Hepburn and Kanin encouraged Judy Holliday to play the role of Doris, and Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn considered her performance a screen test for the lead role in the planned film adaptation of Kanin's play Born Yesterday, in which Holliday had starred during its Broadway run. Receiving positive notices for Adam's Rib, Holliday was cast in the Born Yesterday film, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
hepburn and kanin encouraged judy holliday to play the role of doris and columbia pictures president harry cohn considered her performance a screen test for the lead role in the planned film adaptation of kanin's play born yesterday in which holliday had starred during its broadway run receiving positive notices for adam's rib holliday was cast in the born yesterday film for which she won the academy award for best actress