Katharine Hepburn

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“Which actress has the most number of Oscars to her credit? Katharine Hepburn. She was an actress ahead of her times. Few actors can boast of having gone toe to toe with the likes of Old Hollywood giants James Stewart, Cary Grant and Spencer Tracy. With roles that consistently stood out and redefined the cultural positions for women at the time, her legacy blazed a path for many actresses to come after her. She made her debut in A Bill of Divorcement (1932), garnering modest acclaim. Working in films like Little Women (1949) and Morning Glory (1933), she earned a reputation as a formidable actress, receiving the Academy Award for Best Actress for the latter.

Her best roles, however, were yet to come in later films like Bringing Up Baby (1938), The African Queen (1951) and The P”

Academy Awards nominated performances I've seen (446 person items)

" 1982 - WINNER Best Actress in a Leading Role KATHARINE HEPBURN as Norman Thayer Jr. in ON GOLDEN POND 1981 | dir: Mark Rydell 1968 - WINNER Best Actress in a Leading Role KATHARINE HEPBURN as Christina Drayton in GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINER 1967 | dir: Stanley Kramer 1952 - NOMINEE Best Actress in a Leading Role KATHARINE HEPBURN as Rose Sayer in THE AFRICAN QUEEN 1951 | dir: John Huston "