
Katharine Hepburn
Person1932/33–1981
Nominated at 12 ceremonies, most recently the 54th Academy Awards (1981).
Nominations
12
Wins
4
Span
1932/33–1981
Films
12
Oscar History
Every nomination and win on record for Katharine Hepburn, by ceremony.

Film: On Golden Pond
Detail: Ethel Thayer
Winner

Film: The Lion in Winter
Detail: Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Note: NOTE: A tie. The other winner in this category was Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl).
Winner

Detail: Christina Drayton
Winner

Detail: Mary Tyrone
Nominee

Film: Suddenly, Last Summer
Detail: Mrs. Venable
Nominee

Film: The Rainmaker
Detail: Lizzie Curry
Nominee

Film: Summertime
Detail: Jane Hudson
Nominee

Film: The African Queen
Detail: Rose Sayer
Nominee

Film: Woman of the Year
Detail: Tess Harding
Nominee

Film: The Philadelphia Story
Detail: Tracy Lord
Nominee

Nominee

Film: Morning Glory
Detail: Eva Lovelace
Winner
Nominated Films
12 films with nominations credited to Katharine Hepburn, most awarded first.
On Golden Pond
1 nomination
1 win
1 category
The Lion in Winter
1 nomination
1 win
1 category
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1 nomination
1 win
1 category
Morning Glory
1 nomination
1 win
1 category
Long Day's Journey into Night
1 nomination
1 category
Suddenly, Last Summer
1 nomination
1 category
The Rainmaker
1 nomination
1 category
Summertime
1 nomination
1 category
The African Queen
1 nomination
1 category
Woman of the Year
1 nomination
1 category
The Philadelphia Story
1 nomination
1 category
Alice Adams
1 nomination
1 category
The Career Arc
Katharine Hepburn at the Oscars, 1932 to 1981: each nomination above its year, the 4 wins in gold. Select any nomination to open its full race.
12 nominations 4 wins
Ledger Crossroads
Category and ceremony pages this profile appears on, with related Lunara Film writing.
Categories
Ceremonies
Editorial
Oscar Fact
Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn tied for Best Actress in 1969, recei…
Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn tied for Best Actress in 1969, receiving exactly the same number of votes.
Oscar Fact
Cate Blanchett became the first person to win an Oscar for playing another…
Cate Blanchett became the first person to win an Oscar for playing another Oscar winner, portraying Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator (2004).
Oscar Fact
Katharine Hepburn holds the record for the most acting wins with four Best…
Katharine Hepburn holds the record for the most acting wins with four Best Actress Oscars for Morning Glory, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The...