In 1963, Audrey Hepburn met her favourite co-star of all time: “He had me down flat the minute he met me”
Audrey Hepburn said Cary Grant was her favourite co-star, praising how easy he made acting and how quickly he understood her. Their work together on the 1963 film *Charade* stood out as a treasured experience in her career.
In a 1989 interview, Hepburn described Grant as reserved, sensitive and empathetic, and said he helped her when she felt inexperienced. She appeared in 28 films over 41 years and earned an Academy Award and two Golden Globes; Grant, for his part, named Grace Kelly the finest actor he had worked with.
- Hepburn called Cary Grant her favourite co-star.
- She said he quickly understood and helped her.
- Grant named Grace Kelly the finest actor he worked with.
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Audrey Hepburn was a British actor whose screen career lasted more than four decades. Cary Grant was a British-born Hollywood star known for leading roles in comedies and romantic films.
They starred together in Charade, a 1963 film directed by Stanley Donen. The film paired two established actors, but Hepburn later said Grant’s ease and attentiveness helped her feel more confident while making it.
The story reflects how actors remember working relationships as well as the films themselves. Hepburn and Grant each praised fellow performers: she named Grant as her favourite co-star, while he singled out Grace Kelly.