Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Hepburn Ruston), daughter of the English banker and a Dutch Baroness, was born May 4, 1929 in Belgium, in the locality under Iksel Brussels.


Audrey Hepburn school years spent in occupied fascists Arnhem (Netherlands), where she lived with his mother after the divorce of their parents. Audrey studied ballet in Arnhemskoy Conservatory, but when the Netherlands were seized by the fascists, had to suspend classes. Like many teenagers, Audrey became help the Resistance movement, but at the end of the war seriously ill again and became only on its own feet in the first days of peace.


After the war, Audrey continued education in London. In the early 50 - ies Audrey attended classes actor Felix Eylmera skill and removed in several British films.


In 1951 the French writer Colette, saw Audrey on shootings picture `Malyshka from Monte Carlo`, insisted on Audrey performed a central role in the Broadway production of her novel Thanks to this very successful work soon was able to get Hepburn role in the movie `Roman Holiday` with Gregory Peck, for which the prize was awarded Oscar as best actress. Subsequently, she had four Oscar nominated for.


The great actor's appearance along with the ability to provide Audrey Hepburn dizzying career in film and show business. Outstanding work was Audrey Hepburn movies such as `Breakfast at Tiffany`, Confessions of a nun, `How to steal a million`, etc.


In 1960, a son, Sean Hepburn was born from the marriage to Mel Ferrer. After a divorce from Ferrer Audrey went in 1968 married an Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti, and a year later they had a son Lucas was born. Family joy and care of children at the time, actress distracting from work. (`Always`, 1989). In 1976, after a long break, the actress plays the title in the women's British film Robin and Marian, where she was partnered by Sean Connery, but the last work of Audrey Hepburn became a movie role in the Steven Spielberg film `Always` ( `Always`, 1989 ).


His free time to devote Audrey charitable and social activities, was a special UNICEF ambassador, participated in a mission of mercy tormented by war in Somalia and other hot spots. In 1992, when Hepburn returned from Somalia, doctors have diagnosed her bowel cancer. Audrey Hepburn has died at 64 year of life, January 20, 1993, in the small Swiss town near Lausanne.