"Edda van Heemstra"(Audrey Hepburn)

Audrey Hepburn - "Edda van Heemstra"

Time: 1940

Place: Netherlands

Details: After the Germans invaded the Netherlands in 1940, Hepburn used the name Edda van Heemstra, because an "English-sounding" name was considered dangerous during the German occupation. Her family was profoundly affected by the occupation, with Hepburn later stating that "had we known that we were going to be occupied for five years, we might have all shot ourselves. We thought it might be over next week… six months… next year… that's how we got through".