Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou born Beaumont, Puy-deDomme France in August 9th 1976. Audrey Tautou is the fourth child of 4 children. Audrey Tautou's parents who are a dental doctor and a school teacher, supported and encouraged her initial passion for drama and theatre. Her initial dream to be a monkey expert was replaced by a desire to pursue a degree in theater and drama. There was an immediate rise in her career to become an internationally renowned young actor. Before she began to pursue an acting career Tautou participated in Jeunes Premiers an French television show that sought to find talent which was a part of Canal+ in 1998. The program also awarded her the title of The award for the Best Young Actress in her performance in the Beziers Festival of Young Actors. Tautou attended church and the Institut Catholique de Paris during her childhood, but she is now separating herself from the aforementioned societal influences. Alongside her acting career, Tautou has also been a model and the face of L'Oreal Mont Blanc as well as Chanel. Recently, at the Arles Arts Festival she exhibited the collection of her photographs with the name Superficial. Her photography largely focuses on the spotlight and celebrities and then turns her camera to the journalists who scrutinised her following her sudden rise to stardom in the film Amelie as well as self-portraits. Audrey Tautou shot to stardom and international fame with her debut role in the role of The Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Pouulain. Amelie received international acclai box office success and was recognized at award ceremonies all over the world. It is the top-grossing French film in America. The popularity of the film led Tautou to a variety of roles, from British dramas like Dirty Pretty Things by Stephen Knight and Jean Pierre Jeunet to Hollywood's The Da Vinci Code with Tom Hanks.