Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou in Beaumont Puy De Domme in France was born the 9th of August 1976. Audrey is the eldest child of four. At a young age, her dental doctor parents as well as her teacher mom supported her love of drama and theater. The passion for theater was the one that overshadowed her initial wish to be the first primatologist. Her meteoric rise as an actress in her early years was quick and marked by her early successes. Following her studies in 1998 she took part in an French program for scouting talent on TV called Jeunes Premiers which was sponsored by Canal+ and won Best Young Actress at the Beziers Festival of Young Actors before beginning her acting career in earnest. Tautou was a member of the church as well as the Institut Catholique de Paris during her youth, however she now dissociates herself from her childhood. In addition to her acting career, she pursued a modeling career. She is also the spokesperson for L'Oreal Mont Blanc & Chanel and often called The Chanel Muse. Additionally, she is a keen interest in photography and recently presented an exhibit of her work during the Arles Festival under the title Superficial. Photography of her is primarily focused on celebrity and fame, and focuses the camera on the media who sat on her shoulders when she exploded to stardom as Amelie as well as several self-portraits. Audrey Tautou shot to stardom as well as international recognition with her first major role starring in the role of the film Le Fabuleux Destin de l'Amelie Poulain. Amelie was a film box office successes and received acclaim at awards ceremonies across the globe. It's the largest French language film to ever be released in the US. After this film's success, Tautou appeared in numerous film productions ranging from British dramas such as Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film Un long Sunday de fiancailles, and then he moved into Hollywood through Ron Howard's direction of The Da Vinci Code, a Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code together with Tom Hanks.