Elegant dutch actress, nominated for four best actress awards, who became an advocate for starving children worldwide. Audrey kathleen hepburn (née ruston; 4 may 1929 †20 january 1993) was a british [a] actress.

Audrey gained immediate prominence in the us with her role in roman holiday (1953). This film turned out to be a smashing success, and she won an oscar as best actress. Audrey gained immediate prominence in the us with her role in roman holiday (1953). This film turned out to be a smashing success, and she won an oscar as best actress. Audrey is a feminine given name. It is rarely a masculine given name. Audrey is the anglo-norman form of the anglo-saxon name æðelþryð, composed of the elements æðel noble and þryð strength.

Audrey is a feminine given name. It is rarely a masculine given name. Audrey is the anglo-norman form of the anglo-saxon name æðelþryð, composed of the elements æðel noble and þryð strength. Audrey hepburn has become one of the most enduring screen icons of the twentieth century. She had magical screen presence, was a shrine to good taste and in her later years became a crusader for …