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Audrey Kathleen Ruston/Audrey Hepburn
was born in Brussels, Belgium on May 4, 1929. Her mother was a Dutch baroness, her father an English banker. -
parents divorced in 1935. Her father was a Nazi sympathizer, contributing to the divorce. Hepburn considered this event one of the most traumatic moments of her life.
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Hepburn's mother, Ella, sent her to live with her grandfather under the pseudonym Edda von Heemstra. The Dutch name was assumed in the hopes of limiting her English connections.
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he Nazis had blockaded portions of the Netherlands, leaving the people to starve. Hepburn ground tulip bulbs into flour in an attempt to survive. She suffered physically from the effects of malnutrition and anemia.
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Hepburn moved to Amsterdam to continue her studies in ballet; however, she was told that she was too tall, and too damaged by malnutrition to ever become a prima ballerina. She turned her attentions to acting.
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Hepburn's first film appearance was in an educational film teaching the Dutch language
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Hepburn had moved to Hollywood and was getting her first minor roles, including One Wild Oat. Her first significant film role would follow the next year, as well as a 219 show run as a Broadway lead.Hepburn had moved to Hollywood and was getting her first minor roles, including One Wild Oat. Her first significant film role would follow the next year, as well as a 219 show run as a Broadway lead.
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Audrey's first truly major film, Roman Holiday, was released in February 1953. She starred opposite leading man Gregory Peck.
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Hepburn received the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Roman Holiday.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's was , introducing Hepburn's Holly Golightly to the world. Today, this is considered one of the most iconic films ever made in history.
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Hepburn sang Happy Birthday to personal friend and U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who she affectionately referred to as "Jack".
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Hepburn's Charade, her only film co-starring Cary Grant.
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As Eliza Doolittle, Hepburn created another iconic role alongside Rex Harrison in the musical.
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Audrey Hepburn
starred opposite Sean Connery in 1976's Robin and Marian, a romantic adventure telling the story of an older Robin Hood and Maid Marian. -
Audrey devoted her life from 1988 until her death in 1993 to helping children in need around the world as UNICEF's International Goodwill Ambassador.
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recorded a storytelling album for children, receiving the Grammy for best spoken-word recording that year.
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Audrey was sadly diagnosed with abdominal cancer in November 1992. She had several surgeries, but it was soon determined that the cancer was terminal.she did not let this stop her one bit she fought for her self and for many other sick children in the world we will always appreciate her change in the world.
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later in life Audrey received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her work with UNICEF in December 1992.
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tragically Audrey died on January 20, 1993. Her remains were transported back to her home in Switzerland for burial.we will never forget her says her son Lucca Dotti and her husband Andrea dotti
