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Audrey Hepburn: Childhood Dance Roots Unearthed
4 Oct
Summary
- Audrey Hepburn's early performing arts education occurred in Elham, Kent.
- A blue plaque marks the cottage where she lived from 1936 to 1939.
- A teacher encouraged her love for music and dance in village lessons.
Before her rise to global stardom, Audrey Hepburn spent formative years in Elham, a village in the Kent countryside. She lived there between 1936 and 1939, a period where her passion for performing was significantly encouraged.
Hepburn, then known as Audrey Ruston-Hepburn, arrived in Elham after her parents' separation. She resided at Orchard Cottage with the Butcher family and attended Rigden School. It was here that a teacher fostered her interest in music and dance, shaping the young performer she would become. A blue plaque now stands near the King's Arms pub, commemorating her time at the cottage. Local historians highlight these three years as crucial in developing the foundation for Hepburn's celebrated career in films like "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "My Fair Lady."
