Katharine Hepburn Graceful, charming, funny, confident, hardworking, determined, outrageous; Katharine Hepburn has been collecting adjectives for years, adding them to her image with carelessness and calculation. In an era of changing roles for women, Katharine Hepburn was able to use her influence on American film to distinguish herself as an early role model of the modern American woman. She had the essence of the successful adventurer: despite the challenge, she survived with tact and a sense of humor on good terms. Born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut, Katharine was fortunate enough to be born to her Prominent parents, Katharine and Thomas Hepburn, who believed in freedom of thought and did not put obstacles in their daughter's way. Both were active in fighting for many social and medical reforms for women: the vote, prostitution, white slavery, teenage pregnancy, venereal disease, home hygiene, birth control; topics that have not been discussed in polite private conversations, much less publicly. Despite opposition from conservative neighbors, the Hepburns were ultimately praised for their forward thinking (Anderson, 93). The lesson they gave their daughter Katharine was clear: do what you know is right, even if you don't keep up with the popular morals of the time. If you are right, the times will catch up with you. This attitude was instilled in her from birth and is evident in her "do what's right for you" personality. In her book Me, Katharine Hepburn wrote that her character is the power behind the throne, what gives her the common sense and strength to carry on in difficult times. And that his character is a gift from his parents. Thinking about his background it is easy to understand why he chose and succeeded in roles related to family ties; she was the member of an extraordinary family to which she was very close. Her home life was not wealthy, but as a successful surgeon, her father provided a financially secure life for his family, sending Katharine to Bryn Mawr College, a good background for her many roles she would later play as wealthy young socialites with a strong family. presence. "The family with us was strong and remains strong... We are a kind of group, we go through the world together... I feel cared for and have always felt cared for" (Hepburn, 30).