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    Was Audrey Hepburn related to Katharine Hepburn?

    Question #41892. Asked by pjotr. (Dec 02 03 10:44 PM)


    Silver_Knight

    		Yes. They had a common distant ancestor, James Hepburn, the Earl of Bothwell (and the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots).

    http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/10/06/hepburns/index.html

    Mar 19 08, 9:43 PM
    McGruff

    		Question #43299. ruteger asks:
    Were Audrey Hepburn and Katharine Hepburn related?

    joezhou300 posts:

    They have the same last name but are not related.

    http://www.imdb.com

    Jan 12 04, 8:18 PM

    lothruin posts:

    Audrey was actually born Audrey Kathleen Ruston. Her birthplace was Belgium.

    Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born in Connecticut.

    While both Hepburns sport English heritage, no direct relation has ever been implied or established.

    Jan 13 04, 12:44 AM

    Mar 20 08, 1:22 AM

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