Audrey Tautou

Biography

Audrey Justine Tautou (born August 9, 1976, in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme, France) is a French actress known for her work in French and international cinema. She developed an interest in acting at an early age and trained at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris.

She made her feature-film debut in Venus Beauty Institute (1999), earning the César Award for Most Promising Actress. Her breakthrough came with the internationally acclaimed romantic comedy Amélie (2001), in which she played the title character. The film established her as one of France's most recognizable actresses.

She later appeared in Dirty Pretty Things (2002), A Very Long Engagement (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), and Priceless (2006). She also portrayed fashion designer Coco Chanel in Coco Before Chanel (2009). Her other notable films include Hunting and Gathering (2007), Delicacy (2011), Mood Indigo (2013), The Odyssey (2016), and The Trouble with You (2018).

Known for

The Da Vinci Code

Actor

2006

The Da Vinci Code as Sophie Neveu