Audrey Hepburn

  • Name: Audrey Hepburn
  • Date of Birth: May 04, 1929
  • Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
Mini-bio: pburn's first role in a motion picture was in the British film One Wild Oat, in which she played a hotel receptionist. She played several more minor roles in Young Wives' Tales, Laughter in Paradise, ...( read more)The Lavender Hill Mob and Monte Carlo Baby. During the filming of Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead character in the Broadway play Gigi. Hepburn's first starring role and first American film was opposite Gregory Peck in the Hollywood motion picture Roman Holiday. From 1967 onward, after fifteen highly successful years in film, Hepburn acted only occasionally.
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Audrey Hepburn
Birth Name: Audrey Kathleen Ruston

Date of Birth: 4 May 1929, Ixelles, Belgium

Date of Death: 20 January 1993, Tolochenaz, Switzerland (appendicular cancer)
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Audrey Hepburn mini-bio:

She really was blue-blood from the beginning with her father, a wealthy English banker, and her mother, a Dutch baroness. After her parents divorced, 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 vacationing with her mother in Arnhem, Holland, 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, Audrey 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. Hepburn's first role in a motion picture was in the British film One Wild Oat, in which she played a hotel receptionist. She played several more minor roles in Young Wives' Tales, Laughter in Paradise, The Lavender Hill Mob and Monte Carlo Baby. During the filming of Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead character in the Broadway play Gigi. Hepburn's first starring role and first American film was opposite Gregory Peck in the Hollywood motion picture Roman Holiday. This film turned out to be a smashing success as she won an Oscar as Best Actress. This gained her enormous popularity and more plum roles. One of the reasons for her popularity was the fact that she was so elf-like and had class, unlike the sex-goddesses of the time. Roman Holiday (1953) was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 classic Funny Face (1957). Sabrina (1954), in 1954, for which she received another Academy nomination, and Love in the Afternoon (1957), in 1957, also garnered rave reviews. In 1959, she received yet another nomination for her role in The Nun's Story (1959). Audrey reached the pinnacle of her career when she played Holly Golightly in the delightful film Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) in 1961. For this she received another nomination. She scored commercial success again in the espionage caper Charade (1963). One of Audrey's most radiant roles was in the fine production of My Fair Lady (1964) in 1964. Her co-star, Rex Harrison, once was asked to identify his favorite leading lady. Without hesitation, he replied, "Audrey Hepburn in 'My Fair Lady.'" After a couple of other movies, most notably Two for the Road (1967), she hit pay dirt and another nomination in 1967's Wait Until Dark (1967). By the end of the sixties, after her divorce from actor Mel Ferrer, Audrey decided to retire while she was on top. Later she married Dr. Andrea Dotti. From time to time, she would appear on the silver screen. One film of note was Robin and Marian (1976), with Sean Connery in 1976.
In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF fund helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she retained until 1993
Her last film was Always (1989) in 1989. Audrey Hepburn died on January 20, 1993 in Tolochnaz, 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."

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Audrey Hepburn Information:
Full Name:Audrey Kathleen Ruston
Height:5' 7" (1.70 m)
Notable feature(s): Her elegant beauty
Family: Father John, Mother Ella, Sons Sean and Luca.
Resided in: Switzerland
Religious affiliations: Christian Science
Other Informations:

- Was fluent in English, Spanish, French, Dutch and Italian.
- Had a breed of tulip named after her in 1990.
- She won the 1953 Best Actress Academy Award for Roman Holiday (1953). On March 25th, 1954, she accepted the award from the much revered Academy president Jean Hersholt. After accepting the award, Audrey kissed him smack on the mouth, instead of the cheek, in her excitement. Minutes after accepting her 1953 Oscar, Audrey realized that she'd misplaced it. Turning quickly on the steps of the Center Theater in New York, she raced back to the ladies' room, retrieved the award, and was ready to pose for photographs.
- Henry Mancini said of her: "'Moon River' was written for her. No one else had ever understood it so completely. There have been more than a thousand versions of 'Moon River', but hers is inquestionably the greatest".- Turned down a role in the film The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) because, as a young girl in Holland during the war, she had witnessed Nazi soldiers publicly executing people in the streets and herding Jews onto railroad cars to be sent to the death camps. She said that participating in the film would bring back too many painful memories for her. - Was trained as a dental assistant before making it big.- Lived together with Robert Wolders in the final years of her life. -She was of Belgian, Dutch, English and Irish descent.- Saved the life of her friend Capucine (who attempted suicide on several occasions).- Her famous "little black dress" from Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), designed by Hubert de Givenchy, was sold at a Christie's auction for approximately $920,000 (5 December 2006).- Hepburn was offered the role of a Japanese bride opposite Marlon Brando in Sayonara (1957) but turned it down. She later explained that she "couldn't possibly play an Oriental. No one would believe me; they'd laugh. It's a lovely script, however I know what I can and can't do. And if you did persuade me, you would regret it, because I would be terrible".- Broke her back during filming of a horse-riding scene in The Unforgiven (1960).- Was a three pack a day smoker.flixster.actor.pane.162655740 - flixster
Personal Quotes:
* I never thought I'd land in pictures with a face like mine.
* I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing "Funny Face" when I couldn't sing and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.
* Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: the first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.
* I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.
* My own life has been much more than a fairy tale. I've had my share of difficult moments, but whatever difficulties I've gone through, I've always gotten a prize at the end.
* For me, the only things of interest are those linked to the heart.
* I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.
* I probably hold the distinction of being one movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never have made it. At each stage of my career, I lacked the experience.
* My look is attainable. Women can look like Audrey Hepburn by flipping out their hair, buying the large sunglasses, and the little sleeveless dresses.
* Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same.
* I know I have more sex appeal on the tip of my nose than many women in their entire bodies. It doesn't stand out a mile, but it's there.
* [talking about a severe coughing attack she had when she was six weeks old, slowly turning blue and finally stopping breathing until her mother's prayers and spanking brought her back to life] If I were to write a biography, it would start like this: I was born in Brussels, Belgium, on May 4, 1929 . . . and I died six weeks later.
* [about her "comeback" in 1976] Whatever happens, the most important thing is growing old gracefully. And you can't do that on the cover of a fan magazine.
* It's that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so 'don't fuss, dear; get on with it.'
* [On filming Funny Face (1957), while coping with extreme Paris weather and a grumpy co-star] Here I've been waiting for 20 years to dance with 'Fred Astaire', and what do I get? Mud in my eye!
* I think sex is overrated. I don't have sex appeal and I know it. As a matter of fact, I think I'm rather funny looking. My teeth are funny, for one thing, and I have none of the attributes usually required for a movie queen, including the shapeliness.



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  • mylatineyes
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    One of my many favorites of actresses to ever be on the screen!!! I have always wanted to have the style and grace this woman had.
    posted 103 days ago
  • teoteutza1988
    teoteutza1988
    I love Audrey Hepburn!! "How to steal a million", "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "My fair lady" are my favorite films.
    posted 199 days ago
  • teoteutza1988
    teoteutza1988
    Happy Birthday, Audrey!! If she were alive, she would be 80 years old. She was a great actress and also a great human being. That is why everybody loves her so much! She deserves love and appreciation from fans around the world.
    posted 200 days ago
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    Audrey Hepburn, may no one forget one of the most amazing actresses of all time! You rule!
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    I grew up watching Audrey Hepburn's movies. From the time of my childhood, I saw Audrey through rose colored glasses. She was always a vision of stunning beauty & grace. Always a lady :)
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    Hi,
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    posted 374 days ago
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    Audrey Hepburn is amazing.
    posted 404 days ago
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    Audrey is my favorite historical icon of all time she is truly amazing at being elegent, strong and just plain fabulous!!!!!!!!1
    posted 414 days ago
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