- Born
- 4 May 1929, Brussels, Belgium
- First work
- 1948: Dutch in Seven Lessons
- Peak
- 1953 to 1964 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1989: Always
- Died
- 20 January 1993, Tolochenaz, Switzerland; aged 63; illness
Audrey Hepburn
Film: actress, Belgium
Audrey Hepburn, born Audrey Kathleen Ruston in Brussels in 1929, brought a fresh, elegant charm to postwar Hollywood. After early British film appearances, she won an Academy Award for her Hollywood debut in Roman Holiday in 1953. Over the subsequent decade, Hepburn established herself as a fashion icon and sensitive screen actress in classics including Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charade, and My Fair Lady. Her final decades were defined by passionate humanitarian work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Following a distinguished life in art and philanthropy, Hepburn died of cancer at her home in Tolochenaz, Switzerland, in January 1993.
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Signature works
- Roman Holiday film1953
- Sabrina film1954
- Funny Face film1957
- The Nun's Story film1959
- Breakfast at Tiffany's film1961
- Charade film1963
- My Fair Lady film1964
- Wait Until Dark film1967
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Actress, 1953
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, 1993
- Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1992