| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
Katharine Hepburn |
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| Born: | 12 May 1907 | Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
| Known As: | Rose Sayer | "The African Queen" (1951) |
| Trivia: | (1928) Graduated from Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA (majored in history and philosophy). | |
| Walked around the studio in her underwear in the early 1930's when the costume department stole her slacks from her dressing room. She refused to put anything else on until they were returned. | ||
| (1934) Won Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for: "Morning Glory" (1933). | ||
| Aunt of actress Katharine Houghton, who portrayed her daughter in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967). Ms. Hepburn won the Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for that film. | ||
| (1969) Won Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for: "The Lion in Winter" (1968) - Tied with Barbra Streisand for "Funny Girl" (1968). | ||
| (1982) Won Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for: "On Golden Pond" (1981). | ||
| (October 1997) Ranked #68 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. | ||
| (June 1999) Ranked #1 woman in the American Film Institute's "50 greatest movie legends." | ||
| (September 1999)Katherine was named Best Classic Actress of the 20th Century in an Entertainment Weekly on-line poll, just barely (21.5% to 20.6%) beating out runner-up Audrey Hepburn. | ||
| Video: | TVGuide.com | Katharine Hepburn Videos. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Katharine Hepburn Filmography. |
| Departed: | 29 June 2003 | Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA |
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