The most beautiful film and fashion statement of her era, and the highest-paid film actress of the time, despite never having taken an acting lesson, Audrey Hepburn was for decades a source of delight and genuine admiration. Beginning with her traumatic childhood in Nazi-occupied Holland, biographer Barry Paris tells the story of Audreys life - her dreams of being a balle The most beautiful film and fashion statement of her era, and the highest-paid film actress of the time, despite never having taken an acting lesson, Audrey Hepburn was for decades a source of delight and genuine admiration. Beginning with her traumatic childhood in Nazi-occupied Holland, biographer Barry Paris tells the story of Audreys life - her dreams of being a ballerina; her mothers ambition, which led Audrey to London, where she was discovered in the chorus lines of the West End and catapulted to stardom in Hollywood; her title role on Broadway in Gigi; and her Oscar- and Tony-winning performances within a year of her arrival in America.