Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003)
was an American actress of film, television and stage.
Hepburn holds the record for the most Best Actress Oscar
wins with four, from 12 nominations. Hepburn won an Emmy
Award in 1976 for her lead role in Love Among the Ruins, and
was nominated for four other Emmys, two Tony Awards and
eight Golden Globes. In 1999, the American Film Institute
ranked Hepburn as the greatest female star in the history of
American cinema.