<p>She was the princess who got bored, escaped her guards and fell in love with a reporter. When Audrey Hepburn played Princess Ann in 'Roman Holiday', she was creating a new benchmark in Hollywood - in acting, style and elegance. She was also breaking norms.</p>.<p>The Belgian-born British actress would have turned 90 today. We list out some of the films that speak of Audrey Hepburn's powerful presence and exceptional acting prowess. </p>.<p><strong>ROMAN HOLIDAY:</strong> Audrey Hepburn played the role of the headstrong crown princess Ann who sets out to discover Rome on her own terms and falls for a reporter (Gregory Peck) in the process. The role fetched her the Academy Award for Best Actress. </p>.<p><strong>SABRINA:</strong> She spelt magic as Sabrina Fair, the daughter of a chauffeur. When Sabrina returns from Paris, she is caught in the attention of two wealthy brothers (Humphrey Bograt and William Holden).</p>.<p><strong>FUNNY FACE:</strong> Audrey played the bookstore employee Jo Stockton who was accidentally photographed by a fashion photographer (Fred Astaire). He feels she has the potential to be a fashion model and takes her to France. Love follows.</p>.<p><strong>THE NUN'S STORY: </strong>In this 1959 drama, she is Sister Luke, a wealthy Belgian woman, who decides to leave her family and enter a convent.</p>.<p><strong>BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S:</strong> As Holly Golightly, the naive and independent cafe society girl, Audrey rendered a memorable performance in the funny flick. It won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.</p>.<p><strong>MY FAIR LADY:</strong> The film was based on George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' and Audrey played the flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, who is taught by a snobbish phonetics teacher (Rex Harrison) to be a lady.</p>.<p>One of the few actresses to win an Emmy, Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award, she created new fashion standards on screen. She was the goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in the late 1980s and travelled the world to raise awareness about children in need.</p>.<p>Audrey won a special Academy Award for her humanitarian work in 1993. The actress passed away in 1993. She was 63.</p>
<p>She was the princess who got bored, escaped her guards and fell in love with a reporter. When Audrey Hepburn played Princess Ann in 'Roman Holiday', she was creating a new benchmark in Hollywood - in acting, style and elegance. She was also breaking norms.</p>.<p>The Belgian-born British actress would have turned 90 today. We list out some of the films that speak of Audrey Hepburn's powerful presence and exceptional acting prowess. </p>.<p><strong>ROMAN HOLIDAY:</strong> Audrey Hepburn played the role of the headstrong crown princess Ann who sets out to discover Rome on her own terms and falls for a reporter (Gregory Peck) in the process. The role fetched her the Academy Award for Best Actress. </p>.<p><strong>SABRINA:</strong> She spelt magic as Sabrina Fair, the daughter of a chauffeur. When Sabrina returns from Paris, she is caught in the attention of two wealthy brothers (Humphrey Bograt and William Holden).</p>.<p><strong>FUNNY FACE:</strong> Audrey played the bookstore employee Jo Stockton who was accidentally photographed by a fashion photographer (Fred Astaire). He feels she has the potential to be a fashion model and takes her to France. Love follows.</p>.<p><strong>THE NUN'S STORY: </strong>In this 1959 drama, she is Sister Luke, a wealthy Belgian woman, who decides to leave her family and enter a convent.</p>.<p><strong>BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S:</strong> As Holly Golightly, the naive and independent cafe society girl, Audrey rendered a memorable performance in the funny flick. It won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.</p>.<p><strong>MY FAIR LADY:</strong> The film was based on George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' and Audrey played the flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, who is taught by a snobbish phonetics teacher (Rex Harrison) to be a lady.</p>.<p>One of the few actresses to win an Emmy, Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award, she created new fashion standards on screen. She was the goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in the late 1980s and travelled the world to raise awareness about children in need.</p>.<p>Audrey won a special Academy Award for her humanitarian work in 1993. The actress passed away in 1993. She was 63.</p>
