She made feisty self-assurance her trademark. She appeared in such films as Morning Glory 1933 (Academy Award), Little Women 1933, Bringing Up Baby 1938, The Philadelphia Story 1940, Woman of the Year 1942 (her first film with her frequent partner Spencer Tracy), The African Queen 1951, Pat and Mike 1952, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967 (Academy Award), Lion in Winter 1968 (Academy Award), and On Golden Pond 1981 (Academy Award). She also had a distinguished stage career.
