Trivia

1. There is some confusion about her name. Some biographies and websites erroneously report that Audrey was born as Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston. Audrey`s mother Ella changed her daughter`s name temporary during the war because she felt that her name would sound to British in occupied Holland. So it became Edda van Heemstra.
--Source: Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit: A Son Remembers, Page 7

2. Audrey‘s father called himself an Irish banker, but in fact he could not hang on to any job. Her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer “He was a true dilettante and a brilliant one at that. ”
--Source: Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit: A Son Remembers, Page 21

3. Audrey first met the forerunner of UNICEF during the war. The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) helped about 8 million refugees. Audrey: “We thought, how could people be so rich to give away things that look so new?”
--Source: Audrey Hepburn, Page 32

Audrey is the English form of the Dutch name Edda.
--Source: Audrey: Her Real Story, Page 9

Katharine Hepburn and Audrey are not related.

When Audrey was considered for the role in Roman Holiday, the studio wanted her to change her last name to avoid confusion with Katharine Hepburn. Audrey: “If you want me, you’ll have to take my name too”.
--Source: Audrey: Her Real Story, Page 60

Audrey has a star on Hollywood Boulevard (Vine street).
It’s located one block south of Hollywood Boulevard.

A small museum celebrating her career and her work for the UN Children’s Fund was opened at Tolochenaz, Switzerland, where Audrey lived for 30 years.