Audrey Hepburn

 

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Biography

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn
I know I have more sex appeal on the tip of my nose than many women in their entire bodies

Remarkable:

Audrey is the English form of the Dutch name Edda.

Born:

May 4, 1929

Born as:

Audrey Kathleen Ruston

Died:

January 20, 1993

Audrey was the daughter of an English banker and a Dutch baroness. She was discovered by French writer Colette , who gave her the lead in Gigi on Broadway (1951). This success led to a starring part opposite Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday (1953).

By the 1960s, Hepburn had outgrown her ingenue image and began playing more sophisticated and worldly characters in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Charade (1963). For My Fair Lady (1964) Audrey had to play a Cockney flower, but many viewers had trouble accepting Hepburn in a role they felt belonged to Julie Andrews, who had created the part on stage.

She became a special ambassador for UNICEF until her death in 1993.

Academy awards

1993 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
1968 Nominated Best Actress for: Wait Until Dark (1967)
1962 Nominated Leading Role for: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
1960 Nominated Leading Role for: The Nun's Story (1959)
1955 Nominated Leading Role for: Sabrina (1954)
1954 Won Oscar Leading Role for: Roman Holiday (1953)

Selected movies:

Books:

Jerry Vermilye -> The Complete Films of Audrey Hepburn (1995)
Alexander Walker -> Audrey: Her Real Story (1994)
Barry Paris -> Audrey Hepburn (1996)

 

Audrey Hepburn + George Peppard in Breakfast at Tiffany's

Trivia

When Audrey was considered for the role in Roman Holiday, the studio wanted her to change her last name to avoid confusion with Katharine Hepburn. Audrey: “If you want me, you’ll have to take my name too”. Source / More (Book)

Audrey has a star on Hollywood Boulevard (Vine street).
It’s located one block south of Hollywood Boulevard.

A small museum celebrating her career and her work for the UN Children’s Fund was opened at Tolochenaz, Switzerland, where Audrey lived for 30 years.

Katharine Hepburn and Audrey are not related.

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Audrey is the English form of the Dutch name Edda. Source / More (Book)

Bibliography