Audrey Hepburn's most iconic film, Breakfast at Tiffany's, will be revisited after it was announced that a new movie about the making of her 1961 romantic comedy is in the works.
The blueprint for the new project will be based on the book Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's and the Dawn of the Modern Woman by Sam Wasson.
And with a new movie comes another star who will tackle the role of playing the real-life Audrey. Following the likes of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Emily in Paris' Lily Collins is the latest name to be honored with the role of a lifetime.
The actress shared her response to the news online, expressing: "It's with almost 10 years of development and a lifetime of admiration and adoration for Audrey that I'm finally able to share this. Honored and ecstatic don't begin to express how I feel…"
© Getty ImagesAudrey passed away in 1993 at the age of 63, and had only just begun to see her two children achieve a level of notoriety in their professions.
Below, take a look at Audrey's illustrious family tree, consisting of her two children and five grandchildren…
© Getty ImagesAudrey with Sean and her first husband, Mel Ferrer
Sean Hepburn Ferrer, 65
In June 1960, Audrey became a mother for the first time when she welcomed her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer with her first husband, actor Mel Ferrer.
Sean was born in Switzerland, but he spent most of his childhood in Italy and Spain. He remained out of the spotlight for a majority of his younger years, as Audrey herself stepped away from show business to care for her son.
© Getty ImagesSean established the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund in 1994
Sean and his life's work
Soon after his mother's death, he entered the spotlight, establishing the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund in 1994 in collaboration with her then-partner Robert Wolders and his half-brother to carry on his late mother's charitable and philanthropic efforts. He remained the fund's chairman until 2012.
He also had a career as a film and documentary producer, and has published two books about his mother, the biography Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit in 2003, and the children's book Little Audrey's Daydream in 2020.
Sean has been married three times, welcoming three children with his first two wives. With Leila Flannigan, he welcomed Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer, now 30.
© Getty ImagesAudrey's granddaughter Emma Ferrer
Audrey's grandkids
Emma is a model and artist, the most notable of Audrey's progeny. The 31-year-old participated with her father in the 2020 documentary Audrey and has appeared in several notable campaigns, including for brands closely associated with her grandmother, Givenchy and Tiffany & Co.
With his second wife, Giovanna Ferrer, Sean welcomed sons Santiago and Gregorio Ferrer. Both lead their lives outside of the spotlight. Sean is now married to Karin Hepburn.
© Getty ImagesLuca with his mother, Audrey
Luca Dotti, 56
In February 1970, Audrey welcomed Luca Andrea Dotti with her second husband, Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti. At this point, her work in Hollywood had slowed considerably as she chose to devote more time to motherhood, her marriage and humanitarian work.
© InstagramLuca's two daughters
Audrey's grandkids
Luca is more private compared to his brother and his family. He lives in Italy, working as a graphic designer, and is married to Domitilla Bertusi, also a graphic designer and illustrator. They share two young girls, who they keep out of the spotlight aside from occasional photos shared on Instagram.
Aside from his involvement with the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund with Sean, Luca has also written and published several books on his mother and her life, including Audrey in Rome in 2013, Audrey at Replica Luxury Handbag in 2015, and Audrey Hepburn in Paris last year.
© Getty ImagesLuca and his wife Domitilla
Life's work
During a conversation with Town & Country last year, Luca spoke about his idea of his mother differing from the world's, explaining: "I knew my mother initially as the typical mother who would rather stay home and roast chicken instead of going out on the weekend."
"Then later on, I saw her working for UNICEF and I saw this drive and this passion, which was a clash from what she was at home in Switzerland. In this book, I found not only the same energy, but also it was great to see beyond a certain lens that I didn't know."
