Elizabeth GracenElizabeth Gracen is an American actress known almost as much for her off-screen activities as for her movie and television roles. Born Elizabeth Ward on April 3, 1960 in Booneville, Arkansas, USA, she won the titles of Miss Arkansas and Miss America in 1982. She soon married and took the name of Elizabeth Gracen. The marriage did not last long, but she retained her married name. She had a minor acting career, and in 1989, while filming Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, she met actor Brendan Hughes, and they married soon after. The couple divorced in 1994. Elizabeth Gracen's best-known acting role has been as the character of the Immortal Amanda in the series Highlander and Highlander: The Raven. During the time of the sex scandals involving then-President Bill Clinton, Gracen admitted that she had had a one-night affair with Clinton in 1983 when he was Governor of Arkansas. She has also appeared nude in Playboy.
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She has also appeared nude in Playboy. Hepburn's niece is actress Katharine Houghton, whom appeared with her in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), and Hepburn's grand-niece is actress, Schuyler Grant. During the time of the sex scandals involving then-President Bill Clinton, Gracen admitted that she had had a one-night affair with Clinton in 1983 when he was Governor of Arkansas. Hepburn's professional legacy is today carried on within her family. Elizabeth Gracen's best-known acting role has been as the character of the Immortal Amanda in the series Highlander and Highlander: The Raven. A more lighthearted (though oddly accurate) portrayal of the older Hepburn was performed by comedian Martin Short on SCTV and Saturday Night Live. The couple divorced in 1994. Most recently she has been portrayed by Cate Blanchett in a 2004 movie about the life of Howard Hughes — The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorsese. She had a minor acting career, and in 1989, while filming Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, she met actor Brendan Hughes, and they married soon after. She was 96. The marriage did not last long, but she retained her married name. She died on June 29, 2003 at 2:50 p.m., at Fenwick, the Hepburn family home, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She soon married and took the name of Elizabeth Gracen. Her autobiography, Me: Stories of My Life, was published in 1991. Born Elizabeth Ward on April 3, 1960 in Booneville, Arkansas, USA, she won the titles of Miss Arkansas and Miss America in 1982. Hepburn had previously married and divorced Ludlow Ogden Smith and also had relationships with Leland Hayward and Howard Hughes. Elizabeth Gracen is an American actress known almost as much for her off-screen activities as for her movie and television roles. Though they were together until Tracy's death in 1967, the couple never married - reportedly because Tracy, a devout Catholic, would not divorce his wife. "The Day the Women Got Even". She and Tracy made a total of nine films together including Adam's Rib and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. "Maid in America". In Woman of the Year (1942), she made her first appearance opposite Spencer Tracy, launching one of Hollywood's most famous romances. Alone in the Dark. In 1932 her screen-test for RKO gained her a role in the George Cukor film A Bill of Divorcement (1932), opposite John Barrymore. "The Hand Me Down Kid". Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut and was educated at Bryn Mawr College; she received her degree in 1928 and debuted on Broadway that same year in Night Hostess. Nadine. She was nominated for twelve Best Actress Academy Awards, more than any other actress, and was awarded a record four. Three for the Road (1987) .. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003) was a notable American film and stage actress. Pass the Ammo. An Uncommon Woman: Katharine Hepburn (http://home.nyc.rr.com/alweisel/premierekatharinehepburn.htm). Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat. IMDb filmography (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000031/). "The Death of the Incredible Hulk". The Making of the African Queen Katharine Hepburn, Knopf, 1987. Marked for Death. Me, Stories of My Life, Katharine Hepburn, Knopf, 1991. "83 Hours 'Til Dawn". The West Side Waltz - 1981. Lisa. A Matter of Gravity - 1976. Lower Level. Coco - 1969. "Highlander". Antony and Cleopatra, Twelfth Night - 1960, Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre. "Sidney Sheldon's The Sands of Time". The Merchant of Venice; Much Ado About Nothing - 1957, Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre. Final Mission. The Merchant of Venice; Measure for Measure; The Taming of the Shrew - 1955, On tour in Australia with the Old Vic. Discretion Assured. The Millionairess - 1952. The Expert. As You Like It - 1950. "Extreme". Without Love - 1942. Kounterfeit. The Philadelphia Story - 1939. "Highlander: The Raven". Jane Eyre - 1937. The Lake - 1933. The Warrior's Husband - 1932. Art and Mrs. Bottle - 1930. These Days - 1928. |