Irène Jacob
ActingBorn Jul 15, 1966
Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Irène Marie Jacob (born 15 July 1966) is a French-born Swiss actress considered one of the preeminent French actresses of her generation. Jacob gained international recognition and acclaim through her work with Polish film director Krzysztof Kieslowski, who cast her in the lead role of The Double Life of Véronique and Three Colors: Red. She came to represent an image of European sophistication, through her "classic beauty and thoughtful, almost melancholic style of acting." Description above from the Wikipedia article Irène Jacob, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Le Moulin de Daudet
movie1992
French Beauty
movie2005
Spécial cinéma
tv1974
Re-belles
movie2023
The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine
movie1991
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
movie2006
Cherchez la femme !
tv2022
Errors of Youth
movie1989
Three Colors: Red
movie1994
The Lanzac Clan
movie2013
Ella Maillart: Double Journey
movie2015
Patrick Melrose
tv2018
Filmography
2026Maigret and the Dead Loveras Louise Maigretmovie2025Log Outas Josèphetv2025Golem in Pompeimovie2025A Private Lifeas Veramovie2025La Vie Pathé-Babyas (Voix)movie2025Why Warmovie2024Who by Fireas Hélène Falkemovie2024Meeting with Pol Potas Lise Delbomovie2024Hôtel Silenceas Kristinamovie2024Shikunmovie2024Le Voyage en pyjamaas Florencemovie2023Re-bellesas Selfmovie2023The Wild Oneas Selfmovie2023Liaisonas Sophie Saint-Rochtv2023Septième Cielas Isabelle Rotangertv2022Cherchez la femme !as (voice)tv2022Shoot to Liveas Selfmovie2021Talking Heads 2021as Selfmovie2021Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeuas Selfmovie2021Villa Capriceas Nancy Fontainemovie2020Les Dominosas Irènemovie2020Romantic Guide to Lost Placesas Brigittemovie2019The Scientific Proof of the Existence of Godas Christinemovie2019À cause des filles…?as Elianemovie2019Letter to Theoas Narrator (voice)movie2018Patrick Melroseas Jacqueline D'Alantourtv2017Tales of Mexicoas Ángelamovie2017Angela Merkel, une histoire allemandeas Narratormovie201713 Summers Underwatermovie2017Two Snails Set Offas (voice)movie2017Home Away From Homeas Writermovie2016The OAas Elodietv2016Eternityas Mère de Gabriellemovie2015Sayonaramovie2015Capitaine Marleauas Elisatv2015Ella Maillart: Double Journeyas Ella Maillart (voice)movie2015Paris, Love, Cutas Chloé Artaudmovie2015The Easy Way Outas Mathildemovie2014Dying of the Lightas Michelle Zuberainmovie2014François Truffaut l'insoumisas Narrator (voice)movie2014The Affairas Juliette Le Galltv2014We Love You, You Bastardas Printemps Kaminskymovie2014Les enfants rougesmovie2013The Man Who Made Angels Flyas Selfmovie2013The Lanzac Clanas Valérie Lanzacmovie2013Love Fleshas Selfmovie2012La solitude du pouvoiras Laurencemovie2010Rio Sex Comedyas Irènemovie2009Déchaînéesas Auroremovie2009The French Kissersas La mère d'Auroremovie2008The Dust of Timeas Elenimovie2008Fallen Heroesas Annemovie2007The Inner Life of Martin Frostas Claire Martinmovie2006The Education of Fairiesas Ingridmovie2006Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowskias Selfmovie2005French Beautyas Self (archive footage)movie2004Battle of the Braveas Angélique de Roquebrunemovie2004Autumnas Michellemovie2004The Pornographer: A Love Storyas Annamovie2003Nés de la mère du mondeas Clara Sidowskimovie2003The Legend of Princess Parvaas Parva's Mother (voice)movie2002Letter from an Unknown Womanas Rosemovie2002The Landlordsas Juliemovie2002Heart of the Festivalas Self (archive footage)movie2001Four Playas Fiona Delgraziamovie2000The Marcorelle Affairas Agneskamovie1999Spy Gamesas Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinkamovie1999My Life So Faras Aunt Heloisemovie1999The Big Brass Ringas Cela Brandinimovie1998American Cuisineas Gabrielle Boyermovie1998U.S. Marshalsas Mariemovie1997Incognitoas Prof. Marieke van den Broeckmovie1996Victoryas Almamovie1995Othelloas Desdemonamovie1995All Men Are Mortalas Reginamovie1995Beyond the Cloudsas The Girlmovie1995To Make a Film Is to Be Aliveas Self (uncredited)movie1995Runawaysas Prunemovie1994Kieślowski Cannes 94as Selfmovie1994Three Colors: Redas Valentinemovie