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The views expressed in this blog are<\/i> those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

In honor of Women\u2019s History Month, the Showplace will feature prominent female-driven classic programs and films…and women who \u201cchanged the game\u201d and made a lasting impact in the Golden Age of Hollywood and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Audrey Hepburn is known as one of the greatest actresses of all time, she also should be remembered for amazing contributions to the world through her humanitarian and charitable efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston on May 4th, 1929 in Belgium.\u00a0 To avoid possible occupation at the start of World War II, the family moved to the Netherlands–a decision which proved costly.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1942, Hepburn\u2019s uncle was executed in retaliation for an act of sabotage by the resistance movement. While he had not been involved in the act, he was targeted due to his family’s prominence in Dutch society.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Hepburn’s half-brother Ian was deported to Berlin to work in a German labor camp, and her other half-brother Alex went into hiding to avoid the same fate.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the war, Hepburn began taking ballet lessons and got her first motion picture role in 1948\u2019s <\/span>Dutch in Seven Lessons<\/i><\/b><\/a>.\u00a0 After several small roles on film and television, she earned her first starring role in <\/span>Roman Holiday<\/i><\/b><\/a>, winning her first Academy Award for Best Actress.\u00a0 She also began a lifelong friendship with co-star Gregory Peck, who reportedly insisted her name appear about the title with his, even though she was still relatively unknown before the film\u2019s release.<\/span><\/p>\n

Later in 1954, she starred on Broadway in <\/span>Ondine<\/i><\/b><\/a>, becoming just one of three actresses to date to win an Oscar and Tony Award in the same year.\u00a0 Other starring and critically acclaimed roles followed, like <\/span>Sabrina<\/i><\/b>, (with Humprey Bogart and William Holden), <\/span>War and Peace<\/i><\/b><\/a> (co-starring Henry Fonda), <\/span>Love in the Afternoon<\/i><\/b><\/a> (with Gary Cooper and Maurice Chevalier), <\/span>The Nun\u2019s Story<\/i><\/b><\/a> (with Peter Finch), <\/span>The Unforgiven<\/i><\/b><\/a> (opposite Burt Lancaster) and <\/span>Paris When It Sizzles <\/i><\/b><\/a>(again co-starring with Holden).<\/span><\/p>\n

Hepburn next starred as New Yorker Holly Golightly, in Blake Edwards’s <\/span>Breakfast at Tiffany’s<\/i><\/b><\/a>,<\/b> a film loosely based on the Truman Capote novella of the same name. The character is considered one of the best-known in American cinema, and a defining role for Hepburn. \u00a0 The dress she wears during the opening credits has been considered an icon of the twentieth century, and perhaps the most famous “little black dress” of all time.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>According to a November 1st, 1964 article in \u201cThe New Yorker,\u201d Hepburn stated that the role was “the jazziest of my career\u201d yet admitted: “I’m an introvert. Playing the extroverted girl was the hardest thing I ever did.”<\/span> \u00a0She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hepburn teamed with Director Stanley Donen for two classic early 1960s films, <\/span>Two for the Road<\/i><\/b><\/a> (with Albert Finney) and <\/span>Charade<\/i><\/b><\/a> (co-starring Gary Grant).<\/span><\/p>\n

Grant initially balked at the idea of Hepburn playing his on-screen love interest in the latter film–pointing out a 26-year difference in the actors\u2019 ages.\u00a0 However, upon meeting Hepburn for the first time before production, he was so enchanted by her that he agreed to do the film.\u00a0 However, he did demand some of the \u201clove scenes\u201d be re-written to play up the comedic-side of the relationship and downplay the age discrepancy.\u00a0 Hence, scenes like the famous \u201cSuit in the Shower\u201d sequences were born, and <\/span>Charade<\/i><\/b> became another one in a series of cinema classics starring Miss Hepburn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Audrey was just beginning to make her mark in both films, as a female role model and as a person trying to improve the quality of life for those less fortunate.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll examine more highlights in the legendary career and life of Audrey Heburn, both in Hollywood and around the world, next week here at the Showplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the meantime, you can see one of Hepburn\u2019s most memorable performances on the silver screen in the film classic, <\/span>Charade<\/i><\/b>, on Friday, March 19th at 9:30 p.m. on RCN-TV.<\/span><\/p>\n

To view the complete rundown of classic programming on RCN TV, check out the weekly listings here on our website.<\/span><\/p>\n

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