Smoked 3 packs of cigarettes and weighed 39 kg: what else don't we know about Audrey Hepburn

The inimitable Princess Anna, Eliza Dulitl and Holly Golightly — Audrey Hepburn for many decades remained the epitome of elegance. But how much do you know about the life of the actress? It had everything: hunger, and unrequited love, marriage and betrayal, and almost escape from the altar.

Audrey was born Baroness Ella van Heemstra, the kind ascended to the beginning of the XVI century. Father was Irish, Joseph Victor Anthony Hepburn-Ruston, of whom it was much less is known. There is a version that he is originally from Australia. Ella and Joseph got along poorly when Audrey was 6 years old, his father abandoned them after the scandal, which made Ella, catching him in bed with the nanny.

In the 1930s, both parents became involved in politics, actively supported the Nazis opposed the Jews, attended the meetings of the Nazis. Even Ella was among the supporters of the British Union of fascists. However, after the occupation of Arnhem Ella recanted his views and became actively to help the Resistance. Joseph also adhered to his position until the end of life.

After his parents ' divorce, Audrey lived with her mother in Arnhem during the Second world war the city was occupied by the Germans. Then she took the pseudonym Edda, because the "English" name was considered dangerous.

Hepburn started Smoking as a teenager. The rest of her life she had smoked two to three packs a day. She was Smoking even during breaks during the filming of "the nun's Story", making the Smoking habit of the heroine. Even when talking everywhere about the dangers of tobacco, she didn't leave this habit.

In the end, including Smoking led Audrey to death at an early age.

His first love Audrey called James Hanson. She chose a wedding dress, the couple set the date, Audrey tried on the outfit and... changed my mind. She said that their marriage didn't last long, because their careers are not compatible with family life. As public statements Audrey said, "When I get married, I want to be really married."

Audrey had a serious affair with a married then William Holden, which began during the filming of "Sabrina". She hoped to marry him and have children, but left him when she discovered that her partner had a vasectomy.

Later, during the play Ondine Audrey met her first husband, Mel Ferrer. For him, by the way, this marriage was for the fourth. They lived together for 14 years. Audrey gave birth to his child. After the divorce, Audrey suffered from depression, which was treated by the Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti, whom later she married, gave birth to her second son, Luke. But after 13 years and the couple broke up due to infidelity of both spouses.

More marriages Audrey was not, but it is a long time was in a relationship with actor Robert Bolderson, with whom she lived for over ten years until his death.

Hepburn retired after the film "Wait until dark", 1967, despite a fifth (and last nomination for "Oscar"). Although Audrey eventually returned several times to the screen, she was determined to work in humanitarian missions. In 1988, he was appointed goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF.

She spent the last years of her life in Somalia, Ethiopia and Bangladesh. Hepburn argued that after world war II through the efforts of the organizations of the UN assistance helped her and other children in the Netherlands, and she wanted to repay this debt of gratitude.

On a trip to Somalia and Kenya from 19 to 24 September 1992, became her last. During the trip, the actress began to get pains in his stomach. Doctors in Africa failed to diagnose and asked her to cancel the trip. Audrey refused.In October she was diagnosed with a tumor in the colon. She had surgery and the doctors had hoped for a cure, but the results were disappointing. Last Christmas she spent with children and called it the happiest time in my life. She died in 1993 at the 64th year of life.

After the death of Audrey, her two sons Luca Dotti and Sean Ferrer — staged litigation for mother's things. In 2015 they met in court, trying to determine who owns her clothes, jewelry, scripts, costumes and rewards. The judge tried to be honest to divide the property, but in 2017 Luca and Sean came back to sue.