Connery, Audrey Hepburn Honor

PARIS — Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn were named today as Commanders of Arts and Letters, France’s most prestigious award for excellence in the arts.

Deputy Culture Minister Philippe de Villiers congratulated them for “having managed to escape the stereotypes despite their worldwide fame.” Connery, who starred in several James Bond thrillers, recently played a detective monk in “The Name of the Rose.” Hepburn’s films include “My Fair Lady” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”