Audrey Hepburn Research Paper

"I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give"- Audrey Hepburn. Most people do not realize how much Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe have in common. Marilyn Monroe was a blonde haired thriving actress who died at a young age. Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful brunette actress that had British ascent that made people fall in love with her. Marilyn and Audrey are the same because of their fame, family, and fight.

Firstly, Audrey and Marilyn are the same due to their fame. To begin with, Marilyn and Audrey both worked modeling at a young age. For example, they both started modeling in the 1940s to get money to save up for their dream. Marilyn salvaged her modeling money that she received for acting classes. Audrey

Hepburn saved her modeling money to help her family out, and to take dance classes. Therefore, they both have the same enthusiasm to continue their career and learn more about what they want to do. Second, they both played short parts in movies before they went into big parts in movies. For example, Marilyn played in a small part in the movie “The Dangerous years”. She later went into being the main character in one of her most famous movies “Some like It Hot”. Audrey Hepburn played in a snip it in “The Lavender Hill Mob”. She later went into acting in her famous movie “Breakfast with Tiffany” as the main character. Thus, they both started acting in small parts, and then later stared in movies. Not only did they act, they both sang in the movies they stared in. Third, they took over the film world by surprise. For example, they were well known actresses staring in big named movies. They were known for being “hot women” and changed many women’s prospective on the way women should look, which was skinny and tall. Therefore, everyone knows who Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn are because they were famous in the film world. For all these reasons, fame is one item Audrey and Marilyn have alike.
Secondly, they had the same family difficulties at a young age. First, Marilyn and Audrey both overcame a difficult childhood. For example, Marilyn was forced into numerous foster homes till she was 16 years old. Audrey had to abide the fact that her family could be killed by Nazis. Therefore, Marilyn and Audrey shared difficult memories as a child. Second, they both had three major relationships. For instance, Marilyn Monroe had controlling husbands that were abusive. Audrey husband Mel Ferrer was often found controlling due to his jealousy of her success. Therefore, Marilyn and Audrey both had difficult marriages, but there controlling husbands did not stop them from acting. Third, they both did not know their dad for long. For example, their dads left them at a young age. Audrey’s dad left when she was a little girl to support the Germans during WW2, and never saw him again. Marilyn never knew her dad, he left when she was born. Therefore, they both do not know much about their dads because they walked out of there life when they were little. For example, Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn both share different family issues.
Thirdly, they both fought for what they believed in and also what they loved.

Firstly, they both shared the same amount of determination. For example, Marilyn worked hard to get money by modeling on the side to get more acting lessons so she would not have to play “dumb blonde roles”. Audrey did modeling to pay for dance lessons to help her be a better dancer for when the camera is on her. Thus, Marilyn and Audrey are both determined to work hard so they could get money and learn more about what they want to do. Secondly, they both suffered from severe depression and anxiety. For instance, Audrey was depressed after her divorce with her husband Mel Ferrer. Marilyn Monroe was depressed because she suffered through several miscarriages and she really wanted a family. Therefore, they both have deep sadness because of what they both went through, but their depression did not show on screen when they are acting. Thirdly, they both had a passion for children’s charities. Marilyn Monroe donated a lot of money to a lot of different children’s charities. Most of the children's charities she donated to were foster or unfortunate children because she knew what it was like to be one of those kids. Audrey was a UNICEF ambassador; or United Nations Children’s Fund traveled and gave food and medical help to children after WWII. She helped UNICEF because Audrey knew what is was like to be sick, and needing help after war when she was a kid. Thus, they share the same passion to help

different charities around the world. For all these reasons, they both fought for what they believed in by donating to charities, overcoming depression, and modeled to get money to help them and there family's survive.
To conclude, Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn have most things in common. First, they are the same due to their fame and success. Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn modeled to start their dreams and became actresses; they played in short parts in a movie before making it to being the star of their movies, and they both took over in the film world by surprise. Second, one thing they had in common was there families. Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe both had fear when they were little. Marilyn was forced into foster homes and Audrey had the constant fear of her family dying. They both had three major relationships and controlling husbands. Audrey and Marilyn both did not know there dad well because they left them at a young age. Thirdly, they fought through tough times to make their dreams come true. They both shared fortitude by working to come up with money for dancing and acting lessons. They both fought through depression when life was getting hard. And finally, they both helped children’s charities around the world because they both knew what it was like to be in the children’s shoes. For all these reasons, Marilyn and Audrey are the same because of their fame, family, and fight “We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle” – Marilyn Monroe.