To me, Audrey Hepburn is one of the most memorable actress of all time. Who doesn't remember her performance, wearing a black dress standing in front of jewelry store while eating hot dog, in Breakfast at Tiffany's? She's got the look that elegant and sophisticated. Her beauty is timeless. She changed the definition of class and elegance for a generation and the effects can still be seen today. Besides a pretty face, she was a terrific actress. She's been in numbers of successful movies. Her acting talent was amazing. She can play many different roles. A socialite, a nun, a widower, a writer, a princess are some of her roles that she played in her movies. In the early years of her career, Audrey impressed audiences with her performance as Princess Anne in William Wyler's Roman Holiday starring opposite Gregory Peck. Audrey's film debut gave her the Oscar that year for best actress. Soon, other Oscar nominations came to her for best actress in a leading role.
Although she was born to a Dutch Baroness and a wealthy English banker, she never affected. In her later years, acting took a back seat to her work on behalf of children. She became a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in the late 1980s. Traveling the world, Hepburn tried to raise awareness about children in need. She understood too well what it was like to go hungry from her days in The Netherlands during the German Occupation. Making more than 50 trips, Hepburn visited UNICEF projects in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. She won a special Academy Award for her humanitarian work in 1993, but she did not live long enough to receive it. Hepburn died on January 20, 1993, at her home in Tolochenaz, Switzerland after a battle with colon cancer. With all the talent and awareness towards children all over the world, I think Audrey Hepburn is a real beauty that not only appears on the outside, but also comes from the inside.
Although she was born to a Dutch Baroness and a wealthy English banker, she never affected. In her later years, acting took a back seat to her work on behalf of children. She became a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in the late 1980s. Traveling the world, Hepburn tried to raise awareness about children in need. She understood too well what it was like to go hungry from her days in The Netherlands during the German Occupation. Making more than 50 trips, Hepburn visited UNICEF projects in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. She won a special Academy Award for her humanitarian work in 1993, but she did not live long enough to receive it. Hepburn died on January 20, 1993, at her home in Tolochenaz, Switzerland after a battle with colon cancer. With all the talent and awareness towards children all over the world, I think Audrey Hepburn is a real beauty that not only appears on the outside, but also comes from the inside.
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