Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress. Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Hepburn was a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years. She appeared in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, and she received a record of four Academy Awards for Best Actress. In 1999, Hepburn was named by the American Film Institute as the greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. Raised in Connecticut by wealthy, progressive parents, Hepburn began to act while studying at Bryn Mawr College. After four years
Katharine Blake (actress) "Armchair Theatre"; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. Blake replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health. Katharine Blake is the maternal great-grandmother of American singer Lil Peep. She died long before he was born, and had no relationship with her daughter and her daughter's family. (reference Jenny Kastner, eldest daughter of Katharine Blake) Katharine Blake (actress) Katharine Blake (11 September 1921 – 1 March 1991) was a South African-born British actress,