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Audrey Hepburn(1929-1993)

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Audrey Hepburn was born as Audrey Kathleen Ruston on May 4, 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. Her mother, Baroness Ella Van Heemstra, was a Dutch noblewoman, while her father, Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston, was born in Úzice, Bohemia, to English and Austrian parents.

After her parents' divorce, Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girls school. Later, when her mother moved back to the Netherlands, she attended private schools as well. While she vacationed with her mother in Arnhem, Netherlands, Hitler's army took over the town. It was here that she fell on hard times during the Nazi occupation. Audrey suffered from depression and malnutrition.

After the liberation, she went to a ballet school in London on a scholarship and later began a modeling career. As a model, she was graceful and, it seemed, she had found her niche in life--until the film producers came calling. In 1948, after being spotted modeling by a producer, she was signed to a bit part in the European film Nederlands in zeven lessen (1948). Later, she had a speaking role in the 1951 film, Young Wives' Tale (1951) as Eve Lester. The part still wasn't much, so she headed to America to try her luck there. Audrey gained immediate prominence in the US with her role in Roman Holiday (1953). This film turned out to be a smashing success, and she won an Oscar as Best Actress.

On September 25, 1954, she married actor Mel Ferrer. She also starred in Sabrina (1954), for which she received another Academy Award nomination. She starred in the films Funny Face (1957) and Love in the Afternoon (1957). She received yet another Academy Award nomination for her role in The Nun's Story (1959). On July 17, 1960, she gave birth to her first son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer.

Audrey reached the pinnacle of her career when she played Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), for which she received another Oscar nomination. She scored commercial success again playing Regina Lampert in the espionage caper Charade (1963). One of Audrey's most radiant roles was in the fine production of My Fair Lady (1964). After a couple of other movies, most notably Two for the Road (1967), she hit pay dirt and another nomination in Wait Until Dark (1967).

In 1967, Audrey decided to retire from acting while she was on top. She divorced from Mel Ferrer in 1968. On January 19, 1969, she married Dr. Andrea Dotti. On February 8, 1970, she gave birth to her second son, Luca Dotti in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. From time to time, she would appear on the silver screen.

In 1988, she became a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF fund helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she retained until 1993. She was named to People's magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. Her last film was Always (1989).

Audrey Hepburn died, aged 63, on January 20, 1993 in Tolochnaz, Vaud, Switzerland, from appendicular cancer. She had made a total of 31 high quality movies. Her elegance and style will always be remembered in film history as evidenced by her being named in Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time".
BornMay 4, 1929
DiedJanuary 20, 1993(63)
BornMay 4, 1929
DiedJanuary 20, 1993(63)
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Audrey Hepburn, Burt Lancaster, Lillian Gish, Audie Murphy, and Doug McClure in The Unforgiven (1960)
Audrey Hepburn and David Ahdar in Sabrina (1954)
Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina (1954)
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday (1953)
Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday (1953)
Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday (1953)
Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin in Wait Until Dark (1967)
Audrey Hepburn, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, and Christopher Willoughby

Known for

Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
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  • Holly Golightly
  • 1961
Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday
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  • Princess Ann
  • 1953
Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963)
Charade
7.9
  • Regina Lampert
  • 1963
My Fair Lady (1964)
My Fair Lady
7.8
  • Eliza Doolittle
  • 1964

Credits

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Actress

  • Always (1989)
    Always
  • Audrey Hepburn in Love Among Thieves (1987)
    Love Among Thieves
  • They All Laughed (1981)
    They All Laughed
  • Bloodline (1979)
    Bloodline
  • Robin and Marian (1976)
    Robin and Marian
  • Audrey Hepburn in Wait Until Dark (1967)
    Wait Until Dark
  • Two for the Road (1967)
    Two for the Road
  • How to Steal a Million (1966)
    How to Steal a Million
  • My Fair Lady (1964)
    My Fair Lady
  • Audrey Hepburn and William Holden in Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
    Paris When It Sizzles
  • Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963)
    Charade
  • The Children's Hour (1961)
    The Children's Hour
  • Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
    Breakfast at Tiffany's
  • Audrey Hepburn and Burt Lancaster in The Unforgiven (1960)
    The Unforgiven
  • The Nun's Story (1959)
    The Nun's Story

Soundtrack

  • Nicole Kidman, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Asher Keddie, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Tiffany Boone, Grace Van Patten, Samara Weaving, Manny Jacinto, and Melvin Gregg in Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)
    Nine Perfect Strangers
    • (uncredited)
  • MsMojo (2016)
    MsMojo
  • Audrey (2020)
    Audrey
  • Diminishing Returns (2016)
    Diminishing Returns
  • Doug Walker in Nostalgia Critic (2007)
    Nostalgia Critic
  • Großstadtrevier (1986)
    Großstadtrevier
    • (uncredited)
  • Audrey Hepburn in Dove Chocolate: Audrey Hepburn (2013)
    Dove Chocolate: Audrey Hepburn
  • Banda sonora (2007)
    Banda sonora
  • 20 to 1 (2005)
    20 to 1
    • (uncredited)
  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
    Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
  • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
    Gilmore Girls
    • (uncredited)
  • Treasury of Children's Stories (1996)
    Treasury of Children's Stories
  • Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991)
    Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.
    • (uncredited)
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
  • AFI Life Achievement Award (1973)
    AFI Life Achievement Award

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Personal details

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    • May 4, 1929
    • Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
    • January 20, 1993
    • Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland(appendiceal cancer)
    • Andrea DottiJanuary 18, 1969 - September 21, 1982 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Sean Hepburn Ferrer
    • Baroness Ella Van Heemstra
    • Katharine Hepburn(Not Related)
  • Other works
    She played the title role in Anita Loos' adaptation of Colette's novel, "Gigi", at the Harris Theater in Chicago, Illinois with Josephine Brown (Madame Alvarez); Doris Patston (Andree); Michael Evans (Gaston Lachaille); Ronald Telfer (Victor); Margaret Bannerman (Alicia De St. Ephiam) and Bertha Belmore (Sidonie) in the cast. Gilbert Miller was producer. Raymond Sovey was scenic designer.
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Biographical Movies
    • 27 Print Biographies
    • 4 Portrayals
    • 1 Interview
    • 31 Articles
    • 12 Pictorials
    • 78 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    During the battle of Arnhem, 16-year-old Audrey was a volunteer nurse in a Dutch hospital. The hospital received many wounded Allied soldiers, one of whom young Audrey helped nurse back to health was a young British paratrooper - and future director - named Terence Young. More than 20 years later, Young directed Hepburn in Wait Until Dark (1967).
  • Quotes
    I never thought I'd land in pictures with a face like mine.
    • Often cast opposite leading men who were considerably older than she was.
    • Always
      (1989)
      $1,000,000

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