Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou, the oldest of four siblings was born on August 8th, 1976 in Beaumont Puy-de Domme. Her parents encouraged her dentist, parents and teacher who were both teachers in the pursuit of her desire for acting. This contrasted to an earlier desire to be a primatologist due to the fact that she loved monkeys. A quick and successful start to success as well as a swift rise in fame was a sign of her development as an actor. Following her graduation as an actress, she was part of the French program for scouting talent on television Jeunes Premiers. She took home the award for best young Actress in the Beziers Festival of Young Actors in the year 2000 and began her career as an actor. Though she was a student at The Institut Catholique de Paris and attended church in her youth Tautou has distanced herself from this upbringing, stating that she's not Catholic. Apart from acting, Tautou pursued modelling and was the face of L'Oreal Mont Blanc as well as Chanel. Photography is also her love of hers and she has been exhibiting her work in the Arles festival, under the title Superficial. In her photographs, she tends to focus on the spotlight and celebrity. The camera is turned on journalists who have scrutinised the actress after Amelie's sudden fame. Audrey Tautou became a star and became famous internationally with her first role in Amelie Poulain from Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain. Amelie is a worldwide box office smash and was recognized by numerous ceremony awards around the world. Amelie is the most successful french-language film to hit the US. In the wake of this achievement, Tautou was featured in numerous movies ranging from British dramas such as Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film Un long Sunday de fiancailles before moving to Hollywood with Ron Howard's direction of The Da Vinci Code, a Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code together with Tom Hanks.