Audrey Hepburn Prioritized Family Life Over Stardom, New Book Reveals

British actress Audrey Hepburn reports on her recent visit to UNICEF-assisted projects in drought-ridden Ethiopia as the newly-appointed UNICEF Special Ambassador at the United Nations, on March 23, 1988. Maria Bastone/AFP/Getty Images

Audrey Hepburn’s status as an icon wasn’t immediately apparent to her son, Luca Dotti, until it was pointed out by a close friend, Hubert de Givenchy.

Recalling Givenchy’s words, Mr. Dotti emphasized that despite her global fame, his mother strove for a normal upbringing for him and his brother Sean.