Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou is the youngest of four kids born August 9, 1976 within Beaumont Puy De Domme. Her parents, who work as dentists as well as a teacher at school, were supportive and encouraged in her early interest in theatre and drama. Her initial dream to become a master monkey was replaced by her ambition to learn about drama and theater. In her early years rising to the heights of fame was rapid and marked with early successes. In 1998 after her studies, she appeared on an French talent-scouting TV programme Jeunes Premiers with the support of Canal+ and won Best Young Actress at the Beziers Festival of Young Actors prior to launching her acting career in earnest. While she attended in the Institut Catholique de Paris and was a member of the church during her childhood, Tautou has distanced herself from her religious upbringing and has stated that she's not Catholic. Alongside her acting career, Tautou pursued modelling and was the model for L'Oreal Mont Blanc as well as Chanel. In addition to her acting profession, she has an interest in photography. Recently, she exhibited a selection of her photographs at Arles Film Festival. Arles Film Festival with the name Superficial. She focuses her photography on celebrity, fame and the press that scrutinized her after her fame-making debut with Amelie. There are also several photographs that show herself. Audrey Tautou became a star and was recognized internationally for her role debut as Amelie Poulain in the film Le Fabuleux Destination d'Amelie. Amelie was a box office triumph, and was lauded in award ceremonies all over the world. Amelie was the highest-rated french-language film to hit the US. In the wake of this achievement, Tautou was featured in a wide range of films ranging from British dramas like Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Long Sunday de fiancailles and moving into Hollywood under the direction of Ron Howard of the Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code together with Tom Hanks.