayton in comedy drama movie Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967).
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance also was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in historical period drama film The Lion in Winter (1968).
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role also was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Ethel Thayer in drama film On Golden Pond (1981).
She was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her roles in films:
The African Queen (1951) adventure romance as Rose Sayer
Summertime (1955) romance drama as Jane Hudson
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Lizzie Curry in romance movie The Rainmaker (1956).
She was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actress for her roles in movies:
Alice Adams (1935) drama romance as Alice Adams
Woman of the Year (1942) romantic comedy drama as Tess Harding
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for her role as Tracy Samantha Lord in romantic comedy film The Philadelphia Story (1940).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Violet Venable in mystery film Suddenly, Last Summer (1959).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama also won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role as Mary Tyrone in drama movie Long Day's Journey into Night (1962).
She was nominated for the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for her role as Terry Randall in comedy drama film Stage Door (1937).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe for Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role as Victoria Brown in comedy drama movie The Man Upstairs (1992).
She won the Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role as Josephine "Jo" March in pre-Code drama movie Little Women (1933).
She was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best Foreign Actress and the Golden Globe for Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for her role as Patricia "Pat" Pemberton in romantic comedy movie Pat and Mike (1952).
She played Susan Vance in screwball comedy film Bringing Up Baby (1938).
Christopher Strong (1933) pre-Code drama romance as Lady Cynthia Darrington
Holiday (1938) romantic comedy as Linda Seton
Adam's Rib (1949) romantic comedy as Amanda Bonner
Best TV Shows
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Special - Drama or Comedy for her role as Jessica Medlicott in ABC television romantic comedy movie Love Among the Ruins (1975).
Facts
Graduated from Bryn Mawr College (1928), with a degree in history and philosophy.
Had three brothers: Thomas Houghton "Tom" Hepburn, Richard Houghton "Dick" Hepburn, Dr. Robert Houghton "Bob" Hepburn and two younger sisters: Marion Houghton Hepburn Grant, Margaret Houghton "Peg" Hepburn Perry.
Had English, Scottish and Welsh ancestry.
She starred in 44 movies and 33 plays, during her acting career.
She was named the greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema, by the American Film Institute.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6284 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Coco Chanel in a musical "Coco" (1969-1970), at Mark Hellinger Theatre.
She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Margaret Mary Elderdice in a play "The West Side Waltz" (1981-1982), at Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Her favorite actress was Bette Davis.
She was known for being an avid golfer, tennis player and swimmer.
She was also known for taking cold showers.
Published her autobiography "Me: Stories of My Life" in 1991.
She made nine films with actor Spencer Tracy.
Suffered from pyrophobia.
Katharine died on June 29, 2003, in Fenwick, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 96.
Spouse
She was married to Ludlow Ogden Smith (1928-1941).
Relationships
Has been in 26 year affair with actor Spencer Tracy.
She dated Laura Harding (1939-1994), James Stewart (1938-1939), Howard Hughes (1935-1938), John Ford (1935), Leslie Howard (1933), Leland Hayward (1933-1935) and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1930-1933).