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Katharine Houghton Hepburn ( Hartford, 12 maggio 1907 – Old Saybrook, 29 giugno 2003) è stata un' attrice statunitense, vincitrice di quattro Premi Oscar . Nella sua carriera, durata più di sessant'anni, recitò in una vasta gamma di generi cinematografici, dalla Screwball comedy ai film drammatici.
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited personality, and outspokenness, cultivating a screen persona that matched this public image, and ...
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut to a suffragist, Katharine Martha (Houghton), and a doctor, Thomas Norval Hepburn, who both always encouraged her to speak her mind, develop it fully, and exercise her body to its full potential.
Katharine Hepburn, in full Katharine Houghton Hepburn, (born May 12, 1907, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.—died June 29, 2003, Old Saybrook, Connecticut), indomitable American stage and film actress, known as a spirited performer with a touch of eccentricity.
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- What is Katharine Hepburn best known for?Katharine Hepburn was a spirited film and stage actress with a touch of eccentricity. Outspoken and iconoclastic, she introduced into her roles a s...
- What did Katharine Hepburn accomplish?Katherine Hepburn holds the record for most Academy Awards (Oscars) won (4), having been nominated for 12 (a record until 2003, broken by Meryl Str...
- What was Katharine Hepburn’s early life like?Katharine Hepburn’s father was a wealthy and prominent Connecticut surgeon, and her mother was a leader in the women’s suffrage movement. From earl...
- How did Katharine Hepburn become famous?Despite winning an Academy Award for her performance in Morning Glory (1933) and sparkling in the screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby (1938), Kathari...
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut to a suffragist, Katharine Martha (Houghton), and a doctor, Thomas Norval Hepburn, who both always encouraged her to speak her mind, develop it fully, and exercise her body to its full potential.
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Katharine Hepburn Data di nascita 12 maggio 1907 a Hartford, Connecticut (USA) ed è morto il 29 giugno 2003 all'età di 96 anni ad Old Saybrook, Connecticut (USA). Nel 1982 ha ricevuto il premio come miglior attrice al Premio Oscar per il film Sul lago dorato .
