Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou, the oldest of four siblings was born on the 8th of August 1976 in Beaumont Puy-de Domme. Her parents were dentists as well as a teacher recognized and backed her love for theater and acting as early as she was a child. This was more important than a desire to be a primatologist due to her love of monkeys. There was an immediate rise for her to be a famous young actor. The beginning of her career came at the age of 1999 the year she first began performing professionally. After her studies, Tautou took part in the French TV show that scouts talent Jeunes Premiers. Although she studied at the Institut Catholique de Paris and was a member of the church during her childhood, Tautou is now averse to this upbringing, stating that she is not officially Catholic. In addition to her acting career she also pursued modeling. The model was for L'Oreal Mont Blanc, Chanel and has been referred as "The Chanel Muse". Her photography is also a obsession and she was recently shown her work at the Arles festival, under the title Superficial. Her photographs are largely about fame and celebrity. They also feature self-portraits in addition. Audrey Tautou's worldwide success and fame soared after her role in the film as Amelie Poulain's lead woman in Le Fabuleux of Amelie Poulain. Amelie was a global success in the field of box office, and won awards around the globe. Amelie has been the most financially successful French-language film in the US. Later, in the same year, she starred in British dramas, including Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things as well as Jean-Pierre Jeunet The long day of the fiancailles. In the following year, she moved to Hollywood to work in Hollywood, where Ron Howard directed the Dan Brown bestseller The Da Vinci Code.