Audrey Hepburn on screen and stage facts for kids

Hepburn as Princess Ann in Roman Holiday (1953)

Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993) was a famous actress from Belgium. Many people think she was one of the most beautiful women ever. The American Film Institute even called her the third greatest screen legend in American cinema. Hepburn is also remembered as a huge star in movies and a trendsetter in fashion.

Her first acting job was as a flight attendant in a Dutch film called Dutch in Seven Lessons in 1948. After that, she performed on stage in London as a dancer in musicals like High Button Shoes (1948) and Sauce Tartare (1949). Two years later, she made her first appearance on Broadway in the play Gigi, playing the main character.

Audrey Hepburn became a big star with her first Hollywood movie, Roman Holiday (1953). In this film, she played a princess who runs away, starring alongside Gregory Peck. For her amazing acting, she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. In 1954, she starred in the romantic comedy Sabrina with Humphrey Bogart and William Holden. That same year, she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in the play Ondine.

Audrey Hepburn's Amazing Career

Audrey Hepburn starred in many popular movies throughout her career. She played Natasha Rostova in the 1956 film War and Peace. In 1957, she danced with Fred Astaire in the musical Funny Face. She also appeared with Gary Cooper in Love in the Afternoon.

More Famous Roles

In 1961, Hepburn played the iconic character Holly Golightly in the romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's. She also starred as a teacher in the drama The Children's Hour with Shirley MacLaine. Two years later, she was in the mystery film Charade with Cary Grant.

One of her most famous roles was as the Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle in the musical film My Fair Lady (1964). In 1967, she played a blind woman in the thriller Wait Until Dark, which earned her another Oscar nomination. Later, she played Maid Marian opposite Sean Connery as Robin Hood in Robin and Marian (1976).

Her Final Performances

Audrey Hepburn's last movie role was a small appearance as an angel in Steven Spielberg's Always (1989). Her very last role on screen was as the host of the TV show Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn (1993). For this show, she won an Primetime Emmy Award after she had passed away.

Throughout her career, Audrey Hepburn received many special awards. These included a Special Award from BAFTA, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. She also received a Special Tony Award for her contributions to theater.

Film

In Roman Holiday (1953)

With William Holden in Sabrina (1954)

Television

With Mel Ferrer in the teleplay Mayerling (1957)

Stage

See also

• List of EGOT winners
• List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients