Aurdey Hepburn

Born

May 4, 1929

Audrey Kathleen Ruston was born May 4th 1929 in Brussels, Belgium. Her mom Ella Van Heemtra was an aristocrat and her father, John Victor Hepburn-Ruston was a banker. Her parents got divorced in 1935.She had two half brothers from her moms first marriage.

Moved to England

Mar 11, 1937

After her parents split, Audrey moved to England with her mother. She attended an independent school. When World War 2 started Audrey and her mom moved to the Netherlands. Audrey went to school and was training in ballet.

Gigi

Nov 4, 1951

Gigi was a Broadway musical that Audrey had starred in. It was considered her first major role even though it wasn't actually a movie.

Roman Holiday

Jan 1, 1953

Roman Holiday was the role that put Audrey Hepburn on the map. She considers this her favorite movie that she made.

First Oscar

Mar 25, 1954

Hepburn won her first oscar on March 25th 1954 for her role as Princess Ann in Roman Holiday.

Sabrina

Sep 22, 1954

In 1954, after her big Oscar win, Hepburn stars in the movie Sabrina. She works alongside Humphrey Bogart and William Holden. Audrey was featured on the poster.

Marriage to Mel Ferrer

Sep 25, 1954

On September 25th, 1954 Audrey Hepburn married her first husband, Mel Ferrer. The couple starred alongside each other in War and Peace, Wait Until Dark and Paris When it Sizzles. Mel was known to be having an affair with a younger woman. The couple split in 1968.

Son Was Born

Jul 17, 1960

After 2 miscarriages, Hepburn was finally able to have her first child. Sean was born July 17th 1960 with husband Mel. She took a year off of work to make sure that she had a healthy baby.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Oct 5, 1961

This movie brought Hepburn to stardom.Although this was her most famous movie she felt like she was miscast for this role. The black dress that she wore in the movie was designed specifically for her.

Married Andrea Dotti

Jan 18, 1969

Hepburn met Andrea Dotti and fell in love with him. They got married on January 18th 1969, making this her second marriage.

Birth of Seconed Son

Feb 8, 1970

Hepburn had her second son, Luca with her second husband, Andrea. He was born on February 8th 1970. He was born about a year after Audrey married Andrea.

Career in UNICEF

Mar 9, 1988

Audrey was named a UNICEF Special Ambassador in 1988. In 1989 she became the Goodwill Ambassador. She was very willing and dedicated to helping others. Hepburn later went on to win the Jean Hersholt Award for her Humanitarian work.

Last Movie

Dec 22, 1989

The last movie Audrey Hepburn appeared in was Steven Spielberg's Always. She made a guest appearance and only had a few lines.

Died

Jan 20, 1993

Audrey died on January 20th 1993 in Switzerland. She had appendiceal cancer and passed away in her sleep.