Katharine Hepburn: American Women Of Achievement

This report is based upon the book "Katharine Hepburn: American Women of Achievement." Kathern Hepburn was born on November 8, 1909 in Hartford, Connecticut. She found her love for acting in college at, Bryn Mawr College1. Hepburn was an actress of the 20th century cinema, often referred to as a legend. When she was younger she always played roles in plays of strong women who dealt with men as equals. In her family she was one of the 3 girls out of 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls. Katharine tried her best to keep up with her oldest brother and do everything he did. She soon became known as a tomboy, cut her hair short so it would not bother her while wrestling, and asked people to call her Jimmy. Hepburn was taught to stand up for her beliefs and to be independent.
After his death, she became withdrawn. Play-acting was one of the few things that lifted her spirits. She later then played the title role in Bluebeard2, and then starred as the beast in Beauty and the Beast. Hepburn entered college before she was 16 because she was tutored at home. Girls at her school say they remember her as a tall, strong girl with a New England accent. Hepburn says she was never part of the "Feminine Club" and says she never knew what other girls were talking about. While she was in college she took some drama courses and won many roles in college plays. To her family choosing to become a professional actor was frivolous and thought it was a waste of her time. She was tought to use her own judgement and be independent so she was sorry they didn’t support her