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As Tracy Lord in The Philadelphia Story (1940), alongside James Stewart. Hepburn said of the role, "I gave her life and she gave me back my career."[30]
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In Mary of Scotland (1936), one of a series of unsuccessful films Hepburn made in this period.
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Hepburn often worked abroad in the 1950s, beginning with The African Queen (1951), which was shot on location in Africa. Pictured is a promotional image for the film, with co-star Humphrey Bogart.
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Hepburn, with her unconventional lifestyle and the independent females she played on screen (such as Tess Harding in Woman of the Year, pictured), represented the emancipated woman in 20th-century America.
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Hepburn made four films with Cary Grant. They are seen here in Bringing Up Baby (1938), which flopped on release but has since become a classic screwball comedy.[92]
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Hepburn in the role that brought her to the attention of Hollywood, 1932's The Warrior's Husband
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Studio portrait, 1940s
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In David Lean's romantic drama Summertime (1955). Jane Hudson is one of the popular "spinster" roles Hepburn played in the 1950s.
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As Jo March in Little Women (1933), which was one of the most popular movies of its day
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Hepburn had a 26-year relationship with actor Spencer Tracy, although he never divorced his wife. Promotional image for Desk Set, 1957?
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Hepburn's college yearbook photo, 1928. It was while studying at Bryn Mawr College that she chose acting as a career.
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The majority of films Hepburn did in this period were with Spencer Tracy. She later said the partnership did much to advance her career, as he was the more popular star at the time.[125] The pair are seen here in one of their most successful outings, Adam's Rib (1949).
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Hepburn's first movie appearance, in the melodrama A Bill of Divorcement (1932). Critics loved the performance and she became an instant star.
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East 49th Street in New York City, named after Katharine Hepburn
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