Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou is the youngest of four kids born August 9, 1976, at Beaumont Puy in Domme. Audrey's parents, both a dental dentist as well as a teacher, understood and encouraged their daughter's love for acting and drama on an early stage. The support they provided was more than enough to thwart her initial desire to become the first primatologist. The early success of her career and the rapid increase in recognition was a sign of her development as an actor. After completing her degree she was invited to be a part of Jeunes Premiers an French show on TV that is a talent-scouting initiative, which is that was sponsored by Canal+. There she was awarded the prize for the Best Young Actress at the Beziers Festival of Young Actors. The result was that she decided to begin her professional acting career. Tautou was raised in an Catholic family and attended religious services, despite having went to school in the Institut Catholique de Paris. In addition to acting, she has also been a model and the face of L'Oreal Mont Blanc as well as Chanel. She also has a serious interest in photography and recently presented an exhibit of her work at the Arles Festival with the name Superficial. Her photos are mostly about the spotlight and fame. They also feature self-portraits and also. Audrey Tautou became a star and gained international recognition with her role debut as Amelie Poulain in Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain. Amelie won international acclai the box office and received acclaim at awards galas across the world. The film is still the top-grossing French language film to date in the US. Following the film, she appeared in numerous films ranging from British dramas to Jean Pierre Jeunet's Un long dimanche de fiancailles. After that, she shifted to Hollywood and was in the film with Tom Hanks alongside Ron Howard in The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.