Actress Audrey Hepburn has a recognizable face, a charming smile and manners of a real aristocrat. In her youth, she took part in Broadway productions as a dancer and worked as a model, later she was engaged in charity work. The films of Audrey Hepburn have gained worldwide fame, she is known primarily as a famous actress.
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Brief biography of the actress
Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in a small town near Brussels. Mother is a hereditary Dutch aristocrat, a woman of severe manners. Father is a good-natured Irishman, a high-ranking official. Parents divorced when baby Audrey was six years old. The girl was very worried about her father leaving the family. She had a strong affection for him and later called this episode the most difficult time of her life. At a conscious age, Audrey Hepburn found her father and provided him with financial assistance until the end of his life.
The actress spent her childhood in the Netherlands with her mother, and was educated in private schools. During World War II, she lived in the harsh conditions of German occupation. She was starving, which subsequently affected the health of a fragile girl. Reading books and dancing helped her through difficult times.
After the war, at first she wanted to devote her life to ballet. She abandoned the dream of becoming a famous dancer due to health problems and a fairly high growth. She decided to become an actress to financially help the family. After several episodic roles, she participated in 1951 in the play "Slurry" on the Broadway stage. The role was praised by critics. Audrey received the American Theater World award for a brilliant debut. She was noticed, the career of a young girl went up. Over the years of creativity, the actress starred in dozens of films, received many awards.She got married twice and divorced, gave birth to two sons.
Audrey Hepburn has always had a place for compassion in her heart. Her life and the fate of the children who lived in disadvantaged areas of the globe were especially worried. The actress was a representative of the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF. It helped young residents of countries with low levels of development to overcome difficulties and survive, because in childhood she herself was in a similar situation. Thanks to her knowledge of the main world languages, she spoke freely with starving children and assisted them as part of her humanitarian mission.
During one of the trips to African countries, the actress began to feel bad. She did not interrupt the visit and only after returning to her homeland was able to undergo a full examination. The actress found out about the presence of a tumor in the rectum too late. The treatment was carried out, but it did not help. Audrey Hepburn died of colon cancer in January 1993 with her family.
Awards and prizes
Audrey Hepburn twice became the owner of the prestigious Oscar: in 1954 - as the best actress for her role in the film "Roman Vacations", and in 1993 - for her contribution to the cause of humanism (posthumous). She received awards and other well-known awards - Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy. The British film academy BAFTA three times called her the best actress of the year.
Starring Audrey Hepburn
The screens came out more than twenty films with the participation of the actress. Refined, direct, fragile, beautiful - she always attracted attention. All roles with the participation of Hepburn were remembered by the audience, especially in which she played the main characters.
One of the best films from Audrey is Roman Vacations.
The chaste love story of Princess Anne and the journalist is like a modern fairy tale. A chance meeting, walks in the Eternal City, a sea of emotions, intrigue and understatement. The romantic and so understandable image of a girl has gained the well-deserved Oscar, and the aspiring actress received worldwide fame. The film has many in-kind shootings of Rome, if desired, everyone can repeat the route of the heroes of the "Roman holidays".
A year later, in 1954, the film "Sabrina" was released.
Audrey Hepburn in the image of the young daughter of a simple driver, who is in love with a young millionaire. The girl had to spend several years away from home - in Paris. She was able to conquer the subject of her passion only after returning home, when she turned from a gray mouse into a sophisticated beauty. This film was the first in which costumes for Audrey came up with the famous French designer Givenchy. Their creative tandem has been functioning for many years. The actress became his muse and trendsetter of the time.
The musical comedy “Funny Muzzle” (1957) tells how people from the fashion world, representatives of the women's magazine, in search of new faces for the cover, are changing the life of a simple book saleswoman.
They find what they need. Girl Joe has an interesting face and intelligence, so she is invited to shoot in Paris. In the frame, Hepburn herself sings and dances. Her heroine turns into a famous model and begins a love affair with a fashion photographer.
The film “The Nun's Story” (1959) presented the audience with a new Audrey.
Her dramatic role was different from previous frivolous and romantic roles. In part, the film became prophetic: in real life, the actress later visited countries with a humanitarian mission more than once, as did the heroine of “The Nun's Story”.
Secular adventurer Holly from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) dreams of a rich life with a worthy groom.
But when the heroine falls in love, she is ready for a lot of love for a lot. In the film, Audrey Hepburn replaces many outfits and creates a cult image of a stylish beauty. The ideal “little black dress” gained particular popularity after the premiere. The actress considered this role the brightest in her cinematic career.
Detective "Charade" (1963) with irony tells of a widow trying to find the murderers of her husband, and a casual acquaintance supports her in this.
At stake is the inheritance of the spouse. The role brought Audrey the title of best British actress according to the British Film Academy.
In 1964, the film adaptation of the musical "My Fair Lady" was released, based on the work of B. Shaw "Pygmalion".
This is the story of a simple street flower girl who is taught the correct pronunciation of words and manners of a high-society lady. She became a hostage to the bet between the famous professor and his friend. Audrey had to get used to the image of a simpleton. And if she learned to pronounce the words incorrectly, then congenital aristocracy was not easy to defeat. With her beautiful voice, the actress was supposed to play in the film all the numerous vocal numbers of the main character Eliza. For this, she specially studied with professional vocal teachers. But in the final version of the film, almost all the parts were sung by a professional singer with a wider voice range. Some vocal recordings of the actress were preserved and subsequently used.
Nicole is the daughter of a collector who plays in the movie How to Steal a Million (1966) Audrey Hepburn.
According to the plot, she is trying to steal the figurine of Venus from the museum in order to save the honor of the family. Easy, full of intrigue, love and adventure, comedy does not lose its modernity and looks easy. There is no vulgarity in it, but a lot of humor and positive.
The heroine Audrey in the film “Wait for the Darkness” (1967) is a blind woman who has to enter the fight against bandits.
It is not easy to defeat merciless enemies with a fragile and defenseless heroine. The only chance is to act in the dark, when her blindness can be an advantage. The actress brilliantly coped with the role of a blind girl and creepy scenes. Critics said it was the best horror movie Hitchcock hadn't made. The film became the only thriller in the film career of Audrey Hepburn.
“Two on the Road” (1967) - the story of the complex marital relationship of Joanna and Mark.
During a joint holiday, the couple tries to overcome the crisis in the family. The film intertwines the past, present and future. Spouses remember the story of their acquaintance and many difficult moments of life together. They understand that they do not want to lose each other.
Age is not a hindrance for true love. This is confirmed by the heroes of the film "Robin and Marian" (1976).
They met after a long separation and realized that they had not lost their feelings for each other. Finding shared happiness is not easy. Many have to sacrifice, fate itself against their union.
Movies with minor roles
Audrey Hepburn was able to make her image special on the screen, even when she starred in small episodes.
The first film with her participation was the film “Dutch for Seven Lessons” by young Dutch directors, in which she played the role of a flight attendant.
A special place in the creative career of the actress took part in the film adaptation of “War and Peace” by L. Tolstoy (1956).
Audrey Hepburn said that the role of Natasha Rostova was one of the most difficult for her: during the filming, she lost an unborn child. Her reward for participating in the film was the maximum that actresses received at that time.
Work in the picture of S. Spielberg “Always” was the last in the career of the actress.
The role of the angel in the film is episodic, but the actress is perfect for her. The director admitted that it was Audrey Hepburn who was associated with this image. Exalted, unearthly, bright ... A woman is timeless, an angel in the form of a man. The actress transferred her millionth fee for the film to charity.
In the actress’s creative baggage there were only meaningful films. Light and positive, tragic and serious - they are all close to her in spirit. Audrey chose the roles of her heart and introduced a part of her soul into them.Never participated in projects that she did not like. Many films starring Audrey Hepburn have not turned into an old-fashioned memory of the past. They sound modern, touch the minds and feelings of all new generations. The actress remains an idol to follow and a model of femininity.
