Audrey Tautou
Audrey Tautou was born in Beaumont in the French city of Puy-de Domme on 8 August 1976. She was fourth child in the family. Her parents were dentists along with a teacher, recognized and supported her interest in theatre and drama since her early years, which superseded an initial desire to become a primatologist thanks to her love of monkeys. Her meteoric rise as a young actress was swift and marked by a rapid rise to fame. After her graduation in 1998, she took part in a French program for scouting talent on TV called Jeunes Premiers which was sponsored by Canal+ and won Best Young Actress at the Beziers Festival of Young Actors before launching her acting career with a bang. While she attended in the Institut Catholique de Paris and had a religious affiliation in her early years, Tautou has distanced herself from her religious upbringing and has stated that she is not officially Catholic. In addition to her acting career she also pursued a modeling career. It is her turn to be the spokesperson for L'Oreal Mont Blanc & Chanel and is often referred to as The Chanel Muse. Apart from her acting work, she has an interest in photography. The actress recently showed some of her photographs during the Arles Film Festival and wore the title Superficial. She focuses her photography on celebrities, fame and the media who scrutinized her following her fame-making debut with Amelie. In addition, there are some photographs of her self. Audrey Tautou shot to stardom and international fame when she landed her first major role starring as the lead role in the film Le Fabuleux Destin de l'Amelie Poulain. Amelie was a box office hit internationally and was recognized by numerous award shows around the world. It's still the top grossing French language film in the US. The film's success led to a huge increase in production. Tautou went on to appear in several films, which included British dramas, like Stephen Knight's Dirty Pretty Things and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Un long dimanche de fiancailles. She also starred alongside Tom Hanks in Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code directed by Dan Brown.
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