Katharine Hepburn, born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1907, was a legendary American actress known for her fierce independence and spirited personality. She was the second of six children to a successful urologist father and a feminist campaigner mother. Her upbringing was unconventional for the time, as both her parents emphasized intellectual development and encouraged self-thinking. Hepburn's acting career spanned over six decades, during which she won four Academy Awards for Best Actress, a record till date. After graduating from Bryn Mawr College, she began her stage career before moving to Hollywood in the 1930s. Her first major film role was in A Bill of Divorcement (1932), after which she played strong-willed, sophisticated women in a series of films such as Little Women (1933) and Morning Glory (1933), the latter earning her the first of her four Oscars. Despite experiencing a downturn in her career during the mid-1940s, Hepburn achieved a remarkable comeback with a string of hit films including The African Queen (1951), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981). Her off-screen life was as colorful as her on-screen one, with a long-term relationship with actor Spencer Tracy that lasted until his death in 1967. Katharine Hepburn passed away in 2003 at the age of 96, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking performances and a fearless approach to life and work.