7 She was an agent of the Dutch Resistance

Audrey worked for the Dutch resistance and would carry secret messages in her ballet slippers. She would be killed if she was ever caught. In one instance, she was suspect and rounded up by truck. She barely escaped when the Nazis pulled over to the side of the road. As an agent for the Dutch Resistance, she performed in a series of secret ballets to help raise money for the rebels – after the shows, no one would applaud because their cheers would alarm the German Soldiers. These performances would be called “black performances” to raise money for the rebels and their underground war against Hitler. This is one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn Facts! More info on the Dutch Resistance and how she was in the “military”.