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 Hepburn, Audrey
May 4, 1929. Audrey was born in Ixelles, Belgium.
Audrey. She was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; and her name on the baptismal certificate was Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Ruston. For a time she also used the name Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston (when Holland was occupied by the Nazis). Ella was her mother's name.
Joseph and Ella. Her mother was a Dutch Baroness and her father was an English banker.
1935 . Some sources say 1935 and some say 1938 ... so I can't say for sure which year is correct.
two. She has two sons. Sean was born on July 17, 1960, and Luca was born on February 8, 1970.
Sean and Luca. Sean was from her first marriage to Mel Ferrer, and Luca was from her second marriage to Andrea Mario Dotti.
Wait Until Dark. 'Wait Until Dark' was made in 1967, and gave Audrey her fifth Oscar nomination.
Always. Steven Speilberg's 'Always' was made in 1989. In it she played an angel named Hap. This would be Audrey's final film.
UNICEF. Hepburn concentrated on her charitable works for UNICEF and spent the last years of her life working for needy children, especially in Africa and Latin America, up until the end of her life when, on January 20, 1993, she passed away of colon cancer at her home in Switzerland.
May 4th, 1929. She was born in Brussels, Belgium to Baroness Ella Van Heemstra (of Holland) and Joseph Hepburn-Ruston (of England).
Ballet. As a child, she dreamt of being a prima ballerina.
Gigi. She was the star of 'Gigi', playing Gigi (the title character). She was to receive rave reviews.
Roman Holiday. She starred opposite Gregory Peck, in this film (made in 1952). It's a great film, and she won a Best Actress Academy Award for her role of Princess Anne. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
| This man designed Audrey's magnificent costumes for the movie 'Sabrina', among many of her other films. He is also credited for creating the 'Hepburn look'. Who is he? | The Lovely Audrey Hepburn
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Hubert de Givenchy. French couturier Hubert de Givenchy not only created the 'Hepburn look', he and Audrey ended up life long friends. And he always remained her favorite designer. He even served as a pallbearer at her funeral. 'Sabrina' is another Hepburn film I highly recommend.
1954. They were married in Switzerland on 25th September 1954. They divorced in 1967.
Mr. Famous. Mr. Famous was often called simply Famous. He was like a child substitute for Audrey, having already suffered a miscarriage. After he died, she was given a new Yorkie to be named Assam of Assam.
The Nun's Story. 'The Nun's Story' is an excellent film, and in my opinion, she truly deserved that award. She was nominated for an Oscar, but lost to Simone Signoret for 'Room at the Top'. 'Green Mansions' was also made in 1959, but 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and 'The Unforgiven' weren't made until the early 1960s.
The Unforgiven. She was thrown from a horse and had broken several vertebrae. She also had her second miscarriage while filming 'The Unforgiven'.
Sean. After the birth of Sean, Audrey is said to have said 'The long wait made it that much sweeter.' She was referring to giving birth and having children (something she had wanted more than anything in the world).
| "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) : Truman Capote originally wrote the role of Holly Golightly for which other actress? | The Lovely Audrey Hepburn
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Marilyn Monroe. Yep, he intended it for Marilyn Monroe. I really liked Audrey as Holly, even though Truman Capote didn't like it so much.
Rhubarb. Even though he was 'a poor slob without a name' to Holly, to everyone else he was Rhubarb.
"My Fair Lady" (1964). Not only that, it won seven other Academy Awards, including those for Best Director, Best Costume Design, and Best Actor.
Andrea Dotti. Andrea Dotti was a prominent Italian psychiatrist. They divorced in 1982.
Luca. Luca Dotti was born 8th February 1970.
UNICEF. Audrey loved her work with UNICEF and she traveled more in her years with them than she did in all the years she was making movies. 'To save a million children is a God-given opportunity', she said. She also received the 1990 Child Survival Award for her work with UNICEF.
4. I guess that is (at least part of) the reason why she cherished her children, and other children, so very much. She had wanted children more than anything in the world.
Always. She played an angel named Hap, and starred with Richard Dreyfuss and John Goodman (1989). 'Bloodline' was made in 1979, and 'They All Laughed' was made in 1981. She wasn't in 'Ghost'.
20th January 1993. She died of cancer at the age of 63. Her funeral was held 24th January 1993.
Audrey Kathleen Ruston. Many people believe her name is Edda Van Heemstra Hepburn Ruston or some variation of that. Her father did not find out till later that some of his ancestors bore the name Hepburn so that is when he added it to his name and so did Audrey. During the war, Audrey's mother, Ella, changed Audrey's name to Edda because she thought that the name Audrey sounded to British and didn't want the Nazis to take her away. She would use her birth certificate when proving Audrey's name by changing the L's to D's and the date from 1900 to 1929.
Sean Ferrer and Luca Dotti. Sean Ferrer was the son that wrote "Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit" that came out in 2003.
| Before the war, Audrey was living in England. Why did both Audrey and her mother, Ella, go to Holland when war was declared? | The Awe That Is Audrey Hepburn
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Holland was thought to be a safe and neutral place.. Not long after the two of them were in Holland, the Germans invaded. This was one of the few times Audrey ever saw her father - he was the one that took her to the airport to go to Holland.
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