Audrey was born May 4, 1929 in the family of the Dutch Baroness and English bank employee. Ella Van Heemstra, her mother was a descendant of an ancient aristocratic family, which, undoubtedly, affected the upbringing of Audrey. Family Audrey is hard to call happy. Due to various reasons, there were often disagreements between her parents that turned into quarrels. But this did not stop parents from giving all the best for their daughter. Audrey was brought up the way all the aristocrats of that time were brought up, she was instilled with love for work, friendliness, self-restraint, self-respect and religiosity. She grew up in a family where human qualities were placed above titles and wealth, which helped her to become not only a beauty, but also a wonderful person.
Little Audrey had a hard time surviving the divorce of her parents, which was inevitable, but this was not the main test in her life. After the divorce, Audrey's mother took her and her two sons from their first marriage to the city of Archeam, where she inherited the estate and title. But even here, a happy and happy life did not work out. The war began, the estate was seized. During the war years, Audrey quickly grew up, she was forced to participate in the resistance to the fascists, but did not stop dancing and her favorite ballet. Life became more difficult - malnutrition, neglected diseases, constant stress did their job, by the end of the war, Audrey was seriously ill. Only thanks to the efforts of the mother and friends of the family , the girl can be put on her feet.
At the age of 18, Audrey was a slender girl with a lively, sweet face, dreaming of becoming a ballerina. But, apart from dancing, she worked hard on her voice, took acting lessons from actor Felix Aylmer. She had to work as a dance teacher, a fashion model, a dancer in musicals and nightclubs. But to become famous to her was destined only thanks to the movie.
At first Audrey played only episodic roles in films just to have at least some means of subsistence. By the time she already realized that she would not become a star of the ballet, and tried to find herself somewhere else. The breakthrough happened when she noticed the writer Colette, whose novel became the basis for the musical "Lives". The main role was given to Audrey, then Broadway recognized her.
Then there was a role in the "Roman holidays" and 5 "Oscars", "Beautiful Sabrina" and again "Oscar". The actress became an icon of style not only for millions of viewers, she was initiated by the then beginning designer Hubert de Givenchy. He made several dresses especially for the role of Sabrina, and then dresses especially for the actress. Audrey Hepburn claimed that it was Zyvanshi who created the style that all fashionable women of those years followed, it was he who made him a classic. Shivanshi claimed to have become famous, thanks to Audrey.
Now it's hard to imagine, but in the 60's the jewelry company "Tiffany & K" was practically not known. The role of Audrey Hepburn in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany" brought unprecedented popularity to the company, which glorified the "Tiffany" izveliya "to the whole world. At the same time, a classic combination of a small black dress and exquisite jewelry appeared, a fashion that does not go on until now.
Audrey's personal life was not too violent. She was three times married and had two sons, which made her infinitely happy. Her first husband, actor Mel Ferrer could not forgive the incredible success of his wife, and Audrey tried all the best to save their marriage, recalling the pain that brought her the divorce of parents in the distant past. The next marriage was made with the directors King Theodor, who almost immediately took Audrey in the film War and Peace, where she played Natasha Rostov. The film itself was not very popular, but Audrey played her role magnificently.
Then in Audrey's life there were other films and other roles. "Funny face", "How to steal a million", many others. The joy of victory overshadowed only a divorce from her husband, after which there was a new meeting with a psychiatrist Andrea Dotti and a new marriage. This marriage was another disappointment. Despite the fact that Audrey began to shoot less in films, she tried to spend more time in the family, the marriage was over and pretty soon. Only in 50 years Audrey Hepburn met her happiness. It was a Dutch actor Robert Walders, for which she never married, stating that she was happy without it.
Audrey Hepburn was an active member of the Society for the Protection of Children's Rights at the UN. She attempted to draw attention to the problems of children in disadvantaged countries, received the Medal of Glory from the hands of the American president.
This amazing woman died of an incurable disease in 63 years, on January 20, 1993 in Switzerland. Posthumously she was awarded the Humanitarian Prize of J. Hersholt. But the main reward for her is the memory of many people who remember and appreciate her delightful game of cinema and bribing kindness in life.