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On 20th January, 1993, a beautiful woman died. People all of the world were lament her death. She was Audrey Hepburn (4 May 1929(1929-05-04) – 20 January 1993). The movies for she acted like Roman Holiday (1953) or My Fair Lady (1964) were still liked by many people.
Audrey Hepburn was born in Brussels, Belgium. Her father, John Victor Hepburn-Ruston, was a British banker, and her mother, Ella van Heemstra, was a Dutch.
From 1935 to 1938, Audrey studied in a British boarding school. In 1935, her parents were divorced and her father left his family. Later in 1939, her mother moved her and her two half-brothers to their grandfather’s home in Arnhem in the Netherland. In the same year, she studied in Arnhem Conservatory to learn ballet until 1945.
In Nazi occupancy during World War II, Audrey and her family were forced to suffer from hunger. Long time of dystrophy made her body gaunt. Nevertheless, she kept learning ballet, even though her family was so poor that they couldn’t offored better bullet shoes.
After World War II, Audrey and her Mother went to London to find jobs. To solve economical problem, she started working as a model, and performed in a song and dance ensemble. This experience gave her many chances to show in dramas and also movies.
In 1953, the movie “Roman Holiday” she acted cause a great sensation in the world, than she became a house hold name because of the movies.
In her elderly life, she went to Africa to help local children. Maybe the experience of going through the war made her vary empathetic and sympathetic,. Once she said ” Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find them at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
Audrey Hepburn was not only a beautiful woman, but also has a beautiful heart, and I think is not easy to find a person like her to this day. Although she was dead, her act of helping people would be remembered forever.
Filmography
Television and theatre
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. 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, co-starring Mel Ferrer Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play |
| 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 for Outstanding Individual Achievement – Informational Programming |
Reference Material
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn ( filmography+television and theater)
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