Dress Like An Icon: Audrey Hepburn in 'Roman Holiday' Audrey Hepburn's first starring role was 'Roman Holiday' (1953). Gregory Peck insisted that Hepburn's name appear before the film's title in a font as large as his: "You've got to change that In The Closet Audrey Hepburn's Roman Holiday screen tests (1953). Costumes by Edith Head that helped define Audrey's iconic style, and Hollywood's Instagram Edith Head ballgown for Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday" (1953) Source: Harper's Bazaar Roman Holiday: Audrey Hepburn as Princess Ann Girls Do Film