Where was Katharine Hepburn from?
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USA
A star for over six decades.
💡 Did you know? Hepburn came from a progressive New England family: her mother campaigned for women's suffrage.
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Which record does Katharine Hepburn hold?
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four Oscars
Unmatched to this day.
💡 Did you know? With four Best Actress Oscars, Hepburn still holds the record: no actress has won more.
Which roles did she prefer?
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strong women
Ahead of her time.
💡 Did you know? Hepburn embodied confident, independent women: long before that was common in Hollywood.
How did Hepburn break with convention?
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trousers
She lived by her own rules.
💡 Did you know? At a time when it was seen as scandalous, Hepburn consistently wore trousers: shaping a new, self-determined image of women.
What is Katharine Hepburn regarded as?
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greatest actress
In film history.
💡 Did you know? The American Film Institute named her the greatest female film legend of all time.
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Which actress is shown here?
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Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn was a US actress who, with confident female roles and four Oscars, became the greatest screen legend of her time.
💡 Did you know? She never attended an Oscar ceremony to collect her awards and pointedly wore trousers when it was still a scandal.
In which year was Katharine Hepburn born?
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1907
Born: 12 May 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut
In which year did Katharine Hepburn die?
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2003
Died: 29 June 2003, aged 96
Where was Katharine Hepburn born?
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Hartford, Connecticut
Born: 12 May 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut
How old was Katharine Hepburn at death?
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96
Died: 29 June 2003, aged 96
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