Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907, in Hartford.Both of Hepburn's parents were strong advocates of birth control. Katharine credited her parents for her sense of adventure and independence. Shee is considered as One of the silver screen's most unique and enduring personalities.

Her career as a leading lady spanned seven decades, over fifty quality films a record twelve Oscar nominations and four gold statuettes. She formed memorable screen partnerships with the likes of Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy and director George Cukor but outlasted all of them and excelled just as easily on her own.

After a screen debut performance in George Cukor's A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT (1932) which earned her favorable notices and the attention of Hollywood, Hepburn joined the ranks of RKO's highest paid stars and her career took off rapidly. For her third film, MORNING GLORY (1933), she won the first of her record four Best Actress Oscars for her portrayal of Eva Lovelace, an aspiring actress, opposite Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Adolphe Menjou. Several dramas soon followed with varying degrees of success, among them notables like LITTLE WOMEN (1933) in which she plays Louisa May Alcott's tomboy heroine Jo, and forgettables like THE LITTLE MINISTER (1934) and BREAK OF HEARTS (1935), both of which failed at the box office.



Katharine Hepburn continued to be active even in her old age, riding her bicycle and swimming in the ocean near her house in Old Saybrook, CT. While she was always somewhat reclusive, she appeared in public less and less as she grew older. The last few years of her life, with her health declining, she generally remained at home. Katharine Hepburn died in her home, surrounded by loved ones, on June 29, 2003, at the age of 96.

Famous Quotes of Katharine Houghton Hepburn
The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower -- suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died." --as Terry Randall in STAGE DOOR (1937).

Julie Andrews born on October 1, 1935, in Walton-on-Thames, a south suburb of London was the noted singer, writer, icon and actress. She in her life won many awards such as Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theater World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award. At the age of 12, Julie made her professional solo debut at the London Hippodrome in a new musical revue called "Starlight Roof.

Andrews rose to prominence after starring in Broadway musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, as well as musical films like Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965).She made her film debut in the 1964 which was smash hit, winning an Oscar for Best Actress. Mary Poppins was the most successful film of 1964. Also in 1964, Julie starred in The Americanization of Family, and filmed the starring role of Maria, in Robert Wise's production of The Sound of Music, earning another Academy Award nomination.

She gave many hit films during the 60's, due to which she held the number one position at the box office, the last female star to do so. During the 70's, Julie starred in her own variety series (winning an Emmy Award for Best Show) and many specials for television. She made her television film debut with Ann-Margret and Hugh Grant, in OUR SONS. In the 90's, she has appeared on the New York stage in the limited run smash hit, "Putting It Together", and the hit Broadway version of "Victor/Victoria", and has released new recordings, as well.