The Audrey Hepburn Story is a 2000 American biographical drama television film based on the life of actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn. Covering the years 1935 to the 1960s, it stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, who also produced the film. Emmy Rossum and Sarah Hyland appear as Hepburn in her early years. The film was shot in Montreal, Canada, and premiered on ABC on March 27, 2000. Plot The making of Breakfast at Tiffany's serves as a framing device for the film. Audrey's life up to that point is seen in elongated flashbacks. During Audrey's childhood, her Nazi-sympathizer father abandons her and her mother, Ella. Audrey is sent to an English boarding school, where she becomes passionate about ballet. When Britain enters World War II, Audrey returns to live with Ella in the neutral Netherlands. The Nazis invade, leading to years of hardship. When the nation is liberated, UNICEF provides resources to the starved populous. After the war, Audrey studies ballet in London, but doesn't have the talent to become a prima ballerina. To make ends meet, she dances in musicals and revues. This leads to small parts in several films. She gets engaged to the wealthy industrialist James Hanson, who emotionally supports her career to a degree. While filming Monte Carlo Baby in 1951, Audrey is scouted by Colette to star in the Broadway play Gigi. During the production, she is coached in acting by playwright Anita Loos. Realizing that she wants to devote herself to her career, Audrey breaks off her engagement with Hanson. Audrey's leading role in the 1953 film Roman Holiday catapults her to stardom. While filming Sabrina, she falls in love with married costar William Holden. He proposes marriage, but she declines when he reveals that he had an irreversible vasectomy. Despite suffering heartbreak, Sabrina is another professional success for Audrey. Actor Mel Ferrer and Audrey costar in the play Ondine on Broadway. She wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for Roman Holiday. Shortly afterwards, she and Mel marry and move to Switzerland. She is kept busy making the films Funny Face, Love in the Afternoon, and The Nun's Story. While filming The Nun's Story in Stanleyville, Belgian Congo, Audrey learns about the area's lack of access to good medical care. She questions the value of her work as an actress. Mel insists that her movies matter to millions of people. While filming The Unforgiven,