Audrey Tautou

Born on August 9, 1976, Audrey Justine Tautou is a French actress and a model. She was born in Beaumont, France to Bernard Tautou, a dental surgeon, and Evelyne Marie Laure, a teacher. Audrey’s entry into the film industry was at a very young age when she was signed by an agent at the age of 17. Her acting debut came on television when she was 18 years old. The following year she featured in her first feature film Venus Beauty Institute (1999). Her acting in this movie was received well by the critics, and it also gave her, her first award- the Cesar Award for Most Promising Actress. Her subsequent movies were Le Libertin and Happenstance, which was released in the year 2000.

The movie that achieved her international acclaim and recognition from critics was ‘Amelie’. The movie did well at the box office, and lead role was well appreciated by critics around the world. The movie won several awards which included four Cesar Awards (including Best Director and Best Film), Best Film at the European Film Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and five Oscar nominations. Since Amelie, Audrey Tautou has featured in various kinds of genres, which includes the thrillers The Da Vinci Code and Dirty Pretty Things, and the romantic drama Priceless, which released in 2006. She has been nominated for two BAFTA awards in the Best Actress category and thrice for the Cesar Award. A lot of roles have received critical acclaim.

These include the A Very long Engagement, which released in 2004 and also the 2009 biographical drama Coco Avant Chanel. In June 2004, she was invited to be a part of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). This made her a part of an exclusive group of French actors who have been invited to join the AMPAS. Tautou is also a successful model, having modeled for L’Oreal, Chanel, Montblanc and many other fashion houses. She is currently working on the Simone Cousteau drama The Odyssey, which is scheduled to be released later this year.