Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou, the oldest of four siblings was born on the 8th of August 1976 in Beaumont Puy-de Domme. Audrey Tautou's parents, who have a doctor for teeth as well as a teacher at school were supportive and encouraged by her passion for acting as well as theatre. Her initial dream of becoming a specialist in monkeys was replaced by a desire to study theater and drama. She rose to prominence as a child actor quickly and enjoyed enormous popularity and success. When she graduated in 1998, her education, she was selected to be a part of Jeunes Premiers, a French show on TV that is a talent-scouting initiative, which is sponsored by Canal+. There she received the award for best Young Actress at the Beziers Festival of Young Actors. The result was that she decided to pursue a acting profession. Although she studied at the Institut Catholique de Paris and went to church as a child, Tautou has stayed away from the Catholic tradition, saying that she is not officially Catholic. In addition to her acting career she also pursued a modeling career. It is her turn to be the spokesperson for L'Oreal Mont Blanc & Chanel and often called The Chanel Muse. In addition to her acting career, she has an interest in photography. Recently, she exhibited a selection images at Arles Film Festival. Arles Film Festival, under the title Superficial. Her photographs concentrates on fame and the spotlight. Cameras are focused at journalists, who sat and watched her during her rise to the heights of fame in Amelie. Audrey Tautou shot to stardom and international fame with her first major role starring in the role of The Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Pouulain. Amelie was an international box-office film that received acclaim during awards ceremonies across the globe. It is the most successful French language film to date in the US. In the following year, she starred in British dramas, including Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things as well as Jean-Pierre Jeunet Un long dimanche de fiancailles. Then Tautou moved to Hollywood where Ron Howard directed the Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code.