Although her film career came to an end in the late 1980’s‚ Audrey Hepburn is considered to be one of the most long-lasting on-screen icons of all time. During her 41 year acting career‚ Hepburn won several awards including an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1953‚ and was ranked third on the American Film Institute ’s list‚ “50 Greatest Screen Legends” (Jackson). In addition‚ Hepburn has been widely acknowledged as a timeless beauty and fashion icon. Several years after her death‚ her image continues
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people hear the name Audrey Hepburn‚ the words beauty‚ style and grace come to mind. Others know her as cute and flirty characters from movies such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Sabrina. However‚ Audrey’s life amounted to more than just a big screen entertainer or fashion leader. She was a dignified‚ compassionate and selfless woman who was beautiful beyond the physical sense. Long before Oprah‚ Madonna or Angelina and Brad‚ she helped children in Africa and Latin-America. Audrey Hepburn remains a beloved
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Rachel Schwarz Dr. Meredith Western Civilization 4 February 2013 Audrey Hepburn Audrey was born on May 4‚ 1929 in Belgium to an English father and a Dutch mother. In 1939 Hepburn moved to the Netherlands to avoid Nazi invasion but this move proved pointless. In 1940 the Netherlands was overrun by the Nazis until the liberation in 1945. Audrey spent the next years seeing her family members shot in the streets by Germans and Jewish children being loaded off trains and on to deportation trucks
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AUDREY HEBPBURN “I believe in pink. I believe laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing‚ kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happiest girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is a better day and I believe in miracles.” One of many famous quotes taken from the Belgian-born actress admired for her absolute charm and elegance‚ Audrey Hepburn. As a child‚ Audrey grew up in Arnhem‚ Netherlands during WWII where
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Outline I. Intro: Thesis- Audrey Hepburn took a difficult childhood and turned it into a gilded fairytale effortlessly. II. Family Life/Growing up: A-Shyness B-Turbulent family III. Suffering in Holland: A-Reasoning to return 1. Childhood in Holland B-"Aware of suffering and fear" IV. Dancing: A-Love of Dancing B-Chorus girl V. Getting into acting: A-Getting started 1. Acting surprise B-First movie role VI. Going to America: A-Can ’t act
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Hepburn once said‚ “as you grow older‚ you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself‚ and one for helping others” Many people only know Audrey Hepburn as an award winning actress. But in this speech you will get to know her a little bit better. As a child of war‚ a lover of art and a Goodwill Ambassador‚ Hepburn’s role in society was not only to make people laugh‚ but to make the world a better place. Hepburn was born in Belgium in 1929 to a British businessman and a Dutch baronet
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Audrey Hepburn’s name is one of the most recognizable female names in the entire world. Today we think of her synonymously with the terms grace‚ poise and class. Those that ever had the chance to meet Audrey considered her to be essentially perfect and looked up to her greatly. As an award winning actress and world-class humanitarian‚ Hepburn touched the lives of millions of people around the globe. The way in which she presented herself‚ treated others and interacted with the public continually
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time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it‚” stated Audrey Hepburn. Audrey was always a very optimistic person that looked forward to life‚ no matter what obstacles stood in her way. She overcame myriad difficulties in life and is one of the best known actresses of today. Audrey Kathleen Hepburn’s birth brought countless remarkable things for the future of our world. She was born on May 24‚ 1929‚ in Brussels‚ Belgium. Audrey was born to Joseph and Ella Ruston. Even though she was born in
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Audrey Kathleen Hepburn was a very influential lady of the 1950’s and 60’s. She starred in many films‚ and supported charities that helped children. She was born and raised in Ixelles‚ Belgium. Her childhood was as expected‚ full of fun and laughter‚ until WW2 broke out. She was right in the middle of a war zone. Her father was a Nazi sympathizer. Which caused feuds between her mother and father. At the young age of six‚ her parents divorced. This was very traumatic for a young Audrey. It was
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Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4‚ 1929 in Brussels‚ Belgium. She really was blue-blood from the beginning with her father‚ a wealthy English banker‚ and her mother‚ a Dutch baroness. After her parents divorced‚ Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girls school. Later‚ when her mother moved back to the Netherlands‚ she attended private schools as well. While vacationing with her mother in Arnhem‚ Holland‚ Hitler’s army took over the town. It was here that she fell on hard
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