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I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing Funny Face when I couldn't sing and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.
Audrey Hepburn
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Audrey Hepburn
Age: 63 †
Born: 1929
Born: May 4
Died: 1993
Died: January 20
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Audrey Kathleen Ruston
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