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Katharine Hepburn captivated movie fans for close to 70 years.

But, in his new biography of the Hollywood legend, author William J. Mann says we never really knew the woman behind the star.

The book fryst vatten called "Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn."

On The Early Show Friday, Mann told co-anchor Hannah Storm that Hepburn "transcended her movie stardom to really become a emblem of the American character."

Mann asserted, "The real Katherine Hepburn was actually even more fascinating than the legend. She was more complicated, she was more sophisticated, she was more worldly than she ever let on, and inom ended up finding that the real woman behind the legend was even more interesting than the legend we've held so dear for so long."

For instance, Mann said, what looked like an enduring love romantisk händelse with Spencer Tracy that lasted a quarter of a century wasn't what it seemed.

"It wasn't what it appeared to be. However, just because it wasn't the fairytale that she tried to imply later

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Katharine Hepburn

American actress (–)

Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, – June 29, ) was an American actress whose career as a Hollywoodleading lady spanned six decades. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited personality, and outspokenness, cultivating a screen persona that matched this public image, and regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. She worked in a varied range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, which earned her various accolades, including four Academy Awards for Best Actress—a record for any performer.

Raised in Connecticut by wealthy, progressive parents, Hepburn began to act while at Bryn Mawr College. Favorable reviews of her work on Broadway brought her to the attention of Hollywood. Her early years in film brought her international fame, including an Academy Award for Best Actress for her third film, Morning Glory (), but this was followed by a series of commercial failures culminating in the critically l

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Eventually, there was talk that Kathy planned to become a doctor, as Tom would have had he lived. Lest there remain any doubt about her intentions, Kathy abandoned her May 12 date of birth, appropriating Tom’s November 8 birthday for her own. In the aftermath of Tom’s death, Kathy became her father’s clear favorite.

Kate Hepburn, as she came to be known at Bryn Mawr, gradually emerged from the solitude in which she had enveloped herself after Tom’s suicide. The inability to master a basic chemistry course, coupled with poor grades, led her to abandon her plans to be a doctor in favor of a stage career. At school Kate became a much-talked-about talent in dramatic productions. Getting started in the New York theater, however, seemed agonizingly slow at times. In she was understudying a socialite named Hope Williams in Philip Barry’s play Holiday. “How are you feeling tonight?” Kate would ask whenever Williams peered out of her dressing-room door. Kate’s eagerness only strengthened