Classy, sassy, and clad in slacks, Katharine Hepburn
changed Hollywood's idea of what a leading lady should be. She
won an Oscar for her third film, Morning Glory, and went on to
create a string of strong, clever, funny, and unforgettable characters.
In the screwball comedies of the '30s she sparred with Cary Grant,
and in the '40s and '50s her deep professional and personal bond
with Spencer Tracy produced films that crackled with wit and intelligence.
Her on-screen relationships felt so real because she was always
the equal (at least) of any man she met. Katherine
Hepburn defied an industry obsessed with youth by making some
of her greatest films after 40, and she was 74 when she received
an Oscar for On Golden Pond. Few actors, male or female, have
enjoyed a career of such length, or such quality. Katharine
Hepburn films include
The Philadelphia Story
The African Queen
Adam's Rib
Woman of the Year
Bringing Up Baby
Summertime
Holiday
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Suddenly Last Summer
On Golden Pond
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