Audrey is the shortened name of the actress. Her full real name is Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Hepburn. This long elegant name came from her mother-baroness. The future actress was born on May 4, 1929 in Belgium. The marriage of a Dutch aristocrat and a simple bank employee is difficult to call successful. In the family there were quarrels, scandals, there was not a drop of mutual understanding between Audrey's parents. Nevertheless, she was brought up in the strict rules of all aristocratic families of those years. The main accents in the upbringing of children in this family were - work, honesty, self-discipline, religiosity and a willingness to help others. Perhaps, it was this kind of upbringing that influenced Audrey's ability to get used to the images of her characters.
Nevertheless, the warmth and sincere love of Audrey was not enough from the very childhood. Her mother was extremely restrained in her feelings, and her father was too concerned about problems at work and in the family to pay enough attention to children. At a certain point, the marriage of the parents broke up, which caused a serious mental trauma for Audrey.
After the divorce of her parents, Audrey moved with her brothers and mother to live in Arnhem, the family estate that belonged to Audrey's mother. The war began when the family was already settled there. Unwillingly, Audrey had to grow up early during the long blockade. She distributed anti-fascist leaflets, continued to professionally practice ballet, gave dance lessons to children. In the evenings, Audrey danced for a modest reward in front of a small circle of regular viewers.
The war years, with their deprivations, suffering and stress, were not in vain for the young girl. At Audrey, anemia began, and then she contracted jaundice. These diseases put her practically on the line between life and death, but the girl miraculously survived. At the age of 16, Audrey moved with her mother to Amsterdam, where the girl almost immediately went to the hospital and was treated with the efforts of her mother and family friends .
After recovering, she got into the ballet class of the famous teacher Sonya Gaskell, and at the age of 18 she began to study in London at Marie Rambert's school. To survive, Audrey was forced to work part time, filming in advertising, dancing in nightclubs and musicals. Then her dreams were associated only with ballet and theater.
But fate turned differently. One day, Audrey noticed the famous at that time director Mario Jumpy, who offered the girl a role in the film "Laughter in Paradise." This role did not bring the novice actress no fame, no recognition, no money. Two more years she acted only in epidotic roles, until finally she got a role in the film "Roman holidays", after the premiere of which she woke up with a star. Then the musical "Sabrina" was screened, the dress for which he sewed himself ZHivanshi. From those times between Audrey and the famous fashion designer, a close friendship for many years began.
Then there were other cult films that brought Audrey world fame and more than one Oscar. The style of this amazing woman was copied in many countries, she became an idol, imitated in everything. It is said that the corporation Tiffany and K became popular only because it was mentioned by the heroine of the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany."
Despite the deafening success, money and fame, Audrey was extremely resistant to stellar illness. But the angelic character, the habit of working hard and hard, the desire to love and be loved did not lead the actress to the desired happiness. She was twice married, but these marriages can hardly be called successful. The only meaning of her marriages was in the long-awaited and beloved son, who was born from the director and producer Mel Ferrer. The second son of Luke from his second marriage, Audrey, was also doomed to divorce his parents, although the second marriage of the actress promised to be happy.
True love came to Audrey only about 50 years, when she met the Dutch actor Robert Waldes. The official marriage between them never happened, which, according to Audrey, did not completely overshadow their happiness.
Filmography Audrey Hepburn includes almost 20 films, many of which were awarded the most significant world awards. In the last years of her life, Audrey did a lot of charity work, especially helping hungry African children, for which she was awarded the Medal of Glory by the President of the United States. She died in 1993 in 64 years of life. The cause was cancer, which was incurable.
Since then, her image, the image of a real lady, has become a symbol of a bygone era, a symbol of true beauty, generosity and talent.