The Google Doodle today (Sunday, May 4, 2014) is identifiable to most over 40 as Audrey Hepburn. This would have been her 85th birthday. Hepburn had a long and distinguished acting career but is best remembered for her role as Holly Golightly in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’. She was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels to a British father and Dutch aristocrat mother, before moving to London in 1948 to continue training as a ballet dancer. Widely considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful women, Hepburn rose to film stardom after appearing in several British movies. She won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for her lead role in ‘Roman Holiday’ and starred in other classics, including ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and ‘My Fair Lady’. She won a record three BAFTA awards for best British actress in a leading role. Hepburn appeared in fewer acting roles in later life, devoting much of her time to working with UNICEF on good causes in the developing world. She died in Switzerland aged 63 in 1993 after a battle with cancer.Google Doodle recalls actress Audrey Hepburn
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The Google Doodle today (Sunday, May 4, 2014) is identifiable to most over 40 as Audrey Hepburn. This would have been her 85th birthday. Hepburn had a long and distinguished acting career but is best remembered for her role as Holly Golightly in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’. She was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels to a British father and Dutch aristocrat mother, before moving to London in 1948 to continue training as a ballet dancer. Widely considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful women, Hepburn rose to film stardom after appearing in several British movies. She won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for her lead role in ‘Roman Holiday’ and starred in other classics, including ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and ‘My Fair Lady’. She won a record three BAFTA awards for best British actress in a leading role. Hepburn appeared in fewer acting roles in later life, devoting much of her time to working with UNICEF on good causes in the developing world. She died in Switzerland aged 63 in 1993 after a battle with cancer.