Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou is the youngest of four children born on August 9th, 1976 from Beaumont Puy in Domme. The parents of Audrey Tautou who was both dentists and a teacher, recognized and encouraged their daughter's love for theater and drama at the age of a stage novice. Their support was more than enough to combat her goal of becoming a primatologist. As a young woman, her rise to stardom was rapid and marked with early successes. After completing her studies, she was able to be a part of Jeunes Premiers which is a French television talent-scouting program that was that was sponsored by Canal+. There she was awarded the prize for the Best Young Actress in Beziers Festival of Young Actors. The result was that she decided to embark on a acting profession. Although she studied at in the Institut Catholique de Paris and went to church as a child, Tautou is now averse to this upbringing, stating that she's not Catholic. As well as her acting profession she also pursued a modelling career. Also, she is the face of L'Oreal Mont Blanc & Chanel and often called The Chanel Muse. A keen photographer, she created a show at The Arles International Festival titled Superficial. Her work focuses on celebrity as well as popularity. The exhibition also includes an assortment of self-portraits as well as a special focus on journalists who have closely scrutinized Tautou following her rapid popularity after Amelie. Audrey Tautou's very first major part, playing Amelie Poulain's main actor in the film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain, brought her fame to the world. Amelie is undoubtedly a huge box office smash internationally and recognized at many awards festivals around the globe. The film is still the top grossing French film of the French language on the market in US. In the wake of this achievement, Tautou was featured in a wide range of film productions ranging from British dramas like Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film Un long Sunday de fiancailles and moving into Hollywood with Ron Howard's direction of The Da Vinci Code, a Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code with Tom Hanks.