Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou in Beaumont Puy De Domme in France was born on the 9th August, 1976. Audrey is the oldest child in a family of four. From a very young age, her dentist 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 become a the first primatologist. When she was a teenager rising to the heights of fame was rapid and marked with early successes. Her career began in earnest at the age of 1999 when she started acting professionally. After her studies, Tautou participated in the French television show for talent scouting called Jeunes Premiers. Although she studied at The Institut Catholique de Paris and went to church as a child, Tautou has distanced herself from the Catholic tradition, saying that she's not Catholic. Neben her acting, Tautou has also been a model and the spokesperson of L'Oreal Mont Blanc as well as Chanel. Photography is another passion and she recently exhibited her work in the Arles festival, under the title Superficial. Photography of her is primarily focused on celebrity and fame, and turns the camera on the journalists who scrutinised her following her sudden rise in fame and fortune in the film Amelie as well as a series of self-portraits. Audrey Tautou's international recognition and popularity exploded after her performance in the film as Amelie Poulain's main actress in the film Le Fabuleux Destin of Amelie Poulain. Amelie is undoubtedly a huge box office smash internationally and has been lauded at numerous award events around the globe. Amelie is the most successful film that is French-speak in the US. The film's success led Tautou to a variety of roles, ranging from British dramas like Dirty Pretty Things by Stephen Knight and Jean Pierre Jeunet to Hollywood's The Da Vinci Code with Tom Hanks.