Katharine Hepburn, star of such classic movies as “African Queen” and “Little Women,” is featured on a new stamp issued by US Post

A 44-cent stamp dedicated to her is on sale nationwide at Post Offices and Worldwide through the US Post Website.

Audrey Hepburn becomes the 16th star to be honored on the U.S. Postal Service’s Legends of Hollywood stamp series. She won four Academy Awards, the first for her performance in “Morning Glory” in 1933. Her other Oscar performances were in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” 1967; “The Lion in Winter,” 1968, and “On Golden Pond,” 1981.

Postmaster General John Potter said in a statement

“Katharine Hepburn will be remembered for generations, for both her unparalleled acting ability and being a role model for women who chose to live life on their own terms,” Postmaster General John Potter said in a statement.

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published May 14th, 2010