She survived Nazi Germany and went on to become a legend.

Audrey’s childhood was spent traveling through three countries due to her father’s job.  However, her father abruptly left the family by the time she was six.  Audrey later often wrote about the profound effect on her from “being dumped.”  She often professed that her father’s abandonment was the most traumatic event of her life.  It wasn’t until Audrey was nine that her  parents officially divorced.

During World War II, Audrey’s uncle was executed, her half-brother Ian was deported to Berlin to work in German labor camp and her other half-brother Alex went into hiding to avoid the same fate.  

Audrey who studied dance and had aspirations of becoming a ballet dancer found her way into theater through ballet.  By 1948, her acting career had begun and by 1953, she had risen to stardom in Roman Holiday.

In 1960, Hepburn had reconnected with her father.  He, however, remained emotionally distant.  Audrey chose to financially support him nonetheless.

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible.” – Hepburn