Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou in Beaumont Puy De Domme in France, was born on the 9th of August in 1976. Audrey is the elder child out of 4. Audrey Tautou's parents who were a dentist and a school teacher, supported and encouraged her passion for acting and theatre. She initially hoped of becoming a specialist in monkeys was replaced by a desire to learn about drama and theater. Her rise to fame as an actor in the young age was quick and marked by her early successes. Following her studies in 1998 she participated in an French television show that scouts talent Jeunes Premiers that was supported by Canal+ and won Best Young Actress at the Beziers Festival of Young Actors before beginning acting professionally. Tautou went to church and Institut Catholique de Paris during her youth, however she now dissociates herself from the aforementioned societal influences. She pursued a modelling career alongside her acting career and is the model for L'Oreal Mont Blanc and Chanel frequently referred to as the Chanel Muse. Apart from her acting work, she has an interest in photography. Recently, she exhibited a selection images in the Arles Film Festival under the name Superficial. Her work focuses on celebrity in addition to popularity. Also, it features portraits of herself and particular focus on the media that has closely scrutinized Tautou following her rapid rise in stardom following Amelie. Audrey Tautou's worldwide recognition and popularity exploded after her role in the film as Amelie Poulain's lead actress in the film Le Fabuleux Destin of Amelie Poulain. Amelie received international acclai film box office successes and received acclaim at awards ceremonies all over the world. It's the most-grossing French film to be released in the United States. In the wake of this achievement, Tautou was featured in many movies ranging that ranged from British dramatics like Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Un long dimanche de fiancailles and moving into Hollywood under the direction of Ron Howard of the Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code alongside Tom Hanks.