Katharine Hepburn (1907 – 2003) was an American actress of film, television and stage. Acclaimed throughout her career, Hepburn holds the record for the most Best Actress Oscar wins with four, from 12 nominations. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Hepburn as the greatest female star in the history of American cinema. Hepburn wrote an autobiography titled Me.
Katharine Hepburn
Garbo was Hepburn's favourite movie star and both ladies have been close friends. It is said that both legendary filmstars met for the first time in 1936, after Garbo filmed Camille. Garbo and Kate were both invited to a garden party at director's George Cukor's house in California and liked each other. They became friends over the next decades.
