Audrey Hepburn Biography

Audrey Hepburn, Actress
Born asAudrey Kathleen Ruston
Occup.Actress
FromBelgium
BornMay 4, 1929
Ixelles, Belgium
DiedJanuary 20, 1993
Tolochenaz, Switzerland
CauseAppendiceal cancer
Aged63 years
Audrey Hepburn was a Belgian-born British actress and also humanitarian, extensively considered one of the most famous movie stars of the 20th century.

Born upon May 4, 1929, in Ixelles, a municipality in Brussels, Belgium, to an English dad and Dutch mom, Audrey had a multicultural training. Her moms and dads' marital relationship was rough, and they divorced when Audrey was 6 years old. She mosted likely to boarding institution in England and also the Netherlands, as well as throughout the war, she coped with her mother in the Dutch community of Arnhem, where she witnessed the scaries of the conflict's last days.

After the war, Hepburn returned to London, where she started examining ballet. By the very early 1950s, she had actually begun to go far for herself as a fashion model and was cast in her initial flick function, in the 1951 British movie "One Wild Oat". The list below year, she showed up in the Hollywood movie "Roman Holiday", playing a princess that loves an American journalist, played by Gregory Peck. The duty was a dramatic departure from the normal Hollywood heroines, with Hepburn's straightforward beauty and also guileless elegance making an indelible impact on motion picture audiences.

Audrey Hepburn quickly became one of Hollywood's a lot of sought-after leading girls, starring in such standards as "Sabrina", "Funny Face" and also "Breakfast at Tiffany's". She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her function in "Roman Holiday", as well as her famous picture as a charming, innovative female with a spirited touch captured the creativity of motion picture followers worldwide.

Despite her success in Hollywood, Audrey Hepburn was never much from her humanitarian job. In the 1950s, she ended up being a Unicef ambassador, dedicating herself to the source of children in demand in creating nations. This job became a focal point of her life, as she traveled the world, promoting the problems facing impoverished kids.

In 1968, Audrey Hepburn wed Italian psychoanalyst Andrea Dotti, and they had a kid, Luca. However, the marriage was bothered and finished in separation in 1982. After her separation, Hepburn committed herself even more to her altruistic work, taking a trip to Ethiopia, Sudan, Turkey, as well as other countries in support of Unicef's efforts to aid youngsters in demand.

In 1993, Audrey Hepburn was detected with cancer cells as well as underwent radiation treatment prior to dying at her home in Switzerland on January 20, 1993, at the age of 63. Throughout her life and also career, she motivated plenty of people with her appeal, grace, and commitment to making the globe a better location.

Our collection contains 35 quotes who is written / told by Audrey, under the main topic Inspirational.

Related authors: Lillian Hellman (Dramatist), William Wyler (Director), Gregory Peck (Actor), Victoria Beckham (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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35 Famous quotes by Audrey Hepburn

Small: I never thought Id land in pictures with a face like mine
"I never thought I'd land in pictures with a face like mine"
Small: Nothing is impossible, the word itself says Im possible!
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!"
Small: Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, th
"Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering - because you can't take it in all at once"
Small: Lets face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people it does for me
"Let's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me"
Small: Its that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole et
"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.'"
Small: If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would look back on all the pleasures, excitements and worthwhil
"If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would look back on all the pleasures, excitements and worthwhilenesses I have been lucky enough to have had. Not the sadness, not my miscarriages or my father leaving home, but the joy of everything else. It will have been enough"
Small: There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I dont need a bedroom to prove my womanliness.
"There is more to sex appeal than just measurements. I don't need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal, picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain"
Small: The best thing to hold onto in life is each other
"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other"
Small: The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - its all that matters
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters"
Small: When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, thats when I think life is o
"When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over"
Small: There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girls complexion
"There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl's complexion"
Small: If Im honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all
"If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all"
Small: If I get married, I want to be very married
"If I get married, I want to be very married"
Small: Ive been lucky. Opportunities dont often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them
"I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them"
Small: Im half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, Id be in a hell of a mess!
"I'm half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, I'd be in a hell of a mess!"
Small: Im an introvert... I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs an
"I'm an introvert... I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky"
Small: I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it
"I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it"
Small: I was asked to act when I couldnt act. I was asked to sing Funny Face when I couldnt sing, and dance wi
"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"
Small: I probably hold the distinction of being one movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never have ma
"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"
Small: I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other peoples minds is not in my mind. I just do my thin
"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"
Small: I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think its the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multi
"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"
Small: I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish Id invented it, because it is
"I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I'd invented it, because it is very true"
Small: I have to be alone very often. Id be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning al
"I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel"
Small: I dont want to be alone, I want to be left alone
"I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone"
Small: I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally I never expected it to do anything specia
"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"
Small: I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a
"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles"
Small: I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstic
"I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and... I believe in miracles"
Small: For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness and fo
"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"
Small: Everything I learned I learned from the movies
"Everything I learned I learned from the movies"
Small: As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for h
"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others"
Small: Since the world has existed, there has been injustice. But it is one world, the more so as it becomes s
"Since the world has existed, there has been injustice. But it is one world, the more so as it becomes smaller, more accessible. There is just no question that there is more obligation that those who have should give to those who have nothing"
Small: Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, its at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you h
"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"
Small: Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come... The past, I think, ha
"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"
Small: People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed never thr
"People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone"
Small: Paris is always a good idea
"Paris is always a good idea"