Audrey Tautou was born on August 9, 1978 in Beaumont, France. She is a French film actress. Audrey Tautou Height : 5'3"/160 cm.
Biography and Career :
In 1998 Audrey Tautou won the best young actress award in the ninth `Jeune Comedien de Cinema Festival' in Bezier. Then, she came to the attention of Tonie Marshall who gave her a role in her film Venus beaute (institut) (1999) for which she won a Best New Actress Cesar.
In 2001, Audrey Tautou rose to international fame by playing the eccentric Amélie from the romantic French comedy of the same name. However, in her native France she was already well-known for her work in the earlier Venus Beauty Institute.
In 2005 Audrey Tautou worked in her first full Hollywood production, opposite Tom Hanks, in the film version of Dan B
rown's best-selling novel, The Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard and released in May 2006.
Trivia :
- Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in June 2004. Is now a member.
- She speaks excellent English.
- Grew up in Montlucon in central France.
- Once was told by a medium that she was going to be mother of twins at age 30.
- Studied at the Cours Florent in Paris.
- Also studied literature at university.
- Her father is a dental surgeon and her mother is a teacher.
Quotes :
- "Everyone thinks I have an ethnic origin, and could be from North Africa or parts of Asia, or Italy and Spain. But, as far as I know, I'm 100-percent French."
- "I'm not proud of myself. I never watch me, thinking, 'Oh, you are (so great). You will be in this paper, this paper, this paper. You will have this many pages in this magazine.'"
- "I believe in God, but I am not sure to trust Him so much."
- "Acting is ephemeral. Without having an attitude, there are some more important things in life."
"I figured that maybe it would be interesting to try a blockbuster, but I never thought it'd happen to me."
Filmography :
- Hors de prix (2006)
- Ensemble, c'est tout (2006)
- The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- Poupées russes, Les (2005)
- Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004)
- Nowhere to Go But Up (2003)
- Pas sur la bouche (2003)
- Marins perdus, Les (2003)
- Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
- Auberge espagnole, L' (2002)
- R la folie... pas du tout (2002)
- Dieu est grand, je suis toute petite (2001)
- Fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain, Le (2001)
- Battement d'ailes du papillon, Le (2000)
- Libertin, Le (2000)
- Voyous voyelles (2000)
- Epouse-moi (2000)
- Triste r mourir (1999)
- Venus beaute (institut) (1999)
- Boiteux: Baby blues, Le (1999) (TV)
- "Julie Lescaut" - Bal masque (1998) TV Episode
- Casting: Archi-degueulasse (1998)
- Chaos technique (1998) (TV)
- Bebes boum (1998) (TV)
- Vieille barricre, La (1998)
- "Cordier, juge et flic, Les" - Le crime d'r cote (1997) TV Episode
- Verite est un vilain defaut, La (1997) (TV)
- Coeur de cible (1996) (TV).
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