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Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Kathleen Hepburn (née Ruston; 4 May – 20 January ) was a Britishactress admired for her charm and elegance.
Early life
[change | change source]Born in Brussels, Belgium, to an English father and a Dutch mother who were divorced in She grew up in Arnhem municipality in the Netherlands during the war, with her mother and two maternal half-brothers.
Who is audrey hepburn biography book Unable to accept in person, she asked actress Julia Roberts — to accept the honor in her place. Famous Actors. Paris, Barry. She was cast in bit parts on stage and in films in both Holland and England before being discovered in by the French novelist Colette — in Monte Carlo, Monaco.When World War II ended, she and her mother moved to England. There, she studied ballet, and began working as a model and appearing in bit parts in the theatre and in movies.
Career
[change | change source]Hepburn played her first major role in , when she was chosen by French writer Colette to play the lead role in the English version of her play Gigi on Broadway.
This led to her being cast in the lead female part in the movie Roman Holiday (), opposite Gregory Peck. The movie made her an instant international star. Her performance won her the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA for best actress, becoming the first actress to win all three for the same role.[1] She then appeared in a string of successful romantic comedies, such as Sabrina (), Love in the Afternoon (), Breakfast at Tiffany's (), Charade (), How to Steal a Million (), etc.
Who is audrey hepburn biography Her relatives try to teach her ways of being a courtesan, to enjoy the benefits of being with a wealthy man without having to marry. Following the D-Day landings , living conditions in the Netherlands deteriorated, initially from the heavy damage inflicted during Operation Market Garden , and later during the Dutch famine, when the Nazis retaliated against Dutch railway strikes by diminishing the already limited civilian food and fuel supplies. While the leading characters in the play grew apart, the actors found themselves becoming closer. Audrey Hepburn.She also appeared in two musicals; Funny Face () and My Fair Lady () and tackled more dramatic roles in movies such as War and Peace (), The Nun's Story (), The Children's Hour (), Two for the Road () and the thriller Wait Until Dark ().
After an eight years absence from the screen to take care of her family, she returned with Robin and Marian (), opposite Sean Connery.
She also appeared in Bloodline () and They All Laughed () but retired for good shortly after.
In later life, she worked as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and hosted a television series The Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn.
She was married twice; first to actor/director Mel Ferrer in , with whom she had a son Sean (b.
), and second to Italian psychiatrist Doctor Andrea Dotti in , with whom she had a second son Luca (b.
Who is marilyn monroe Her work to help children around the world continues. That same year, Hepburn and her husband separated and later divorced. Hepburn died on January 20, , at her home in Tolochenaz, Switzerland after a battle with colon cancer. A fantasy, the play told the story of a water nymph who falls in love with a human played by Ferrer.). Both marriages ended in divorce.
Hepburn became an EGOT winner in , becoming the first person to do so posthumously.[1]
Death and legacy
[change | change source]Hepburn died of appendix cancer in January [2] Her elder son, Sean Ferrer, later wrote a book about his mother, called Audrey Hepburn: an elegant spirit.
The asteroid Audrey is named after her.