Measurements
Bust: 34"
A
Waist: 20"
Hips: 34"
(Shoe size: 10)
Friends and Family
A.J Cronin
[Friend]
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Humphrey Bogart
[Friend]
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Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston
[Father]
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Gregory Peck
[Friend]
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William Holden
[Friend]
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Baroness Ella Van Heemstra
[Mother]
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George Peppard
[Friend]
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Capucine
[Friend]
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Eva Gabor
[Friend]
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Yul Brynner
[Friend]
Pets
Ip
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Mr Famous
Dog
Trivia and Quotes
Quotes
 A quality education has the power to transform societies in a single generation, provide children with the protection they need from the hazards of poverty, labor exploitation and disease, and given them the knowledge, skills, and confidence to reach their full potential. I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.
I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it`s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It`s probably the most important thing in a person.
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 never thought I`d land in pictures with a face like mine.
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.
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.
If I blow my nose, it gets written all over the world.
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.`
Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come... The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present - and I don`t want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future.
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.
If I get married, I want to be very married.
My look is attainable. Women can look like Audrey Hepburn by flipping out their hair, buying the large sunglasses, and the little sleeveless dresses.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
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.
Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you`re exactly the same.
The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.
There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl`s complexion
Your heart just breaks, that`s all. But you can`t judge, or point fingers. You just have to be lucky enough to find someone who appreciates you.
Trivia
According to director William Friedkin, Audrey was Warner Bros. first choice for the role of Chris MacNeil in The Exorcist (1973) after her box-office successes with the studio`s The Nun`s Story (1959), My Fair Lady (1964) and Wait Until Dark (1967). She would only agree to star if the film were made in Rome. Both Friedkin and writer William Peter Blatty rejected the proposal.
According to her biography, "Audrey Hepburn: An Intimate Portrait", she made a vow to herself never to exceed 103 pounds. With the exception of her pregnancies, she succeeded.
Godmother of Victoria Brynner, the daughter of Doris Kleiner and Yul Brynner.
Hepburn was diagnosed with appendiceal cancer in 1992 (not colon cancer, as it is often mistakenly called). The cancer spread into the lining of her small intestine. She had one foot of intestine removed in surgery and went through chemotherapy, but in a second surgery it was decided that the cancer had spread too far and could not be treated.
Her character in Funny Face (1957) was inspired by Suzy Parker, who made a fashionable cameo appearance in the film (her first film) in the "Think Pink" sequence.
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).
Met future husband Mel Ferrer at a party hosted by Gregory Peck. It was Ferrer who sent Hepburn the script for "Ondine", which Hepburn agreed to play on Broadway, in which the couple co-starred.
Saved the life of her friend Capucine (who attempted suicide on several occasions).
The US Postal Service issued a 37 cent commemorative stamp honoring her as a Hollywood legend and humanitarian (2003).
Turned down the title role in Gigi (1958) to make Funny Face (1957). Ironically, her agent initially rejected the film, but Hepburn overrode the decision after reading the script. Her mother, Baroness Ella Van Heemstra, makes a cameo appearance as a sidewalk café patron, and her Yorkshire terrier "Mr. Famous" appears as the dog in the basket during the "Anna Karenina" train shot. Hepburn did not want to be separated from husband Mel Ferrer, so filming of the Paris scenes was timed to coincide with Ferrer`s filming of Elena et les hommes (1956). Paris` unseasonably rainy weather had to be worked into the script, particularly during the balloons photo shoot scene. During filming of the Paris scenes, much of the crew and cast were on edge because of riots and political violence that were gripping the city. The soggy weather played havoc with the shooting of the wedding dress dance scene. Both Fred Astaire and Hepburn were continually slipping in the muddy and slippery grass. In "Funny Face" she was lucky enough to sing several songs. Her next full musical, My Fair Lady (1964), had her singing voice dubbed by Marni Nixon, much to Hepburn`s disappointment. The face portrait unveiled in the darkroom scene was photographed by Richard Avedon. The film was shot back-to-back with Love in the Afternoon (1957).
As of 2005, she is one of only nine performers to win an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy Award.
Her biggest film regret was not getting the Anne Bancroft role in The Turning Point (1977). "That was the one film", she later admitted, "that got away from me."
Is portrayed by Jennifer Love Hewitt in The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) (TV)
During World War II, 16-year-old Audrey was a volunteer nurse in a Dutch hospital. During the battle of Arnhem, Hepburn`s hospital received many wounded Allied soldiers. One of the injured soldiers young Audrey helped nurse back to health was a young British paratrooper - and future director - named Terence Young. More than 20 years later, Young directed Hepburn in Wait Until Dark (1967).
In 1954, she was presented with her Best Actress Oscar for Roman Holiday (1953) by Jean Hersholt. In 1993, she was posthumously awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
In 1993 she became the thirteenth performer to win the Triple Crown of Acting. Oscar - Best Actress for Roman Holiday (1953), Tony for Best Actress in a Play for "Ondine" (1954) and Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming for "Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn" (1993) (mini).
In Arnhem, Holland, during the Second World War, she worked with the Dutch Underground, giving ballet performances to collect donations for the anti-Nazi effort.
Presented the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards four times (in 1955, 1960, 1966, and 1975) more than any other actress.
Told People Magazine that she was very self-conscious about her size-10 feet.
Was fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy`s muse, who dressed her for the films Sabrina (1954), Funny Face (1957), Love in the Afternoon (1957), Breakfast at Tiffany`s (1961), Paris - When It Sizzles (1964), How to Steal a Million (1966), Charade (1963) and Love Among Thieves (1987) (TV).
Audrey felt that she was miscast as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany`s (1961) although it was one of her most popular roles.
Broke her back during filming of a horse-riding scene in _Unforgiven, The (1960)_
Christened simply Audrey Kathleen Ruston, her mother Baroness Ella Van Heemstra temporarily changed the actress` name from Audrey to Edda during the war, feeling that "Audrey" might indicate her British roots too strongly. During the war, being English in occupied Holland was not an asset; it could have attracted the attention of the occupying German forces and resulted in confinement or even deportation. After the war, her father, Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston, found documents about his ancestors, some of whom bore the name Hepburn. This is when he added it to his name, which caused her daughter to have to legally add Hepburn to her name as well, thus Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston.
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".
Like Humphrey Bogart, Hepburn also starred in five of the movies listed by American Film Institute in its Top 100 U.S. love stories (2002). They are Roman Holiday (1953), ranked #4 on the list, Sabrina (1954) ranked #54, which co-starred Bogart, My Fair Lady (1964) ranked #12, Two for the Road (1967) at #57 and Breakfast at Tiffany`s (1961) #61.
She confessed to eating tulip bulbs and tried to bake grass into bread during the hard days of World War II.
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 briefly considered for the main role in Cleopatra (1963) but the part went to Elizabeth Taylor
Was fluent in English, Spanish, French, Dutch/Flemish and Italian.
Was trained as a dental assistant before making it big.
Died on January 20, 1993, the 67th birthday of Patricia Neal. They starred together in Breakfast at Tiffany`s (1961).
Everyone remembers when Marilyn Monroe serenaded President John F. Kennedy on his birthday in 1962. What is often forgotten is that Audrey Hepburn sang "Happy Birthday Mr. President" to JFK for his final birthday in 1963.
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.
Turned down the film Gigi (1958) after creating the character in the Broadway non musical play.
After Wait Until Dark (1967) was offered the leads in 40 Carats (1973), Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and The Turning Point (1977) but decided to stay in retirement and raise her sons.
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [1990]
Interred in Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland.
Ranked #50 in Empire (UK) magazine`s "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Was first choice for the lead in A Taste of Honey (1961).
as a child she was a courier for World War II resistance fighters in Holland
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