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Audrey Justine Tautou (French: [odʁɛ ʒystin totu] (listen); born 9 August 1976) is a French actress. She made her acting debut at the age of 18 on television and her feature film debut in Venus Beauty Institute (1999), for which she received critical acclaim and won the César Award for Most Promising Actress.

Tautou achieved international recognition for her lead role in the 2001 film Amélie, which met with critical acclaim and was a major box-office success. She has since appeared in films in a range of genres, including the thrillers Dirty Pretty Things (2002) and The Da Vinci Code (2006), and the romantic comedy Priceless (2006). She has received critical acclaim for her many roles including the World War I drama A Very Long Engagement (2004), and for her portrayal of French fashion designer Coco Chanel in the biographical drama Coco avant Chanel (2009). She has been nominated three times for the César Award and twice for the BAFTA for Best Actress in a leading role. In June of 2004, she became one of the few French actors in history to be invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Tautou has modeled for Chanel, Montblanc, L'Oréal and many other companies. She is an active supporter of several charities.

Early life :

Tautou was born in Beaumont and was raised in Montluçon. Her father Bernard Tautou is a dental surgeon, and her mother Eveline is a teacher. She was named after actress Audrey Hepburn. Tautou showed an interest in acting at an early age and started her acting lessons at the Cours Florent. There she learned English and Italian.