Katharine Hepburn in her name in 1997. After Hepburn's death in 2003, the intersection of East 49th Street and 2nd Avenue was renamed "Katharine Hepburn Place". Three years later Bryn Mawr College, Hepburn's alma mater, launched the Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center. It is dedicated to both the actress and her mother, and encourages women to address important issues affecting their gender. The center awards the annual Katharine Hepburn Medal, which "recognizes women whose lives, work and contributions embody the intelligence, drive and independence of the four-time-Oscar-winning actress" and whose award recipients "are chosen on the basis of their commitment and contributions to
Jamuna (actress) Jamuna (actress) Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu actress, a director and a politician. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 in Dr. Garikapati Rajarao's "Puttillu" (1953), and received her breakthrough with L. V. Prasad "Missamma". Her portfolio also includes Tamil movies.She won two Filmfare Awards. Jamuna was born in Hampi, Karnataka, to Nippani Srinivas Rao, a Madhwa Brahmin and a businessman, and Kausalya Devi, a Vaishya. She was named Jana Bai and later changed to Jamuna. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state, India. When Savitri was performing drama