Audrey Hepburn
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
"Audrey Hepburn was a fashion model, gay icon, sex symbol and humanitarian, noted for her waiflike appearance. The waif look was then known as "gamine" and the gamine is associated with actresses like Audrey Hepburn, Leslie Caron and Jean Seberg, was, to some extent, a precursor of heroin chic."--Sholem Stein |
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Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) was an Academy Award-winning Anglo-Dutch actress of film and theatre, Broadway stage performer, ballerina, fashion model, and humanitarian, noted for her performances in films such as Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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Biography
Raised under Nazi rule in Arnhem, Netherlands during World War II, Hepburn trained extensively to become a ballerina, before deciding to pursue acting. She first gained notice for her starring role in the Broadway production of Gigi (1951). She was then cast in Roman Holiday (1953) as Princess Ann, the role for which she won an Academy Award. She was one of the leading Hollywood actresses during the 1950s and 1960s and received four more Academy Award nominations, including one for her iconic performance as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). In 1964, she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, the critically acclaimed film adaptation of the musical.
From 1988 until her death in 1993, she served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her work. In 1999, she was ranked as the third greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.
Notable appearances
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1948 | Nederlands in 7 lessen (English: "Dutch in Seven Lessons") | Airline Stewardess | Documentary |
1951 | One Wild Oat | Hotel receptionist | |
Laughter in Paradise | Cigarette Girl | ||
Monte Carlo Baby | Linda Farell | Discovered by French novelist Colette during filming and cast as Gigi for the Broadway play | |
Young Wives' Tale | Eve Lester | ||
The Lavender Hill Mob | Chiquita | ||
1952 | The Secret People | Nora Brentano | |
Nous irons à Monte Carlo (English: "We Will Go to Monte Carlo") | Melissa Walter | French version of Monte Carlo Baby | |
1953 | Roman Holiday | Princess Ann | Academy Award win: Best Actress BAFTA win: Best Actress Golden Globe win: Best Drama Actress |
1954 | Sabrina | Sabrina Fairchild | Academy Award nomination: Best Actress BAFTA nomination: Best Actress |
1956 | War and Peace | Natasha Rostova | Golden Globe nomination: Best Drama Actress BAFTA nomination: Best Actress |
1957 | Funny Face | Jo Stockton | |
Love in the Afternoon | Ariane Chavasse/Thin Girl | Golden Globe nomination: Best Musical/Comedy Actress | |
1959 | Green Mansions | Rima | Directed by Mel Ferrer |
The Nun's Story | Sister Luke (Gabrielle van der Mal) | Academy Award nomination: Best Actress BAFTA win: Best Actress Golden Globe nomination: Best Drama Actress | |
1960 | The Unforgiven | Rachel Zachary | |
1961 | Breakfast at Tiffany's | Holly Golightly | Academy Award nomination: Best Actress |
The Children's Hour | Karen Wright | ||
1963 | Charade | Regina "Reggie" Lampert | Golden Globe nomination: Best Musical/Comedy Actress BAFTA win: Best Actress |
1964 | Paris, When It Sizzles | Gabrielle Simpson | |
My Fair Lady | Eliza Doolittle | Golden Globe nomination: Best Musical/Comedy Actress | |
1966 | How to Steal a Million | Nicole Bonnet | |
1967 | Two for the Road | Joanna Wallace | Golden Globe nomination: Best Musical/Comedy Actress |
Wait Until Dark | Susy Hendrix | Academy Award nomination: Best Actress Golden Globe nomination: Best Drama Actress | |
1976 | Robin and Marian | Lady Marian | |
1979 | Bloodline | Elizabeth Roffe | Her only R-rated film |
1981 | They All Laughed | Angela Niotes | |
1989 | Always | Hap |
Television and theatre
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1949 | High Button Shoes | Chorus Girl | Musical Theatre |
Sauce Tartare | Chorus Girl | Musical Theatre | |
1950 | Sauce Piquante | Featured Player | Musical Theatre |
1951 | Gigi | Gigi | Opened on Broadway at the Fulton Theatre, 24 November 1951. Hepburn won the 1952 Theatre World Award. |
1952 | CBS Television Workshop | Episode entitled "Rainy Day at Paradise Junction" | |
1954 | Ondine | Water Nymph | Opened on Broadway, 18 February - 26 June. Tony Award Winner - Best Actress. Costarring Mel Ferrer |
1957 | Mayerling | Maria Vetsera | Producers' Showcase live production. Costarring Mel Ferrer as Prince Rudolf. Released theatrically in Europe. |
1987 | Love Among Thieves | Baroness Caroline DuLac | Television movie. |
1993 | Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn | Herself | PBS miniseries; Emmy Award Winner - Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming |