Born on August 9, 1976 in Beaumont, France, Audrey showed an interest for comedy at an early age and started her acting lessons at `Cours Florent'. In 1998 she 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 Vénus beauté (institut) for which she won a Best New Actress Cesar. It came as a surprise to even Audrey: "I was so certain I could not be chosen that I told her that she probably dialled a wrong number." The director chose her for her natural nature: "She came, she gaffed, she turned reddish, her ears were in a funny position and her hair was relaxed. In five minutes, she gave me the heart of the character, a petite young girl who would like to be a lady and will become a woman." In 2000, Audrey was again nominated for a Cesar and her movie Amélie has been a phenomenal success worldwide.



Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004): 885,000 Euros

She nearly never got the chance to play the wonderful Amélie Poulain, as director Jean-Pierre Jeunet was considering British actress Emily Watson for the role of Amélie. She speaks excellent English. Grew up in Montlucon in central France. When Emily Watson dropped out of Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001), director Jean-Pierre Jeunet cast Tautou after seeing her on a billboard of the movie Vénus beauté (institut) (1999) in Paris near his home in Bastille. Favourite authors are Victor Hugo, Oscar Wilde and Paul Auster. Favourite music composers are Ravel, Mozart and Frédéric Chopin. Studied at the Cours Florent in Paris. Her father is a dental surgeon and her mother is a teacher. Band Brand New has song named after her, titled 'Tautou' featured on their album Deja Entendu. Shares birthday with writer Robert Shaw, and soccer players Filippo Inzaghi and Michael Silvestre. Favourite movies are Barry Lyndon (1975) and À bout de souffle (1960). Is the eldest of four children. She has a brother and two sisters. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#62). [2007]. Former boyfriends include Topher Grace, Nuno Sousa and Lance Mazmanian.