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Actress Katharine Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut to a suffragist and a doctor who both always encouraged her to speak her mind, develop it fully, and exercise her body to its full potential.
Originally born Amanda Rogers, at 15 she changed her name to Portia, saying that it was the most daring thing she had ever done up until that point.
Her mother was a nurse's aide and her father was a factory worker.
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Actress Love her or hate her, this one-of-a-kind, in-your-face comic diva is a take-no-prisoners artiste.