Audrey Hepburn
Date of birth: 1929-05-04
Place of birth: Ixelles, Belgium
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Одри Кэтлин Растон, Audrey Kathleen Ruston, Одри Хепберн, Одрі Хепберн, 오드리 헵번, 奥黛丽·赫本, 奧黛麗·赫本, آدری هپبورن
Biography
Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Classical Hollywood cinema and was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. Born in Ixelles, Brussels, to an aristocratic family, Hepburn spent parts of her childhood in Belgium, England, and the Netherlands. She studied ballet with Sonia Gaskell in Amsterdam beginning in 1945, and with Marie Rambert in London from 1948. She began performing as a chorus girl in West End musical theatre productions and then had minor appearances in several films. She rose to stardom in the romantic comedy Roman Holiday (1953) alongside Gregory Peck, for which she was the first actress to win an Oscar, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award for a single performance. That year, she also won a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for her performance in Ondine. She went on to star in a number of successful films such as Sabrina (1954), in which Humphrey Bogart and William Holden compete for her affection; Funny Face (1957), a musical where she sang her own parts; the drama The Nun's Story (1959); the romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961); the thriller-romance Charade (1963), opposite Cary Grant; and the musical My Fair Lady (1964). In 1967 she starred in the thriller Wait Until Dark, receiving Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations. After that, she only occasionally appeared in films, one being Robin and Marian (1976) with Sean Connery. Her last recorded performances were in the 1990 documentary television series Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement – Informational Programming. Hepburn won three BAFTA Awards for Best British Actress in a Leading Role. In recognition of her film career, she received BAFTA's Lifetime Achievement Award, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, and the Special Tony Award. She remains one of only seventeen people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. Later in life, Hepburn devoted much of her time to UNICEF, to which she had contributed since 1954. Between 1988 and 1992, she worked in some of the poorest communities of Africa, South America, and Asia. In December 1992, she received the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. A month later, she died of appendiceal cancer at her home in Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland, at the age of 63.
Movie Credits
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961-10-06
Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire.
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
1988-03-08
Talented and enduring Academy Award-winning star, Gregory Peck, tells how it was when studios ruled
Bloodline
1979-06-29
A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious accident
Roman Holiday
1953-08-26
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while i
Robin and Marian
1976-03-11
Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Maria
How to Steal a Million
1966-07-13
A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries.
The Children's Hour
1961-12-19
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run
Charade
1963-12-01
After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she
Wait Until Dark
1967-10-26
After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As i
Always
1989-12-22
The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love
My Fair Lady
1964-12-01
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her present
Paris When It Sizzles
1964-03-01
Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest
Two for the Road
1967-04-27
Architect Mark Wallace and his wife, Joanna, travel to France to meet with an affluent client. While
Sabrina
1954-09-01
Linus and David Larrabee are the two sons of a very wealthy family. Linus is all work – busily runni
War and Peace
1956-08-21
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Gr
The Unforgiven
1960-04-06
The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their beloved adopted daug
They All Laughed
1981-11-20
New York's Odyssey Detective Agency is hired by two different clients to follow two women suspected
The Nun's Story
1959-06-18
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to h
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951-06-28
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal go
Funny Face
1957-02-13
A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris
Becoming Cary Grant
2017-05-23
For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a c
Green Mansions
1959-03-19
A young Venezuelan idealist flees his native land to escape a revolution. Hoping to find peace, he g
Monte Carlo Baby
1951-11-22
When a measles epidemic forces the temporary closing of a child care center, the son of a film star
One Wild Oat
1951-05-16
A lawyer's plan to break up his daughter's budding romance backfires when the boyfriend's father bec
Love Among Thieves
1987-02-23
Caroline DuLac, a baroness and concert pianist, steals three jewel-encrusted Faberge eggs from a San
Love in the Afternoon
1957-05-29
Lovestruck conservatory student Ariane pretends to be just as much a cosmopolitan lover as the world
Audrey Hepburn: The Magic of Audrey
2008-03-01
The charismatic actress was known for her style and charming on-screen presence. This doc delves int
Laughter in Paradise
1951-06-01
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can
Legenden: Audrey Hepburn
2005-08-01
A German documentary about the life of Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn.
Secret People
1952-02-05
This tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the polic
Audrey Hepburn - Ein Star auf der Suche nach sich selbst
2004-09-03
Nicotine - A Drug with a Future
2020-09-20
The number of smokers in Europe is declining, yet the tobacco industry is still making considerable
Mayerling
1957-02-04
Mayerling is the name of a notorious Austrian village linked to a romantic tragedy. At a royal hunti
Dutch in Seven Lessons
1948-05-07
A film-within-the-film scenario involving a cameraman who's given a week to photograph the aerial hi
Young Wives' Tale
1951-11-01
A post-war housing crisis leaves a shy woman to share a house with two couples. Comic situations ari
Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years
2008-11-08
This piece follows Audrey Hepburn's life from her childhood through her acting career. It explores h
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
1997-03-21
The story of how Audrey Hepburn survived World War II, became an award winning actress, and gave bac
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
2006-02-07
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
It's So Audrey! A Style Icon
2006-02-07
A short documentary of Ms. Hepburn's fashion sense
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002-11-26
A tribute to the legendary costume designer Edith Head during her years providing costumes for the f
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Audrey
2014-12-29
Behind Audrey Hepburn's dazzling image, Darcey Bussell unravels an epic tale of betrayal, courage, h
Restoring Roman Holiday
2002-11-26
Brief documentary on the painstaking process to restore Roman Holiday (1953) for DVD release.
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988-06-05
A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and inter
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995-11-16
The story of actor Roger Moore, including clips from his movies, television shows and interviews wit
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
1978-11-02
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood, also known as Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision, is a doc
Audrey Hepburn, the choice of elegance
2018-12-30
Born in 1929 in Brussels, Audrey Hepburn was abandoned by her father at 6. Sent in an english boardi
Directed by William Wyler
1986-05-01
A documentary on the film director William Wyler (1902-1981), this feature was conceived by his daug
Very Ralph
2019-11-12
The first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, reveals the man behind the icon and the
Audrey Hepburn: In Her Own Words
1993-01-01
With an introduction by Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn recounts her love of children and her work with
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
1995-12-30
This 30th anniversary documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "My
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993-08-11
Audrey Hepburn was one of the movies' best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant soph
Audrey
2020-11-30
An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey H
The Fred Astaire Songbook
1991-03-08
A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010-05-05
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Acad
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
2009-05-19
Documentary looking at the history of Hollywood musicals in the 1960s. This decade saw independent f
Femme De La Lune
2025-05-02
An enchanting short that follows Lucile mōna, a solemn witch living in rural England.
Beautiful Like a Poem
2020-05-11
I have a lot of interest and respect for classic cinema. I tried to make a film with at least 20 por
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012-05-15
Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous and adored icons of the 20th century. Like no other Hollywo
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
2015-08-10
Always the epitome of style, Audrey Hepburn fittingly started out as a model before being spotted by
Clemence & Alexis
2025-09-07
A couple of police officers return home after a case. They have an argument that will question their
Audrey Hepburn Test
1952-01-01
These are probably the earliest colour pictures of Audrey Hepburn, seen here in three different scre
I Am Not Your Negro
2017-02-03
Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a medit