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Audrey Hepburn is a name remembered by many, and for various reasons. Many remember her for her roles in Breakfast at Tiffany's and Roman Holiday. Some remember her only because she was said to be one of the most naturally beautiful women in history. What very few remember about her, unfortunately, are her charitable acts. Audrey Hepburn was not only a beautiful and talented actress, but she was also much more, such as her big and generous heart, which led her to help many charities, and her generous nature continued after her death . Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929, under the name Audrey Kathleen Ruston. She was born in the Ixelles neighborhood of Brussels, Belgium. His parents, Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston, a Nazi sympathizer, and Baroness Ella van Heemstra were members of the British Union of Fascists. After van Heemstra caught him in bed with the nanny, Ruston quickly fled. In the 1960s, Hepburn again located him through the Red Cross, and although he remained emotionally detached, she supported him financially until his death. Shortly thereafter, Hepburn and her mother moved to Kent in the south-east of England, and Hepburn was enrolled in a school in Elham. , known as "The Mesdamoiselles Smith", a small school with only about fourteen students in attendance. In 1939, when war was declared on Germany, the couple returned to Arnhem, thinking that the Netherlands would be free from German attack as it would remain neutral. Hepburn was enrolled at the Arnhem Conservatory until 1945, where she also studied ballet with Winja Marova. After her half-brother was sent to a labor camp, Hepburn was transferred to Baron Aarnoud van Heemstra in Velp. During the war, he suffered from malnutrition and developed anemia, edema and respiratory problems. Hepburn did not leave ...... half of the paper ......0 to discuss immunization programs and clean water. Finally, in September 1992, he made his last trip. Hepburn made the trip to Somalia and found it "apocalyptic." Works Cited "Svengali". Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 18, 2014. Web. April 19, 2014. "Audrey Hepburn." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 April 2014. Web. 19 April 2014. .Crowther, Bosley . "Sabrina (1954) Screen: 'Sabrina' bows at Criterion; Billy Wilder produces and directs comedy." . Np, 23 September 1954. Web. 19 April 2014. "Audrey Hepburn's UNICEF Field Missions." Audrey Hepburn's UNICEF field missions. Np, nd Web. April 19. 2014. .