Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou born Beaumont, the French city of Puy-deDomme on August 9, 1976. Audrey is the largest child of 4 children. Audrey Tautou's parents who have a doctor for teeth as well as a teacher at school helped and encouraged her initial passion for drama and theatre. She initially hoped to become a master monkey was eclipsed by her wish to learn about drama and theater. She rose to prominence as a child actress quickly and enjoyed huge popularity and success. In 1998, after completing her degree she was invited to participate in Jeunes Premiers which is a French TV talent-scouting programme that was sponsored by Canal+. There she won the award for Best Young Actress at the Beziers Festival of Young Actors. This led her to pursue a acting profession. Tautou studied at Institut Catholique de Paris, attended church when she was a child and was raised Catholic. But she has now distanced herself with the Catholic tradition. Apart from her acting career she also pursued modeling. She was the model of L'Oreal Mont Blanc, Chanel and has been referred as "The Chanel Muse". Apart from her acting career she also has an interest in photography. Recently, she exhibited a selection photos in the Arles Film Festival with the title Superficial. Her photos are mostly about the spotlight and fame. They also feature a collection of self portraits and also. Audrey Tautou shot to stardom and global fame after her first big role, starring in the role of the film Le Fabuleux Destin de l'Amelie Poulain. Amelie achieved international success in the field of box office, and won awards around the world. It's the largest French film in the history of French language to be made to be released in the US. Following this success Tautou starred in a wide range of movies ranging including British dramas like Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Long Sunday de fiancailles, and then he moved into Hollywood under the direction of Ron Howard of the Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code with Tom Hanks.