Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou was born in Beaumont in France's Puy-de-Domme on the 9th of August, 1976. She was the eldest of four children. Her parents encouraged her parents, dentist as well as a teacher who were both teachers in the pursuit of her desire in the theatre. This was in contrast to an earlier desire to pursue a career as a primatologist since she was fascinated by monkeys. A quick and successful start to success as well as a swift increase in recognition was a sign of her development as an actor. Following her studies in 1998 she took part in an French television show that scouts talent Jeunes Premiers that was sponsored by Canal+ and won Best Young Actress at the Beziers Festival of Young Actors prior to launching her acting career with a bang. While she attended in the Institut Catholique de Paris and went to church as a child, Tautou has distanced herself from the Catholic tradition, saying that she's not Catholic. Neben her acting, Tautou pursued modelling and was the spokesperson for L'Oreal Mont Blanc as well as Chanel. The photography of her is also a obsession and she was recently shown her work in the Arles festival, under the title Superficial. She focuses her photography on celebrities, fame and the media who scrutinized her following her rise to fame with Amelie. Additionally, there are several photographs that show herself. Audrey Tautou became a star and became famous internationally with her role debut as Amelie Poulain in the film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie. Amelie has been a global box-office hit and was recognized by numerous international awards ceremonies. Amelie is among the top-performing french-language film to hit the US. After the film, she appeared in many films ranging including British dramas to Jean Pierre Jeunet's film Un long Sunday de Faancailles. She then moved to Hollywood and starred with Tom Hanks alongside Ron Howard in The Da Vinci Code.