Real Name: Katharine Houghton Hepburn
Birthdate: May 12,1907
Birthplace:Hartford, Connecticut
Husband:Ludlow Ogden Smith (1928 - 1934) (divorced)
Nickname:First Lady of Cinema and Kate
Height:5'7"
Graduated from Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA in 1928, with a BA in Drama.
(September 1999) 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.
Has never watched Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) because it was Spencer Tracy's last film.
(June 1999) Ranked #1 woman in the AFI's '50 greatest movie legends'.
She was nearly decapitated by an aeroplane propeller when she was rushing about an airport, avoiding the press.
Received the most Oscar nominations (12) and the most Oscar wins (4) in an acting category in history.
Was a leading choice to play "Scarlett O'Hara" in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Had a relationship with Spencer Tracy from 1940 until his death in 1967.
Aunt of actress Katharine Houghton, who portrayed her daughter in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967).
Admitted to using her brother's birthdate as her own for years.
Does not suffer from Parkinsons disease. She set the record straight in the 1991 TV documentary Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1992) (TV), which she narrated herself. Quote: "Now to squash a rumor. No, I don't have Parkinson's. I inherited my shaking head from my grandfather Hepburn. I discovered that whisky helps stop the shaking. Problem is, if you're not careful, it stops the rest of you too. My head just shakes, but I promise you, it ain't gonna fall off!"
(18 July 2001) Was admitted to a Hartford hospital for treatment for a urinary infection. Her release was delayed because doctors wanted to monitor her walking.
Is a direct decendant of Britian's King John through one of his illegitimate children.
Great-aunt of Schuyler Grant.
Turned down the role of Marilla in ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (1985), but recommended her grand-neice, Schuyler Grant for the role of Anne. Schuler ended up playing Diana instead.
