Audrey Hepburn will be recognised with a blue plaque in Mayfair to celebrate her links to London, English Heritage has announced.
Others to receive blue plaques include T-Rex frontman Marc Bolan, ballerina Alicia Markova, novelist Barbara Pym, activist and poet Una Marson, and artist Graham Sutherland.
Blue plaques commemorate the links between important figures and buildings around the country.
Subjects are chosen based on public suggestions. They have to have made a “exceptional impact in their field, community or on society at large.” They also have to have been dead for at least 20 years.
Other some of the people who already have blue plaques in London include nurse Florence Nightingale, novelist George Orwell and even cloud-namer Luke Howard.
Audrey Hepburn’s blue black will commemorate the time she spent living in London (English Heritage)
As a teenager, Audrey Hepburn studied dance in London with Ballet Rambert. While studying, she appeared in various West End shows.
And it was in Mayfair, where the plaque will be located, that she landed the role of Princess Ann in Roman Holiday.
The role was Hepburn’s big break. She went on to star in My Fair Lady, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Funny Face.
Thanks to these roles, in 1999 the American Film Institute named Hepburn as the third greatest female screen star.
Audrey Hepburn at the London premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961.(AP Photo)
English Heritage Curatorial Director, Matt Thompson, said: “From literature and art to dance and music, these figures helped shape the London we know today.
“Their contributions not only had a profound impact on their fields but also continue to inspire generations.”
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Audrey Hepburn will be recognised with a blue plaque in Mayfair to celebrate her links to London, English Heritage has announced.
Others to receive blue plaques include T-Rex frontman Marc Bolan, ballerina Alicia Markova, novelist Barbara Pym, activist and poet Una Marson, and artist Graham Sutherland.
Blue plaques commemorate the links between important figures and buildings around the country.
Subjects are chosen based on public suggestions. They have to have made a “exceptional impact in their field, community or on society at large.” They also have to have been dead for at least 20 years.
Other some of the people who already have blue plaques in London include nurse Florence Nightingale, novelist George Orwell and even cloud-namer Luke Howard.
Audrey Hepburn’s blue black will commemorate the time she spent living in London (English Heritage)
As a teenager, Audrey Hepburn studied dance in London with Ballet Rambert. While studying, she appeared in various West End shows.
And it was in Mayfair, where the plaque will be located, that she landed the role of Princess Ann in Roman Holiday.
The role was Hepburn’s big break. She went on to star in My Fair Lady, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Funny Face.
Thanks to these roles, in 1999 the American Film Institute named Hepburn as the third greatest female screen star.
Audrey Hepburn at the London premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961.(AP Photo)
English Heritage Curatorial Director, Matt Thompson, said: “From literature and art to dance and music, these figures helped shape the London we know today.
“Their contributions not only had a profound impact on their fields but also continue to inspire generations.”
