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Audrey Hepburn
(1929-1993)
Who Was Audrey Hepburn?
Audrey Hepburn was an actress, fashion icon, and philanthropist who was born in Belgium. At age 22, she starred in the Broadway production of Gigi. Two years later, she starred in the film Roman Holiday (1953) with Gregory Peck. In 1961, she set new fashion standards as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Hepburn is one of the few actresses to win an Emmy, Tony, Grammy and Academy Award. In her later years, acting took a back seat to her work on behalf of children.
Early Life
Born on May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium, Hepburn was a talented performer known for her beauty, elegance and grace. Often imitated, she remains one of Hollywood's greatest style icons. A native of Brussels, Hepburn spent part of her youth in England at a boarding school. During much of World War II, she studied at the Arnhem Conservatory in the Netherlands. After the Nazis invaded the country, Hepburn and her mother struggled to survive. She reportedly helped the resistance movement by delivering messages, according to an article in T Audrey Hepburn has become one of the most enduring screen icons of the twentieth century. She had magical screen presence, was a shrine to good taste and in her later years became a crusader for children's rights. She was born in or near Brussels, Belgium on May 4, 1929. Her father, Joseph Hepburn-Rushton was an English banker and her mother, Ella Van Heemstra was a Dutch baroness. During Audrey's early years she traveled between England, Belgium and the Netherlands because of her father's job. In 1935, when Audrey was only six years old, her parents were divorced, an event that had a profound effect on her. In her early school years she lived in England with her mother. After the outbreak of World War II, in 1939, her mother decided to move back to her native country, the Netherlands because it was neutral. She assumed the Netherlands would remain neutral as it had been during the First World War. Unfortunately, the following year, on May 10, 1940, the Netherlands was invaded by the Nazi Germans and the family consisting of Audrey, her Description Discover the life of Audrey Hepburn—a story about grace, passion, and helping others for kids ages 6 to 9 Copyright ©axissmog.pages.dev 2025•
Audrey Hepburn [1929-1993]
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The Story of Audrey Hepburn
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Audrey Hepburn was a famous actress, fashion icon, and humanitarian. Before she became a movie star, she was a young girl in Belgium who wanted to be a ballerina. She lived through a world war and many other difficult times, but never gave up on her dreams and was always kind to everyone around her. This Audrey Hepburn kids' book explores how she went from hiding her identity to being one of the most beloved celebrities in the world.
Independent reading—This Audrey Hepburn biography is broken down into short chapters and simple language so kids 6 to 9 can read and learn on their own.
Critical thinking—Kids will learn the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Audrey's life, find definitions of new words, discussion questions, and more.
A lasting legacy—Find out how Audrey's love of animals, children, and learning new languages made her an amazing ambassador who traveled the world to help people in ne