Katharine Hepburn was nominated for an Oscar (search) 12 times and won four. Her four wins is a record for an actor or actress.
Meryl Streep (search) passed Hepburn in number of nominations when she received her 13th for the 2002 film Adaptation. Jack Nicholson (search) tied her the same year when he received his 12th.
Hepburn's Oscar nominations:
Morning Glory, 1933 Won
Alice Adams, 1935
The Philadelphia Story, 1940
Woman of the Year, 1942
The African Queen, 1951
Summertime, 1955
The Rainmaker, 1956
Suddenly, Last Summer, 1959
Long Day's Journey Into Night, 1962
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, 1967 Won
A Lion in Winter, 1968 Won (tie with Barbra Streisand for Funny Girl)
On Golden Pond, 1981 Won
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