Born in Beaumont, France, Audrey Tautou attended acting school, and after graduation, began working on French Televion. She quickly earned Canal+'s prize in 1999 for Best Newcomer. Moving to films, Tautou made her mark with her performance as Natalie Baye's young co-worker in Venus Beauty Institute and earned the prestigious César for Best New Actress.
Tautou worked steadily, but it was not until landing the leading the lead role in Jeunet's Amelie that she achieved stardom, introducing her to fans in the U.S. The popular actress, however, has not cashed in on her fame despite numerous offers from Hollywood, instead preferring to work steadily in her native France. Tautou made an appearance in the ensemble hit film L'Auberge Espagnole and took on her first English-language role in Stephen Frears' Oscar nominated Dirty Pretty Things.
Tautou reteamed with Jean-Pierre Jeunet for the epic World War One film A Very Long Engagement. Tatou appeared in Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard from Dan Brown’s mega-blockbuster.
