Audrey Hepburn on the cover of LIFE magazine, December 7, 1953. Mark Shaw—LIFE Magazine. Liz Ronk, who edited this gallery, is the Photo Editor for LIFE.com. Follow her on Twitter @lizabethronk.

Actress Audrey Hepburn shone on the big screen in the 1960s thanks to her work in films like Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and My Fair Lady (1964). Where she remained a bit reclusive, though, was ...