Katharine Hepburn

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Date of birth 12 May 1907, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Date of death 29 June 2003, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA. (natural causes)
Birth name Katharine Houghton Hepburn
Nickname First Lady of Cinema, Kate
Height 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Spouse Ludlow Ogden Smith (12 December 1928 - 19 September 1942) (divorced)
Ranked #1 woman in the AFI's "50 Greatest Movie Legends." [June 1999]
Ranked #68 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Was a natural red head.
She was voted the "2nd Greatest Movie Star of All Time" by Entertainment Weekly.
She was of Scottish and English descent.
She was voted the 14th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Premiere Magazine.
Is known for being an avid golfer, tennis player, and swimmer. She is also known for taking cold showers.
Is in the Guinness World Records-book for "Most 'Best Actress' Oscars Won".