Katharine Hepburn - History Timelines

Name	Katharine Houghton Hepburn
Born	May 12, 1907
Died	June 29, 2003
Was born in	Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouses	Ludlow Ogden Smith (1928-1934)
Children	None
Occupation	Actress
Known for	Independent spirit, strong-willed characters, distinctive voice, long and successful film career, four Academy Awards for Best Actress
Awards	Four Academy Awards for Best Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress, Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
Famous quotes	“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” “Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get–only with what you are expecting to give–which is everything.”

Katharine Hepburn – Life milestones

Year	Age	Event
1907	0	Born in Hartford, CT
1921	14	Brother Tom dies by suicide
1924	17	Enters Bryn Mawr College
1928	21	Graduates from Bryn Mawr; Marries Ludlow Smith
1932	25	Film debut in “A Bill of Divorment”
1933	26	Wins first Oscar for “Morning Gloria”; Son Sean born
1934	27	Separates from Ludlow Smith
1936	29	Daughter Margaret born; Mother dies
1938	31	Stars in “Bringing Up Baby”
1940	33	Stars in “The Philadelphia Story”
1942	35	Divorces Ludlow Smith; Begins relationship with Spencer Tracy in “Woman of the Year”
1945	38	Stars in “Without Love” with Tracy
1949	42	Stars in “Adam’s Rib” with Tracy
1950	43	Wins Tony Award for “As You Like It”
1951	44	Stars in “The African Queen”
1952	45	Stars in “Pat and Mike” with Tracy
1955	48	Stars in “Summertime”
1957	50	Stars in “Desk Set”
1959	52	Stars in “Suddenly, Last Summer”
1962	55	Stars in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night”
1967	60	Stars in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” with Tracy; Tracy dies
1968	61	Wins Oscar for “The Lion in Winter”
1975	68	Wins Emmy Award for “Love Among the Ruins”
1981	74	Wins fourth Oscar for “On Golden Pond”
1991	84	Publishes memoir “Me: Stories of My Life”
2003	96	Dies in Old Saybrook, CT