Irène Jacob
Acting·July 15, 1966 — 59 years old·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."
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—The ProminentsJanot Blum—Sans cesse mon chéri—The Custom of the Country—AliceTVMariette Guy2026Maigret and the Dead LoverLouise Maigret2025Log OutTVJosèphe2025Golem in Pompei2025A Private LifeVera2025La Vie Pathé-Baby(Voix)2025Why War2024Who by FireHélène Falke2024Meeting with Pol PotLise Delbo2024Hôtel SilenceKristina2024Shikun2024Le Voyage en pyjamaFlorence2023Re-bellesSelf2023The Wild OneSelf2023LiaisonTVSophie Saint-Roch2023Septième CielTVIsabelle Rotanger2022Cherchez la femme !TV(voice)2022Shoot to LiveSelf2021Talking Heads 2021Self2021Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeuSelf2021Villa CapriceNancy Fontaine2020Les DominosIrène2020Romantic Guide to Lost PlacesBrigitte2019The Scientific Proof of the Existence of GodChristine2019For the Ones We LovedEliane2019Letter to TheoNarrator (voice)2018Patrick MelroseTVJacqueline D'Alantour2017Tales of MexicoÁngela2017Angela Merkel, une histoire allemandeNarrator201713 Summers Underwater2017Two Snails Set Off(voice)2017Home Away From HomeWriter2016The OATVElodie2016EternityMère de Gabrielle2015Sayonara2015Capitaine MarleauTVSœur Maryse · Elisa2015Ella Maillart: Double JourneyElla Maillart (voice)2015Paris, Love, CutChloé Artaud2015The Easy Way OutMathilde2014Dying of the LightMichelle Zuberain2014François Truffaut l'insoumisNarrator (voice)2014The AffairTVJuliette Le Gall2014We Love You, You BastardPrintemps Kaminsky2014Les enfants rouges2013The Man Who Made Angels FlySelf2013The Lanzac ClanValérie Lanzac2013Love FleshSelf2012La solitude du pouvoirLaurence2010Rio Sex ComedyIrène2009DéchaînéesAurore2009The French KissersLa mère d'Aurore2008The Dust of TimeEleni2008Fallen HeroesAnne2007The Inner Life of Martin FrostClaire Martin2006The Education of FairiesIngrid2006Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof KieslowskiSelf2005French BeautySelf (archive footage)2004Battle of the BraveAngélique de Roquebrune2004AutumnMichelle2004The Pornographer: A Love StoryAnna2003Nés de la mère du mondeClara Sidowski2003The Legend of Princess ParvaParva's Mother (voice)2002Letter from an Unknown WomanRose2002The LandlordsJulie2002Heart of the FestivalSelf (archive footage)2001Léaud l'uniqueSelf - actress2001Four PlayFiona Delgrazia2000The Marcorelle AffairAgneska1999Spy GamesNatasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka1999My Life So FarAunt Heloise1999The Big Brass RingCela Brandini1998American CuisineGabrielle Boyer1998U.S. MarshalsMarie1997IncognitoProf. Marieke van den Broeck1996VictoryAlma1995OthelloDesdemona1995All Men Are MortalRegina1995Beyond the CloudsThe Girl1995To Make a Film Is to Be AliveSelf (uncredited)1995RunawaysPrune1994Kieślowski Cannes 94Self1994Three Colors: RedValentine1993EnakLucielle Spaak1993The PredictionLudmila Egorova1993The Secret GardenMary's Mother / Lilias Craven1992ClaudeBeatrice de Lucio1992Le Moulin de DaudetMme Daudet1991The Secret of Sarah TombelaineSarah1991The Double Life of VéroniqueWeronika / Véronique1991Kieslowski: DialogueSelf1989Errors of YouthAnne1989Gang of FourMarine1987Au Revoir les EnfantsMs. Davenne, Piano Teacher1974Spécial cinémaTVSelf