Audrey Tautou facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Audrey Tautou
Tautou in 2015
Born	Audrey Justine Tautou (1976-08-09) 9 August 1976 (age 48) Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Alma mater	Catholic University of Paris
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	1996–present

Audrey Tautou (born August 9, 1976) is a famous French actress. She started acting on TV when she was 18. Her first big movie was Venus Beauty Institute (1999). For this role, she won an award called the César Award for Most Promising Actress.

Audrey Tautou became known around the world for her main role in the 2001 movie Amélie. This film was very popular and earned a lot of money. After Amélie, she acted in many different types of movies. These include the thrillers Dirty Pretty Things (2002) and The Da Vinci Code (2006). She also starred in the romantic comedy Priceless (2006).

She was also praised for her role in the World War I movie A Very Long Engagement (2004). Later, she played the famous French fashion designer Coco Chanel in the movie Coco avant Chanel (2009). Audrey Tautou has been nominated for many important awards, like the César Award and the BAFTA Award. In 2004, she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This is the group that gives out the Academy Awards (Oscars).

Besides acting, Tautou has also worked as a model for big brands like Chanel and L'Oréal.

Early Life

Audrey Tautou was born in Beaumont and grew up in Montluçon, France. Her father, Bernard Tautou, was a dental surgeon. Her mother, Eveline Marie Laure, was a teacher. Audrey was named after the famous actress Audrey Hepburn.

From a young age, Audrey was interested in acting. She started taking acting lessons at a school called the Cours Florent. There, she also learned English and Italian.

Acting Career

1990s

Tautou at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.

In 1998, Audrey Tautou took part in a talent competition called "Jeunes Premiers." She won the award for Best Young Actress at a festival in Béziers. The director Tonie Marshall then gave Tautou a role in her 1999 film Venus Beauty Institute. This movie won a César Award. In 2000, Tautou received the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti. This award is given to France's most promising young film actress.

2000s

In 2001, Audrey Tautou became famous worldwide because of her role in the romantic comedy Amélie. The original French title is Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain. This movie was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It tells the story of a shy waitress in Paris who tries to make the lives of people around her better. The film was made by companies in France and Germany.

Amélie won many awards, including Best Film at the European Film Awards. It also won four César Awards and two BAFTA Awards. It was nominated for five Academy Awards. Amélie earned over $33 million in the United States. It is still the French-language film that has made the most money in the U.S.

In 2002, Tautou appeared in the British thriller movie Dirty Pretty Things. This film was about two illegal immigrants living in London. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Tautou at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

In 2004, Tautou starred in A Very Long Engagement. This was a romantic war film also directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It tells a made-up story about a young woman looking for her fiancé. He might have been killed during World War I. In June of that year, Tautou was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

In 2005, Tautou acted in her first big Hollywood movie. She starred alongside Tom Hanks in The Da Vinci Code. This film was based on the popular book by Dan Brown. It was released in May 2006.

She also starred with Gad Elmaleh in the movie Priceless (2006). This film has been compared to Breakfast at Tiffany's. In 2007, Tautou starred with Guillaume Canet in Hunting and Gathering.

2010s–Present

In 2009, Tautou played the main role in Coco Before Chanel. This movie was about the life of the famous fashion designer Coco Chanel. The film was released in France in April 2009. It was nominated for many awards, including four BAFTA Awards and six César Awards. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

In 2011, she appeared in Delicacy. This was a French romantic comedy-drama. She also appeared in a music video for the song "I Love Your Smile" by Charlie Winston.

Audrey Tautou was the host for the opening and closing events of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. In 2015, she was a member of the jury at the 2015 Berlin Film Festival. She also appeared in the 2016 film The Odyssey as Simone Melchior Cousteau.

Personal Life

Audrey Tautou studied at the Institut Catholique de Paris. She has said that she considers France her home base for her career. She prefers to work in France rather than in the United States. In 2006, she said, "I am, at the end of the day, a French actress. I would never move to Los Angeles."

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

National Honours

• Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (2018)

See Also

In Spanish: Audrey Tautou para niños

Images for kids

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  Audrey Tautou in 2015

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  Tautou at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival

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  Tautou at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival