Conversation so far:
when was Hedy born?
Lamarr was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
who were the parents?
the only child of Gertrud "Trude" Kiesler (nee Lichtwitz; 1894-1977) and Emil Kiesler (1880-1935).
how did her name shorten?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: what was her early life like?
Self-contained rewrite: what was Hedy Lamarr's early life like?