Stage Name |
Birth Name |
| Audrey
Hepburn |
Kathleen
Van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston |
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While living in London she received a Scholarship to a ballet
school and became an accomplished dancer and later began a modeling
career. She really loved modeling and it seemed to fit her. After
being spotted by a movie producer while modeling she was signed
to do the film Nederlands in 7 lessens (1948). Later, she had
a speaking role in, Young Wives' Tale (1951).
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This
would lead her to America where she gained immediate prominence
in the US with her role in "Roman Holiday" (1953), in
which she also won a Oscar nomination (Best Actress) for
her part in the film. Her modeling days were now officially over.
Worked with her husband in the play "Ondine" in 1954.
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She
is quoted as saying: "I was asked to act when I couldn't
act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing and
dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds
of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope
with it."
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