Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey's father was British and her mother was Dutch.Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood.During World War Ⅱ, she lived and studied in the Netherlands.Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks.Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war.But she realized she wasn't going to be a ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员).So she began taking acting parts in stage shows.Later she began to get small parts in movies.
o great critical praise.Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.
Audrey made more than 25 movies.Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1961.Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.
She was married two times and had one son by each husband.In 1989, the UN Children's Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador.She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF (联合 projects.The UN agency said she was a tireless worker.She often gave 15 interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects.
Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War Ⅱ.She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid.She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from
cancer.
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