Aug 12, 2014 bazaar interviews audrey hepburn s 20 yearold granddaughter, emma ferrer, about growing up as audrey s granddaughter, family and her future. Audrey hepburn remains one of hollywoods most memorable and beloved actresses. Ive worked since i was eight years old, she says, referring to her first career as a singer. Gloria hunniford has given an emotional interview on the ninth anniversary of her daughters death. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the american film institute as the thirdgreatest female screen legend in golden age hollywood, and was inducted into the international best dressed list hall of fame.
All these are testimony to hepburn s twin legacies. Apr 05, 2005 audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit is a stunning compilation of nearly 300 photographs, many straight from the family album and never before published. Audrey hepburn was born audrey kathleen ruston in ixelles in brussels, belgium. I watched two of ms hepburns movies, my fair lady and breakfast at tiffanys, as a teenager and was blown away by audrey hepburns grace and beauty. She was a great person and will be remembered for her coreers. Aug 01, 1994 okay, i must be honest that i really enjoy reading about anything about audrey hepburn. Gloria hunniford is known for her eclectic career, here she reveals her favourite moments she was the first woman to land a nightly show on ulster tv and the first to have a daytime show on radio 2.
She was a great lady who was classy until the end, despite challenges in her life. Magazine gloria hunniford has exclusively given hello. This biography felt a little further away from the biographies with upclose sources that ive read, like the one by her son, sean ferrer, but i still enjoyed it. Audrey hepburns life in elegant portraits her crossover from film to high fashion made audrey hepburn even more of a photographic favorite than most superstar actressesand worthy of her own. Now in paperback, an intimate look at the woman the world adored, by the son who adored her with unique photos, drawings, and other rare audrey memorabilia. From her childhood activism in the dutch resistance movement during world war ii, to her extensive film career, her charity work for unicef, and her roles as a wife, mother, and fashion icon, audrey hepburn s place in american cultural. See more ideas about gloria hunniford, short hair cuts, hair cuts.
Audrey hepburn was known for many things, including her thinness. Audrey hepburn, spaning from her early childhood to the 1960s which details her life as dutch overachieving ballerina, coming to grips with her parents divorce and enduring five hard years of living in nazi. Broadcasting legend gloria hunniford recalls some of her greatest moments. The elegant, rare career of audrey hepburn the dissolve. Audrey hepburn 19291993 british actress and humanitarian. Bee wilson celebrates the woman who set a new standard for style. The book claims to have proof of hepburns direct involvement working under dutch resistance leaders. Broadcaster gloria hunniford began her career as a singer in. With jennifer love hewitt, frances fisher, keir dullea, gabriel macht. Loose womens gloria hunniford celebrates 80th birthday by. In her own words features interviews with activist gloria steinem, as well as a wealth of. Charlton heston, audrey hepburn, sean connery and david bowie. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I need to warn you however, its more of a photography book and i per.
Biography of audrey hepburn what is needed in order to really become a star is an extra element which god gives you or doesnt give you. From her childhood activism in the dutch resistance movement during world war ii, to her extensive film career, her charity work for unicef, and her roles as a wife, mother, and fashion icon, audrey. Gloria credits her childhood in northern ireland for giving her such a strong work ethic. Mary winifred gloria hunniford, obe born 10 april 1940, is a northern irish television and radio presenter and singer on programmes on the bbc and itv, such as rip off britain with julia somerville and angela rippon, and her regular appearances as a panellist on loose women. An interview with audrey hepburn classy outfit ideas what. Mary winifred gloria hunniford, obe born 10 april 1940, is a northern irish television and radio presenter and singer on programmes on the bbc and itv. In this heartfelt tribute to his mother, sean hepburn ferrer. Excerpts from letters she subsequently received from similarly bereaved parents are featured throughout, which are as heartbreaking but as inspiring as gloria s. The interviews i did on sunday, sunday 1982 with people such as audrey hepburn and jimmy stewart james stewart were great because the researcher had done a proper interview in person beforehand and found anecdotes. Jun 19, 2015 an exhibition of rare photographs of audrey hepburn reveals that even at the age of nine she knew how to work the camera.
Bettmann archivegetty images hepburns father, joseph, who abandoned her when she was a little girl, and her mother, ella, were members of the british union. My life by gloria hunniford signed books coles books. Audrey hepburn photographed by patrick lichfield for his book the most beautiful women. Taylor lautners infamous audrey hepburn interview heres the interview people have been requesting on the taylor lautner threads. Gloria hunniford recounts some of her favourite moments presenting.
She has played fair ladies from princesses to robin hoods maid marian, but its audrey hepburn s role as unicefs goodwill ambassador that is now her most rewarding. A new coffee table book, out today, celebrates her timeless style and. The worlds final view of hepburn was in 1992 tv newscasts of her visit to africa last october three months before her death at 63 as she bestowed first her compassion on. Gloria hunniford and her late daughter caron keating, who died from breast cancer gloria hunniford with her husband stephen way celebrating with family on their wedding day gloria with audrey hepburn. Posthumously, hepburn also received a number of awards and honors, including a primetime emmy award for her television series gardens of the world with audrey hepburn, while her contributions to a spokenword recording titled audrey hepburns enchanted tales earned her a grammy award. Emma ferrer interview interview with audrey hepburns. Audrey hepburn discusses current work with unicef cbs this morning, june 3, 1991 harry smith, cohost. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the american film institute as the thirdgreatest female screen legend in golden age hollywood, and was inducted into the international best dressed list hall of fame born in ixelles, brussels. Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit is a stunning compilation of nearly 300 photographs, many straight from the family album and never before published. Bette davis, charlton heston, doris day, audrey hepburn and sean connery. New book reveals audrey hepburns secret life as a nazi. Gloria hunniford, 78, reveals plans to pen raunchy novel. Our inspiration audrey hepburn gave interviews sparingly and thoughtfully.
Always with you is the story of how gloria hunniford found the strength to cope in the immediate, and longterm, aftermath of the death of her treasured daughter, caron keating. She has been married to stephen way since september 1998. In 2008, canada post issued a series of prepaid postcards based on the work of yousuf karsh, one of which was a portrait of hepburn. Her mother was a descendant of king edward iii of england. If youd like to help unicef, heres a tollfree number you can call, 1 800 forkids. See my other videos for a rare 4 part interview with audreys son sean. Audrey hepburns life in elegant portraits her crossover from film to high fashion made audrey hepburn even more of a photographic favorite than most. Bazaar interviews audrey hepburns 20 yearold granddaughter, emma ferrer, about growing up as audreys granddaughter, family. More than two decades after her death at the age of 63, audrey hepburn continues to be a subject of endless fascination. To celebrate audrey on her birthday, here is a rare interview of. Biographic madefortv movie of the life of one of hollywoods most famous actreses. Rare audrey hepburn fantastic interview with audrey hepburn gloria. Bettmann archivegetty images hepburn s father, joseph, who abandoned her when she was a little girl, and her mother, ella, were members of the british union.
Sep 18, 2008 always with you is the story of how gloria hunniford found the strength to cope in the immediate, and longterm, aftermath of the death of her treasured daughter, caron keating. The movie worlds first clear view of audrey hepburn was in a newsreel. Before her dazzling and successful hollywood career, she had lived in the netherlands very close to my hometown and witnessed the horrors of the second world war. Born in brussels, she studied dance at a young age before starring on broadway. List of awards and honours received by audrey hepburn. But to her most adoring fan, audrey hepburn was best known for her role as mummy. What is the best biography book about audrey hepburn. And it was her parents who also taught gloria the importance of family.
Hepburn stands as one of few entertainers who have won academy, emmy. Hepburn is one of the few nonamericans to be so honoured. Overview of audrey hepburn story, the, 2000, directed by steven robman, with jennifer love hewitt, frances fisher, eric mccormack, at turner classic movies. Harriss biography on audrey hepburn is an unbiased, straightahead account that details her ups and downs, from her childhood in the wartorn netherlands, her first starts at stardom in england, her breakthrough in roman holiday, marriages to mel ferrer and andrea dotti, to her declining movie career from the late 1970s onward, and to her work as. Nov 07, 2003 buy audrey hepburn, elegant spirit 1st edition by hepburn ferrer, sean isbn. Feb 27, 2020 rare audrey hepburn is a tumblr blog featuring rare and popular. I was in arnhem doing research for mission, my book on jimmy. From chat show and current affairs host to presenter of consumer and lifestyle programmes, gloria is one of the few broadcasters who can genuinely claim to embrace the spectrum of popular culture. Paris doesnt peg audrey as a victim, but as a hero in her own light. See more ideas about audrey hepburn, audrey hepburn pictures and audrey hepburn style. An activist on great battles and audrey hepburn hbos documentary gloria. Jan 20, 2007 the audrey hepburn treasures, a new biography and scrapbook of family mementos. Barry paris does a fantastic job of capturing the life that was audrey hepburn, the good and the sad.
I read this one recently, audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit, it was written by her son and i thought it was as good as the one by daniel spoto. Hepburn was a major hollywood star of the 1950s and 1960s, starring in classic films such as roman holiday 1956, the nuns story 1956 and breakfast at tiffanys 1961. From international superstar, to worldclass humanitarian, audrey hepburn became a symbol of style, grace, and class. She is an actress and producer, known for the noel edmonds saturday roadshow 1988, hale and pace 1986 and cannon and ball 1979. Audrey hepburn, spaning from her early childhood to the 1960s which details her life as dutch overachieving ballerina, coming to grips with her parents divorce and enduring five hard. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Apr 19, 2019 audrey hepburn pictures from the 1980s. Audrey hepburns makeup and hairstyles are equally iconic, and her strong arched brow, pixie cut, and feline eyeliner could still rule any runway. Gloria also reveals how sir cliff richard, a close friend for 50 years, was her rock, alongside her family. Growing up in a difficult period in ireland gloria never thought that she would eventually interview very famous stars. Over and over, hepburn was made to play the innocent or the princessor the willful young lady in need of a wizened older man to save her from herself. Gloria hunniford with her husband stephen way gloria hunniford gloria hunniford and her late daughter caron keating, who died from breast cancer gloria hunniford with her husband stephen way celebrating with family on their wedding day gloria with audrey hepburn. Why audrey hepburn is still our favourite fashion icon.
Audrey had alot of goals and strived to conquer all of them a some point and time. Audrey hepburn was more than a movie star, more than a style icon. A fashion icon and symbol of femininity and poise, she was more than just a pretty face, and her enduring wisdom and musings carry across generations. She considered her most important role to be wife and mother. Gloria hunniford was born on april 10, 1940 in portadown, county armagh, northern ireland as mary winifred gloria hunniford. Gloria hunniford recounts some of her favourite moments. Essay on biography of audrey hepburn 1574 words bartleby. The majority of these photos are in the streets, audrey hepburns son luca dotti tells vanity fairs laura jacobs about the time his mother spent in rome. Audrey hepburn was an extraordinary person and barry paris pictures her life not in the romanticized way hollywood movies have done in the. Oct 09, 2007 i watched two of ms hepburn s movies, my fair lady and breakfast at tiffanys, as a teenager and was blown away by audrey hepburn s grace and beauty.
Gloria hunniford shares exclusive photos with her alist. Gloria hunnifords second husband stephen proposed when i. Gloria hunniford was a familiar face on television as i was growing up. Synopsis a tribute to audrey hepburn on the 10 year anniversary of her death, written by her son, sean hepburn ferrer. In arnhem, there is a square named after audrey hepburn. List of awards and honours received by audrey hepburn wikipedia. My life the autobiography by hunniford, gloria isbn. God kissed audrey hepburn on the cheek and there she was harris 11. Since then, glorias career has blossomed, and she has become widely regarded as one of the most respected names in the industry. Klm named a mcdonnell douglas md11 phkce, audrey hepburn, in her honour. Tribute to the humanitarian work of audrey hepburn. Buy my life by gloria hunniford from waterstones today. Gloria hunnifordaudrey hepburn picturescinderella momentsdebbie. Audrey hepburns breakfast at tiffanys script sells for.
Fantastic interview with audrey hepburn 1988 rare audrey hepburn. This has to be one of my favourite interviews with audrey that i have seen thus far, with a young barbara walters interviewing audrey about her life, her time in the spotlight, but. If you want a good read on audrey hepburn, get this book. Audrey hepburn, an elegant spirit is a stunning compilation of nearly 300 photographs, many straight from the family album and never before. Why the writer who turned audrey hepburn and douglas. Audrey hepburn interview, sunday sunday talk show youtube. I was hooked on doris day, audrey hepburn, bette davis, kirk douglas, jimmy stewart so to get the opportunity to interview them was beyond expectation.
If only she were still with us today to share her wisdom and inner beauty with us all. All donations go towards the creation of my book rareaudreyhepburn. Jan 19, 2018 audrey hepburns makeup and hairstyles are equally iconic, and her strong arched brow, pixie cut, and feline eyeliner could still rule any runway. Donald spotos book elaborates on the source of this magic and mystery, and the real audrey hepburn is even more beautiful and loveable than the public persona. From the moment she appeared on the american silver screen as a runaway princess in roman holiday, audrey hepburn was beloved by critics and audiences alike. This has to be one of my favourite interviews with audrey that i have seen thus far, with a young barbara walters interviewing audrey about her life. Audrey hepburn interviewed on sunday sunday talk show with host gloria hunniford. Apr 02, 20 the majority of these photos are in the streets, audrey hepburns son luca dotti tells vanity fairs laura jacobs about the time his mother spent in rome. Years after her death, her family opens up about her remarkably slim figure. Excerpts from letters she subsequently received from similarly bereaved parents are featured throughout, which are as heartbreaking but as inspiring as glorias.
Audrey hepburns moviecareer story is about an actress who was often miscast, and even more often was misappropriated by hollywood as a symbol of something the culture at large was losing. An exhibition of rare photographs of audrey hepburn reveals that even at the age of nine she knew how to work the camera. Audrey hepburn with robby wolders in beverly hills, in a 1989 interview with barbara walters. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 29, 1996 audrey hepburn was an extraordinary person and barry paris pictures her life not in the romanticized way hollywood movies have done in the past, but in an honest way. She was the only child of joseph victor ruston, an english man and his second wife the former baroness ella van heemstra who was a daughter of a former governor of dutch guiana. Audrey hepburn and mel ferrer photographed by richard c. Audrey hepburn and world war ii is set to release in april. Dec 30, 2008 from the moment she appeared on the american silver screen as a runaway princess in roman holiday, audrey hepburn was beloved by critics and audiences alike. Oct 25, 2016 more than two decades after her death at the age of 63, audrey hepburn continues to be a subject of endless fascination. An interview with audrey hepburn classy outfit ideas. Audrey hepburn biography audrey hepburn 19291993 british actress and humanitarian. She would pen some 200 screenplays and help turn douglas fairbanks, jean harlow and audrey hepburn into stars.