Facts

 Name:Andrey Kathleen Hepburn Ruston

 Birthdate:May 4, 1929

 Deathdate:January 20, 1993

 Birthplace:Brussels, Belgium

 Deathplace:Tolochenaz, Switzerland

 Husbands:

Mel Ferrer(September 25,1954 - 5 December 1968) (divorced)

Andrea Dotti(January 18 ,1969 - 1982) (divorced)

 Children:Sean H. Ferrer and Luca Dotti

 First Movie:"Nederlands in 7 Lessen"

 Last Movie:"Always"

Everyone remembers when Marilyn Monroe serenaded President John F. Kennedy on his birthday in 1962. What is often forgotten is that Audrey Hepburn sang "Happy Birthday Mr. President" to JFK for his final birthday in 1963.

Had a breed of tulip named after her in 1990.

Turned down the film "Gigi" after creating the character in the Broadway nonmusical play.

After "Wait Until Dark" was offered the leads in "Forty Carats, " "Nicholas and Alexandria" and "The Turning Point" but decided to stay in retirement and raise her sons.

Is descended from a long line of royals, her mother was a baroness and Audrey is related to, among others, Queen Wilhemina of Holland and Mary Queen of Scots

Was fluent in English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, and Flemish.

Was briefly considered for the main role in Cleopatra (1963) but the part went to Elizabeth Taylor

Was trained as a dental assistant before making it big.

Broke her back during filming of a horse-riding scene in Unforgiven, The (1960)

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