Audrey Justine Tautou (born in Beaumont on 9 August 1976)[1] is a French actress and model. She made her acting debut at 18 on television and the following year in the feature film in Venus Beauty Institute (1999) when she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress. Tautou got recognition for her work in the 2001 film Amélie, which was a box office success.
Audrey Tautou | |
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 Audrey Tautou at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | Audrey Justine Tautou 9 August 1976 Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Marie in Venus Beauty Institute Amélie Poulain in Amélie Sophie Neveu in The Da Vinci Code |
| Awards | César Award: Most Promising Actress - Venus Beauty Institute (1999) |
She has been nominated three times for the César Award and twice for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She became one of the few French actors in history to have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in June 2004; she is a member of the Academy since 1 September 2006.
Tautou has modeled for companies such as Chanel, Montblanc, L'Oréal, and others.
Early life
Tautou was born in Beaumont in the Puy-de-Dôme department, France, and was raised together with her two sisters and his brother in the city of Montluçon (Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Her father is a dental surgeon, and her mother is a teacher.[1] Tautou started her acting lessons at the Cours Florent, an acting school in Paris.
Movies
These are the movies where Tautou has acted:[2]
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Puzzle (Casse-tête chinois) | 2013 | Martine |
| Mood Indigo (L’Écume des jours) | 2013 | Chloé |
| Thérèse Desqueyroux | 2012 | Thérèse Desqueyroux |
| Delicacy (La délicatesse) | 2011 | Nathalie |
| Full Treatment (De vrais mensonges) | 2010 | Emilie Dandrieux |
| Coco Before Chanel (Coco avant Chanel) | 2008 | Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel |
| Hunting and Gathering (Ensemble, c'est tout) | 2007 | Camille |
| Priceless (Hors de prix) | 2006 | Irène |
| The Da Vinci Code | 2006 | Sophie Neveu |
| The Russian Dolls (Les poupées russes) | 2005 | Martine |
| A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles) | 2004 | Mathilde |
| Nowhere to Go But Up (Happy End) | 2003 | Val Chipzik |
| Not on the Lips (Pas sur la bouche) | 2003 | Huguette Verberie |
| Les marins perdus | 2003 | Lalla |
| Dirty Pretty Things | 2002 | Senay |
| Pot Luck (L'Auberge espagnole) | 2002 | Martine |
| He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (À la folie... pas du tout) | 2002 | Angélique |
| God Is Great and I'm Not (Dieu est grand, je suis toute petite) | 2001 | Michèle |
| Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) | 2001 | Amélie Poulain |
| Happenstance (Le battement d'ailes du papillon) | 2000 | Irène |
| Le libertin | 2000 | Julie d'Holbach |
| Pretty Devils (Voyous voyelles) | 2000 | Anne-Sophie |
| Épouse-moi | 2000 | Marie-Ange |
| Triste à mourir | 1999 | Caro |
| Venus Beauty Institute (Vénus beauté (institut)) | 1999 | Marie |
TV Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Le Boiteux | Blandine Piancet | TV movie, episode: Baby blues |
| 1998 | Julie Lescaut | Tracy | TV movie, episode: Bal masqué |
| 1998 | Chaos technique | Lisa | TV movie |
| 1998 | Bébés boum | Elsa | TV movie |
| 1998 | La Vieille Barrière | A girl in the district | TV movie |
| 1997 | Les Cordier, juge et flic | Léa | TV movie, episode: Le Crime d'à côté |
| 1997 | La Vérité est un vilain défaut | The telephone operator | TV movie |
| 1996 | Cœur de cible | TV movie |
References
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