Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou in Beaumont Puy De Domme, France, was born on the 9th of August 1976. Audrey Tautou is an elder child out of 4. Her parents were dentists as well as a teacher recognized and backed her love for theatre and drama as early as she was a child. This was more important than a desire to be a primatologist due to her fascination with monkeys. At the age of a young lady, her rise to stardom was rapid and marked with the beginning of her success. Following her graduation and acting, she appeared on the French show for spotting talent Jeunes Premiers that was sponsored by Canal+. She won the Most Outstanding Young Actress award at Beziers Festival of Young Actors in the year 2000. She then began a career as an actress. While she attended the Institut Catholique de Paris and went to church as a child, Tautou is now averse to this upbringing, stating that she is not officially Catholic. Neben her acting, Tautou has also been a model and the model for L'Oreal Mont Blanc as well as Chanel. Alongside her acting work she is also interested in photography. Recently, she exhibited a selection photos in the Arles Film Festival, under the title Superficial. Her photographs are largely about the spotlight and fame. Also, they include an assortment of portraits of herself as well. Audrey Tautou rose to fame and acclaim with her big role in Le Fabuleux Destin of Amelie Poulain. Amelie was recognized internationally for its box office success. The film was also recognized in award ceremonies all over the world. The film is still the highest-grossing French film of the French language on the market in US. After the film, she appeared in numerous films ranging from British dramas up to Jean Pierre Jeunet's film Un long dimanche de fiancailles. She then moved to Hollywood and was in the film with Tom Hanks alongside Ron Howard in The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.