Katharine Hepburn’s Obsessive Originality

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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Miss Independent: Katharine Hepburn's Obsessive Originality BY HADLEY HALL MEARES The Hollywood legend knows what her audience wants, and the self-confessed egotist is happy to oblige: "I'm like the Statue of Liberty to a lot of people."      READ MORE     HOLLYWOOD Her Favorite Things: Julie Andrews's (Not Always) Loverly Life BY HADLEY HALL MEARES Dame Julie Andrews pulls back the curtain on her life: "Was I scared? You bet. Did I feel inadequate? All the time."   READ MORE   HOLLYWOOD Breaking Down Barriers: Sidney Poitier's Hero's Journey BY HADLEY HALL MEARES The Oscar winner's candid, entertaining memoirs unveil the man behind the icon, from his rivalry with Harry Belafonte to Poitier's struggle to live up to his own legend.   READ MORE   HOLLYWOOD Imposter Syndrome: Cary Grant's Quest for Perfection BY HADLEY HALL MEARES Three books about the consummate star, including one by an ex-wife and another by his only child, paint a portrait of an endlessly compelling (and relatably flawed) man: "Why would I believe that Cary was homosexual," third wife Betsy Drake asked, "when we were busy fucking?"   READ MORE   HOLLYWOOD Rainbow's End: Judy Garland's Triumphs and Tragedies BY HADLEY HALL MEARES The Wizard of Oz star never wrote her own story—but memoirs by her third husband and her second daughter, as well as one definitive biography, paint a full picture of the complicated icon.   READ MORE   MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.