Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Ixelles, a district of Brussels, and spent her childhood in Belgium, England, and the Netherlands. She learned to speak many languages, including English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and German. For example, “Throughout her life, she used multilingualism to great advantage with international press in both her careers as an actress and humanitarian”(IMDb.com). Her father was an English banker who was approximately one quarter English and three quarters Austrian descent while her mother was a Dutch Baroness with remote French and English roots(IMDb.com). Hepburn was not close with her father. Hepburn’s mother found him in bed with the nanny, and this resulted in him moving away when she was young.
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By 1944, she had become a proficient ballet dancer. Although her father was a Nazi sympathizer, she was not. She secretly danced for, “groups of people to collect money for the Dutch resistance”(Dobre). She also occasionally acted as a courier for the resistance, delivering messages and packages. Her war-time experiences fostered an appreciation for UNICEF, an international humanitarian organization. Later in her life she contributed generously to this charitable organization.
After World War II ended in 1945, Audrey and her mother moved to Amsterdam. While she was in Amsterdam, she studied ballet with Sonia Gaskell. She moved to London in 1948 to continue training with Maria Rembert. When Hepburn asked Rembert about her future, Rembert assured her that she could have a great career in ballet. Rembert also told Hepburn that her height (five feet, seven inches) coupled with her poor nutrition during the war might prevent her from becoming a prima ballerina. As a result of this conversation, Hepburn decided to pursue acting rather than …show more content…
She was admired for her style and her beauty. She became known for the Audrey Hepburn "look" after her picture appeared on the September 7, 1953 cover of TIME magazine.
Hepburn was a film and fashion icon. She was active during what is known as Hollywood’s Golden Age. She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third greatest female screen legend in the history of American Cinema. She was also admitted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. Many think of her as one of the most naturally beautiful women of all time.
In late September 1992, Hepburn began suffering from abdominal pains. She went to specialists who could not identify the cause of her pain. In November, she checked in at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with her family. Doctors performed a laparoscopy and discovered abdominal cancer that had spread from her appendix. After coming to terms with the gravity of Hepburn's illness, her family decided to return home to Switzerland in order to celebrate her last Christmas. On the evening of 20 January 1993, Hepburn died at home in her sleep of appendicular
By 1944, she had become a proficient ballet dancer. Although her father was a Nazi sympathizer, she was not. She secretly danced for, “groups of people to collect money for the Dutch resistance”(Dobre). She also occasionally acted as a courier for the resistance, delivering messages and packages. Her war-time experiences fostered an appreciation for UNICEF, an international humanitarian organization. Later in her life she contributed generously to this charitable organization.
After World War II ended in 1945, Audrey and her mother moved to Amsterdam. While she was in Amsterdam, she studied ballet with Sonia Gaskell. She moved to London in 1948 to continue training with Maria Rembert. When Hepburn asked Rembert about her future, Rembert assured her that she could have a great career in ballet. Rembert also told Hepburn that her height (five feet, seven inches) coupled with her poor nutrition during the war might prevent her from becoming a prima ballerina. As a result of this conversation, Hepburn decided to pursue acting rather than …show more content…
She was admired for her style and her beauty. She became known for the Audrey Hepburn "look" after her picture appeared on the September 7, 1953 cover of TIME magazine.
Hepburn was a film and fashion icon. She was active during what is known as Hollywood’s Golden Age. She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third greatest female screen legend in the history of American Cinema. She was also admitted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. Many think of her as one of the most naturally beautiful women of all time.
In late September 1992, Hepburn began suffering from abdominal pains. She went to specialists who could not identify the cause of her pain. In November, she checked in at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with her family. Doctors performed a laparoscopy and discovered abdominal cancer that had spread from her appendix. After coming to terms with the gravity of Hepburn's illness, her family decided to return home to Switzerland in order to celebrate her last Christmas. On the evening of 20 January 1993, Hepburn died at home in her sleep of appendicular