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Audrey Hepburn

By Dixon , Kathryn

Book information

Publisher
T&J;TAJ Books International LLC
ISBN
9781844062010, 9781844062195, 9781627320122, 1627320121, 1844062015
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3305898 bytes)
Pages
94 pages ; photgraphs 15 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

A few short years after WWII ended, Audrey Hepburn was discovered in a Monte Carlo hotel lobby by the French novelist Colette to assume the title role in the Broadway production of Gigi. Having barely survived the war in her home in Arnhem, Netherlands, Audrey was forced to give up her dream of being a prima ballerina because she was both too tall and too malnourished from the starvation and deprivation she suffered during the war years. An immediate success as Gigi, Audrey was whisked away to Rome to film Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck. The role of Princess Anne would win her an Oscar for Best Actress, the first of five nominations throughout her career. This book tells the story of Audrey Hepburn, one of only ten actors to win a competitive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, and Grammy. But, in her eyes, possibly the best role of her career was that of Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF...

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