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
Margaret Towner (actress) Margaret Towner (actress) Margaret Towner (1 October 1920 – 10 April 2017) was a veteran British stage, film, and television actress. Following decades of theater work, Towner achieved fame among film audiences when she appeared in a small, but significant, role as Jira in the 1999 Star Wars prequel, "". In 2014, at the age of 93, Towner returned to screen acting for a 13-episode role as Edna on Ricky Gervais' television series, "Derek", becoming one of the oldest working actresses in the United Kingdom. Towner was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 1 October 1920. Her father, Eric