Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou, the oldest of four children, was born on 8 August 1976 in Beaumont Puy-de-Domme. Her parents a dental surgeon and teacher recognized and supported her love of acting and theatre at an early age, which superseded an initial desire to become a primatologist thanks to her passion for monkeys. A quick and successful start to success as well as a swift rise in fame marked her as a young actor. Following her studies in 1998 she took part in the French talent-scouting TV programme Jeunes Premiers which was sponsored by Canal+ and won Best Young Actress at the Beziers Festival of Young Actors prior to launching acting professionally. While she attended 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 acting, she took up modeling and was the face in the advertising campaign for L'Oreal Mont Blanc as well as Chanel. Apart from her acting work she is also interested in photography. She recently exhibited some images during Arles Film Festival. Arles Film Festival with the name Superficial. The majority of her photographs concern the spotlight and fame. Also, they include a collection of self portraits and also. Audrey Tautou became a star and gained international recognition with her first role in Amelie Poulain from Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie. Amelie gained international attention due to its success at the box office. It also received praise in award ceremonies all over the globe. It's the largest French film in the history of French language to be made to be released in the US. After this film, Tautou appeared in a variety of films, ranging from British dramas up to Jean Pierre Jeunet's Un long dimanche de fiancailles. She then moved to Hollywood and starred with Tom Hanks alongside Ron Howard in The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.