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During her long and distinguished career, Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards -- all for Best Actress. She won for her performances in "Morning Glory" (1932/33), "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), "The Lion in Winter" (1968) and "On Golden Pond" (1981).

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Katharine Hepburn has won four Oscars{R} for Best Actress: 1933, 1967, 1968 (tie), and 1981.

Edith Head won eight Oscars{R} for Costume Design, the most for any woman. However, she appeared onscreen (uncredited) in only one film.

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Katharine Hepburn won four Oscars for Best Actress during her distinguished career. She won for the movies "Morning Glory" (1932/1933), "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), "The Lion in Winter" (1968) and "On Golden Pond" (1981).

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Eight living performers have won two Best Actress Academy Awards. They are: Luise Rainer (Best Actress 1936 and 1937); Olivia de Havilland (Best Actress 1946 and 1949); Glenda Jackson (Best Actress 1970 and 1973); Jane Fonda (Best Actress 1971 and 1978); Sally Field (Best Actress 1979 and 1984); Jodie Foster (Best Actress 1988 and 1991); Hilary Swank (Best Actress 1999 and 2004); and Meryl Streep (1982 and 2011).

Three living actresses have won a Best Actress and a Best Supporting Actress award. They are: Dame Maggie Smith (Best Actress 1969 and Best Supporting Actress 1978); Streep (Best Supporting Actress 1979 and Best Actress 1982 and 2011); and Jessica Lange (Best Supporting Actress 1982 and Best Actress 1994).

One living actress has won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar twice: Dianne Wiest in 1986 and 1994).

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The Actors to have won the most Oscars are 3 for the Best Actor in a lead role category is Daniel Day Lewis. He won the Oscars for his role in 'My Left Foot'.1989, 'There Will Be Blood'.2007, 'Lincoln'.2012.

Other Actors to have won 3 Oscars are Jack Nicholson, but 1 of it was for Best Supporting Actor which he won for 'Terms of Endearment' 1983. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.1975, and 'As Good As It Gets'.1997 were for Lead Role.

The 3rd Actor to win 3 Oscars is Walter Brennan, but he won all 3 in the Best Supporting Actor category, 'Come And Get It.1936, 'Kentucky'.1938, and ' The Westerner.1940.

17 other actors have won 2 Oscars till the 86th Oscar Awards Presentation..

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Katharine Hepburn won four Oscars for Best Actress.

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Katharine Hepburn won four times -- for Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming for Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968) and On Golden Pond (1981).

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Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards during her distinguished career.

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