List of awards and honours received by Audrey Hepburn

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List of Audrey Hepburn's awards
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Hepburn as Princess Ann in Roman Holiday (1953), her first major starring role and one of her most critically acclaimed

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AwardWinsNominations
Academy Awards
15
BAFTA Awards
35
Emmy Awards, Primetime
11
Golden Globe Awards
210
Grammy Awards
11
Tony Awards
11

Audrey Hepburn received numerous awards and honors during her career. Hepburn won, or was nominated for, awards for her work in motion pictures, television, spoken-word recording, on stage, and humanitarian work. She was five-times nominated for an Academy Award, and she was awarded the 1953 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Roman Holiday and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1993, post-humously, for her humanitarian work. She won a record three BAFTA Awards for Best British Actress in a Leading Role, from five nominations, and she received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1992. Hepburn received 10 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning two, and she was the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1990. She also won the 1954 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play in Ondine, and she received a Special Tony Award in 1968.

Post-humously, Hepburn also received a number of awards and honors, including a Primetime Emmy Award for her television series Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn , while her contributions to a spoken-word recording titled Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales earned her a Grammy Award. Hepburn stands as one of few entertainers who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. She has been honored on United States postage stamps, and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The American Film Institute has repeatedly recognized her talent, placing Hepburn third on its list of the top 100 female stars of all time and placing several of the films she starred in on its 100 best... lists.

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Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. Hepburn was nominated for five competitive awards, winning once. In addition, she was the recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award posthumously. Hepburn's son Sean H. Ferrer accepted the award on her behalf.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1953 Best Actress Roman Holiday Won [1]
1954 Sabrina Nominated
1959 The Nun's Story Nominated
1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's Nominated
1967 Wait Until Dark Nominated
1992 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Honoured [2]

Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), honor American prime time television entertainment. Hepburn was the recipient of one Emmy Award posthumously.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1993 Outstanding Individual Achievement – Informational Programming Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn: Flower GardensWon [3]

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Hepburn won one Grammy Award posthumously.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1994 Best Spoken Word Album for Children Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales Won [4]

Tony Awards

The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre, and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. Hepburn won one competitive Tony Award, and was the recipient of the Special Tony Award in 1968.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1954 Best Actress in a Play Ondine Won [4]
Non-competitive awards
1968 Special Tony Award Recipient [5]

Major associations

BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is an annual awards show to celebrate excellence in film, television, television craft, video games, and forms of animation. Hepburn was nominated five times for a competitive award, winning three. In addition, she was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1992.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1954 Best British Actress Roman Holiday Won [6]
1955 Sabrina Nominated
1957 War and Peace Nominated
1960 The Nun's Story Won
1965 Charade Won
Non-competitive awards
1992BAFTA Special AwardRecipient [6]

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to recognize outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in motion pictures and television. Hepburn was a 10-time nominee, winning twice. In addition, she received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1990.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1953 Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Roman Holiday Won [7]
1954Henrietta Award for World Film Favorite – FemaleWon
1956Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama War and Peace Nominated
1957 Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Love in the Afternoon Nominated
1959Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama The Nun's Story Nominated
1961Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's Nominated
1963 Charade Nominated
1964 My Fair Lady Nominated
1967 Two for the Road Nominated
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Wait Until Dark Nominated
Non-competitive awards
1990 Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient [7]

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

The New York Film Critics' Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City-based publications. Hepburn won two of her six competitive nominations.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1953 Best Actress Roman Holiday Won
1955 Sabrina Nominated
1957 Love in the Afternoon Nominated
1959 The Nun's Story Won
1964 My Fair Lady Nominated
1968 Wait Until Dark Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, presented by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), recognize outstanding performances by its members. Hepburn was the recipient of a posthumous Life Achievement Award.

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1993 Life Achievement Award Won [8]

Other arts recognition

In recognition of her work in the performing arts, besides those awards aforementioned, Hepburn received several other honors. In 1959, she won the Silver Shell for Best Actress at the San Sebastian International Film Festival for her work in The Nun's Story. [9] In 1987, she was awarded the Commander of the National French Order of Arts and Letters (French: Commandeur de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres), [10] and was a Gala Film Tribute honoree. In 1991, she received the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award, [11] an honorary Bambi Award, and was an Honoree at both the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Gala Tribute and the USA Film Festival's Master Screen. Then, in 1992, Hepburn was awarded The George Eastman Award, [12] given by George Eastman House for distinguished contribution to the art of film. She was posthumously awarded the 1996 Women in Film's Crystal Award for her efforts in expanding the role of women within the entertainment industry. [13]

Humanitarian recognition

In recognition of her humanitarian work, Hepburn received the following honors:
1976

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

2000

2002

2006

Style recognition

Other honours

Hepburn's handprints in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. Hepburn.JPG
Hepburn's handprints in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.
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Hepburn's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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