Katharine Hepburn (1907–2003) was an American actress of film, stage and television. Her career spanned 66 years and eight decades (1928–1994), during which time she was honored with many of the industry's top awards. She was nominated for a total of 12 Academy Awards for Best Actress and won four—the record amount of wins for a performer. She received two awards and five nominations from the British Academy Film Awards, one award and six nominations from the Emmy Awards, eight Golden Globe nominations and two Tony Award nominations. She won awards from the Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and Montréal World Film Festival; the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards; the People's Choice Awards, the Laurel Awards, the Golden Apple Awards, the American Movie Awards, the American Comedy Awards and the David di Donatello Awards. Hepburn was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1979. She also won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild in 1979 and received the Kennedy Center Honors, which recognize a lifetime of accomplishments in the arts, in 1990. Outside of acting, Hepburn also received recognition from the American Humanist Association and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Chronological listing
By organization
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards or the Oscars are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The awards, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), were first held in 1929. Hepburn has received twelve nominations in the Academy Award for Best Actress category and has won the most in this category, with a total record of four.
British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy Film Award is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to award the best in film. The awards were founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy. Hepburn has received five nominations in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category and won two. The category is aimed to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film.
| Year |
Category |
Film |
Result |
Winner |
| 1953 |
Best Foreign Actress |
The African Queen |
Nominated |
Simone Signoret (Casque d'or) |
| 1956 |
Best Foreign Actress |
Summertime |
Nominated |
Betsy Blair (Marty) |
| 1958 |
Best Foreign Actress |
The Rainmaker |
Nominated |
Simone Signoret (The Crucible) |
| 1969 |
Best Actress |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and The Lion in Winter |
Won |
N/A |
| 1982 |
Best Actress |
On Golden Pond |
Won |
N/A |
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Hepburn has received eight nominations, including one in Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, six from Best Actress in a Drama, and one from Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film. These three categories are awarded for the best performance by a leading actress in its category respectively.
Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Award is an American accolade bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American prime time television programming. First given in 1949, the award was originally referred to as simply the Emmy Awards or Emmy.
Tony Award
The Tony Award, more commonly known informally as the Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League.
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Festival awards
Critics awards
People's Choice Awards
Laurel Awards
| Year |
Category |
Film |
Result |
Winner |
| 1960 |
Top Female Dramatic Performance |
Suddenly, Last Summer |
Nominated |
Elizabeth Taylor (Suddenly, Last Summer) |
| 1963 |
Top Female Dramatic Performance |
Long Day's Journey into Night |
Nominated |
Lee Remick (Days of Wine and Roses) |
| 1970 |
Top Female Dramatic Performance |
The Lion in Winter |
Won |
N/A |
| Top Female Star |
N/A |
Won |
N/A |
| 1971 |
Top Female Star |
N/A |
Won |
N/A |
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Golden Apple Awards
Other
See also
References
Notes
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- Vivien Leigh British, Simone Signoret Foreign (1952)
- Audrey Hepburn British, Leslie Caron Foreign (1953)
- Yvonne Mitchell British, Cornell Borchers Foreign (1954)
- Katie Johnson British, Betsy Blair Foreign (1955)
- Virginia McKenna British, Anna Magnani Foreign (1956)
- Heather Sears British, Simone Signoret Foreign (1957)
- Irene Worth British, Simone Signoret Foreign (1958)
- Audrey Hepburn British, Shirley MacLaine Foreign (1959)
- Rachel Roberts British, Shirley MacLaine Foreign (1960)
- Dora Bryan British, Sophia Loren Foreign (1961)
- Leslie Caron British, Anne Bancroft Foreign (1962)
- Rachel Roberts British, Patricia Neal Foreign (1963)
- Audrey Hepburn British, Anne Bancroft Foreign (1964)
- Julie Christie British, Patricia Neal Foreign (1965)
- Elizabeth Taylor British, Jeanne Moreau Foreign (1966)
- Edith Evans British, Anouk Aimée Foreign (1967)
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