Audrey Hepburn was born in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium, on May 4, 1929, was an British actress. Young Audrey Hepburn first started performing as a ballerina and chorus girl in the West End musical theatre productions. She made her big screen debut in the Dutch black and white movie Dutch in Seven Lessons (1948) in a role as air stewardess. Audrey breakthrough performance came as a royal princess Ann in romantic comedy film Roman Holiday (1953). She made her Broadway debut in a play "Gigi" (1951) in role as Gigi. She won the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress for her role as Ondine in a play "Ondine" (1953).
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Audrey Hepburn
Photo: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Birth Date:
May 4, 1929
Died:
January 20, 1993
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Taurus
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Hazel
Height:
5 ft 7 in | 170 cm
Weight:
54 kg | 119 lbs
Body Measurements:
33-24-34 in | 84-61-86.5 cm
Bra Size:
32A
Shoe Size:
10.5 US | 41 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as a royal princess Ann in romantic comedy film Roman Holiday (1953).
She was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances in films:
Sabrina (1954) - Sabrina Fairchild
The Nun's Story (1959) - Sister Luke (Gabrielle "Gaby" Van Der Mal), for which she won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - Holly Golightly / Lula Mae Barnes
Wait Until Dark (1967) - Susy Hendrix
She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for her performance as Regina "Reggie" Lampert in romantic comedy mystery film Charade (1963).
She was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best British Actress for her role as Natasha Rostova in epic historical drama film War and Peace (1956).
She was nominated for the Bambi Award for Best Actress - International for her role as Jo Stockton in musical romantic comedy movie Funny Face (1957).
She won the David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for her role as Eliza Doolittle in musical comedy drama movie My Fair Lady (1964).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for her performance as Joanna Wallace in romantic comedy drama film Two for the Road (1967).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for her performance as Ariane Chavasse in romantic comedy film Love in the Afternoon (1957).
The Unforgiven (1960) - Rachel Zachary
How to Steal a Million (1966) - Nicole Bonnet
Robin and Marian (1976) - Maid Marian
She posthumously received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement – Informational Programming for hosting documentary television series Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn (1993).
She studied ballet under Sonia Gaskell and Marie Rambert.
Attended the Arnhem Conservatory (1939-1945).
She received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1990.
She received a Special Tony Award in 1968.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 1652 Vine Street, in 1960.
She was fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy's muse.
She won the Henrietta Award for World Film Favorite - Female in 1955.
She won the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1993.
Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1992.
Hepburn died on January 20, 1993, Tolochenaz, Switzerland, at the age of 63.
She was married to:
Mel Ferrer (1954-1968), they had a son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer
Andrea Dotti (1969-1982), they had a son, Luca Dotti
She was engaged to James Hanson (1952-1953).