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Katharine hepburn actress biography wikipedia
Katharine Hepburn
(1907-2003)
Who Was Katharine Hepburn?
Born on May 12, 1907, in Hartford, Connecticut, Katharine Hepburn became an unlikely Hollywood star in the 1930s with her beauty, wit, and the eccentric strength with which she imbued her characters.
Over a career that lasted more than six decades, she took home a record four Academy Award wins for acting. Hepburn died at her home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, on June 29, 2003.
Early Life
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born May 12, 1907, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Katharine Martha Houghton, a suffrage activist, and Dr.
Thomas Norval Hepburn, a urologist who sought to educate the public about the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. A liberal-minded family, the Hepburns encouraged young Katharine to speak out, sharpen her mind and engage with the world as fully as possible.
The Hepburns' happy family life took a tragic in 1921, however, when Katharine made the horrifying discovery of her older brother, Tom,