Age: 49
female
Audrey Justine Tautou (French pronunciation: [o.dʁɛ to.tu]; born August 9, 1976) is a French actress and model. Signed by an agent at age 17, she made her acting debut at 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. Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Le Libertin and Happenstance (2000). 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. Amélie won Best Film at the European Film Awards, four César Awards (including Best Film and Best Director), two BAFTA Awards (including Best Original Screenplay), and was nominated for five Academy Awards. Tautou has since appeared in films in a range of genres, including the thrillers Dirty Pretty Things and The Da Vinci Code, and the romantic Priceless (2006). She has received critical acclaim for her many roles including the drama A Very Long Engagement (2004) and 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. She became one of the few French actors in history to be invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in June 2004. Tautou has modeled for Chanel, Montblanc, L'Oréal and many other companies. She is an active supporter of several charities.
Audrey Tautou
Queen Catherine Wyndham
for Queen Catherine Wyndham in Castle of Thorns
Suggested by mr95
London, 1582 The year is 1582 and England is at the peak of the Renaissance period. Beneath the age of exploration and scientific innovations, however, lies a sea of intrigue, plotting, seduction, espionage, and murder. Members of the Royal Court find themselves facing the cresting waves of political feuds and struggles that have been amassing over the years. The current monarch, King Frederick Wyndham, has begun to retreat from court life entirely, leaving his nobles and countrymen questioning - what precisely has become of their monarch who once ruled in splendor and might? Even as rumors pullulate throughout the kingdom, forces unseen work to squash speculation and retain a visage of placid glory. Within the Court the current arbiter of power suddenly appears in the shape of the Queen, who has somehow managed to insinuate herself into this role from behind closed doors. Thus far not openly defied or challenged, she believes England has improved under her guiding hand. Yet, there are those working from the shadows, preparing to seize the throne and overthrow the Wyndham dynasty entirely... They say the eyes are the windows to one's soul, but what of those who do not have a soul to see? Darkness, intrigue, vying for power, and secret affairs - this is what you will find when stepping into the Castle of Thorns.
