BiographyforAudreyHepburnDateofBirth4May1929,Brussels,BelgiumDateofDeath20January1993,Tolochenaz,Switzerland.(Coloncancer)BirthNameAudreyKathleenRustonHeight5'7"(1.70m)MiniBiographyAudreyHepburnwasbornonMay4,1929inBrussels,Belgium.Shereallywasblue-bloodfromthebeginningwithherfather,awealthyEnglishbanker,andhermother,aDutchbaroness.Afterherparentsdivorced,AudreywenttoLondonwithhermotherwhereshewenttoaprivategirlsschool.Later,whenhermothermovedbacktotheNetherlands,sheattendedprivateschoolsaswell.WhilevacationingwithhermotherinArnhem,Holland,Hitler'sarmytookoverthetown.ItwasherethatshefellonhardtimesduringtheNazioccupation.Audreysufferedfromdepressionandmalnutrition.Aftertheliberation,AudreywenttoaballetschoolinLondononascholarshipandlaterbeganamodelingcareer.Asamodel,shewasgracefuland,itseemed,shehadfoundhernicheinlife-untilthefilmproducerscamecalling.Afterbeingspottedmodelingbyaproducer,shewassignedtoabitpartintheEuropeanfilmNederlandsin7lessen(1948)in1948.Later,shehadaspeakingroleinthe1951film,YoungWives'Tale(1951)asEveLester.Thepartstillwasn'tmuch,sosheheadedtoAmericatotryherluckthere.AudreygainedimmediateprominenceintheUSwithherroleinRomanHoliday(1953)in1953.ThisfilmturnedouttobeasmashingsuccessasshewonanOscarasBestActress.Thisgainedherenormouspopularityandmoreplumroles.Oneofthereasonsforherpopularitywasthefactthatshewassoelf-likeandhadclass,unlikethesex-goddessesofthetime.RomanHoliday(1953)wasfollowedbyanothersimilarlywonderfulperformanceinthe1957classicFunnyFace(1957).Sabrina(1954),in1954,forwhichshereceivedanotherAcademynomination,andLoveintheAfternoon(1957),in1957,alsogarneredravereviews.In1959,shereceivedyetanothernominationforherroleinTheNun'sStory(1959).AudreyreachedthepinnacleofhercareerwhensheplayedHollyGolightlyinthedelightfulfilmBreakfastatTiffany's(1961)in1961.Forthisshereceivedanothernomination.ShescoredcommercialsuccessagainintheespionagecaperCharade(1963).OneofAudrey'smostradiantroleswasinthefineproductionofMyFairLady(1964)in1964.Herco-star,RexHarrison,oncewasaskedtoidentifyhisfavoriteleadinglady.Withouthesitation,hereplied,"AudreyHepburnin'MyFairLady.'"Afteracoupleofothermovies,mostnotablyTwofortheRoad(1967),shehitpaydirtandanothernominationin1967'sWaitUntilDark(1967).Bytheendofthesixties,afterherdivorcefromactorMelFerrer,Audreydecidedtoretirewhileshewasontop.LatershemarriedDr.AndreaDotti.Fromtimetotime,shewouldappearonthesilverscreen.OnefilmofnotewasRobinandMarian(1976),withSeanConneryin1976.In1988,AudreybecameaspecialambassadortotheUnitedNationsUNICEFfundhelpingchildreninLatinAmericaandAfrica,apositionsheretaineduntil1993.ShewasnamedtoPeople'smagazineasoneofthe50mostbeautifulpeopleintheworld.HerlastfilmwasAlways(1989)in1989.AudreyHepburndiedonJanuary20,1993inTolochnaz,Switzerland,fromcoloncancer.Shehadmadeatotalof31highqualitymovies.HereleganceandstylewillalwaysberememberedinfilmhistoryasevidencedbyherbeingnamedinEmpiremagazine's"TheTop100MovieStarsofAllTime."
