Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou Biography: It seems no one could portray Ameli better than Audrey Tautou, a world-known French actress. She is one of few who remains devoted to her country and native community and is not going to change it for Hollywood. Audrey Tautou was born on August 9, 1978, in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dome, France and was interested in comedy as a child. Her parents enrolled her at theatrical institution Cours Florent. At the age of twenty Audrey won the title of Best Young Actress while participating at the 9th Beziers Festival of Young Actors. Tautou was spotted by Tonie Marshall, who cast the contest winner for the role in a movie Venus Beauty Institute (1999). She won the most prestigious French award Prix Suzanne Bianchetti the following year. Her next role of Amelie skyrocketed Audrey's popularity and gained her a world-wide fame. In 2005 Audrey Tautou was invited to Hollywood to co-star Tom Hanks in a film The Da Vinci Code. Nevertheless Audrey claimed "I would never move to Los Angeles". In 2008 Audrey played the leading role in the biographical movie Coco Chanel and for additional advertisement of this film she became a spokesperson for the fragrance Chanel 5.