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
Ann Williams (actress) (born on September 30, 1977). The four siblings later wrote a book about their family life after their parents' untimely deaths, "The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir" (Harmony/Random House, 2009). Ann Williams (actress) Ann Morgan Williams (May 18, 1935 – December 13, 1985) was an American television, soap opera and Broadway actress. A native of Washington, D.C., Williams' notable soap roles included stints on "The Doctors" as the first Dr. Maggie Fielding Powers and on "The Edge of Night" as television station owner Margo Huntington Dorn. Her most memorable role, however, for which she is best-remembered, was as the