Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou in Beaumont Puy De Domme in France was born the 9th August, 1976. Audrey was the oldest child of four. Her parents a dental surgeon as well as a teacher recognized and encouraged her passion for acting and theatre at an early age, which was more important than a desire to be a primatologist due to her love of monkeys. As a young woman rising to the heights of fame was rapid and marked with the beginning of her successes. It was only in 1999 after which she began acting professionally. In the years following her studies, Tautou was a participant in the French talent scouting television programme Jeunes Premiers. Although she studied at in the Institut Catholique de Paris and attended church in her youth Tautou has stayed away from the Catholic tradition, saying that she's not Catholic. The modeling and acting careers of Tautou have been interspersed. Tautou was the model for L'Oreal Mont Blanc Chanel, and is known as The Chanel Muse. Additionally, she is a keen passion for photography. She recently presented an exhibit of her work at the Arles Festival, titled Superficial. The majority of her photographs concern the spotlight and fame. Also, they include an assortment of portraits of herself as well. Audrey Tautou shot to stardom as well as international recognition with her first major role starring as the lead in the film Le Fabuleux Destin de l'Amelie Poulain. Amelie was an international box-office success, and received accolades during awards ceremonies across the globe. It's the highest-grossing French film made in America. In the following year, she starred in British dramas including Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things as well as Jean-Pierre Junet's Un long Sunday de Faancailles. In the following year, she moved to Hollywood to work in Hollywood, where Ron Howard directed the Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code.