Audrey Hepburn: More than a Female Actress Audrey Hepburn once said‚ "People‚ even more than things‚ have to be restored‚ renewed‚ revived‚ reclaimed‚ and redeemed; never throw out anyone” (qtd. in Connors). Audrey truly lived by this philosophy‚ she volunteered many years for UNICEF‚ and encourages all females to live beyond the labels. To truly understand how Audrey Hepburn was a revolutionary figure we have to look at her early life‚ acting career‚ and her work for UNICEF. Hepburn was a very
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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 she witnessed Germans execute 2 of her relatives and ship one of her half brothers off to a labour camp. Her parents divorced soon after the world war ended and Audrey moved with
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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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1. I love Audrey Hepburn. She is my idol. Her name came into my mind when I was reading the assignment. I think it’s fun to introduce her to my audience. 2. I think most of my audience has seen movies such as Roman Holiday‚ Breakfast at Tiffany’s and My Fair Lady. Based on this‚ I know people from everywhere will also idol her. She is beautiful‚ elegant and fashionable. 3. I will show my audience pictures to give them some visual information. I will tell them my favorite quote of Audrey. Most
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Mrs. Hall English III 26 April 2013 The Life of Audrey Hepburn Thesis: Although Audrey Hepburn went through her parents divorcing‚ then being sent boarding school at the age of 5‚ living through WWI‚ she still managed to dance‚ which led her into her acting career; she starred in a plethora of well-known films‚ yet in her last 25 years she still wanted to give back and be a part of UNICEF to help those unfortunate in Africa and Latin America. I. Audrey Hepburn’s childhood had
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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 showed just how much of a real life angel she was. Although her life wasn’t perfect‚ Audrey spent her life serving others and making the world a better place. After reading Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto‚ I was able to piece together Audrey’s underlying
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This report is based upon the book "Katharine Hepburn: American Women of Achievement." Kathern Hepburn was born on November 8‚ 1909 in Hartford‚ Connecticut. She found her love for acting in college at‚ Bryn Mawr College1. Hepburn was an actress of the 20th century cinema‚ often referred to as a legend. When she was younger she always played roles in plays of strong women who dealt with men as equals. In her family she was one of the 3 girls out of 6 children‚ 3 boys and 3 girls. Katharine tried
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very early on‚ just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me‚ yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the 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
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Devine 1 Rachel Devine Mrs. Amy Reid English 1 29 April 2015 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
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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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