Irène Jacob
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.
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- Born:
- Jul 15, 1966 In Suresnes, France
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 65
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Au Revoir les Enfants 1987-10-07
- Latest Project:
- Movie A Private Life 2025-09-27
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | A Private Life | Vera | 2025-09-27 |
| Movie | Who by Fire | Hélène Falke | 2024-07-31 |
| Series | Liaison | Sophie Saint-Roch | 2023-02-24 |
| Movie | Re-belles | Self | 2023-05-30 |
| Movie | Villa Caprice | Nancy Fontaine | 2021-06-02 |
| Movie | Talking Heads 2021 | Self | 2021-09-23 |
| Movie | À cause des filles…? | Eliane | 2019-01-30 |
| Movie | The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God | Christine | 2019-09-25 |
| Series | Patrick Melrose | Jacqueline D'Alantour | 2018-05-12 |
| Movie | Home Away From Home | Writer | 2017-06-02 |
| Movie | Two Snails Set Off | (voice) | 2017-06-08 |
| Movie | Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande | Narrator | 2017-09-21 |
| Movie | Tales of Mexico | Ángela | 2017-10-20 |
| Movie | Eternity | Mère de Gabrielle | 2016-09-07 |
| Movie | Paris, Love, Cut | Chloé Artaud | 2015-04-01 |
| Movie | The Easy Way Out | Mathilde | 2015-03-04 |
| Movie | Sayonara | 2015-11-21 | |
| Movie | Les enfants rouges | 2014-01-22 | |
| Movie | We Love You, You Bastard | Printemps Kaminsky | 2014-04-02 |
| Movie | François Truffaut l'insoumis | Narrator (voice) | 2014-11-02 |
| Movie | Dying of the Light | Michelle Zuberain | 2014-12-04 |
| Movie | Love Flesh | Self | 2013-02-06 |
| Movie | The Man Who Made Angels Fly | Self | 2013-06-30 |
| Movie | The Lanzac Clan | Valérie Lanzac | 2013-03-02 |
| Movie | La solitude du pouvoir | Laurence | 2012-12-12 |
| Movie | Rio Sex Comedy | Irène | 2010-09-16 |
| Movie | The French Kissers | La mère d'Aurore | 2009-06-10 |
| Movie | Déchaînées | Aurore | 2009-11-02 |
| Movie | Fallen Heroes | Anne | 2008-03-28 |
| Movie | The Dust of Time | Eleni | 2008-11-22 |
| Movie | The Inner Life of Martin Frost | Claire Martin | 2007-10-11 |
| Movie | The Education of Fairies | Ingrid | 2006-06-23 |
| Movie | Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski | Self | 2005-02-27 |
| Movie | French Beauty | Self (archive footage) | 2005-06-01 |
| Movie | Battle of the Brave | Angélique de Roquebrune | 2004-11-19 |
| Movie | The Pornographer: A Love Story | Anna | 2004-05-02 |
| Movie | Autumn | Michelle | 2004-09-10 |
| Movie | The Legend of Princess Parva | Parva's Mother (voice) | 2003-02-12 |
| Movie | Nés de la mère du monde | Clara Sidowski | 2003-05-10 |
| Movie | The Landlords | Julie | 2002-08-07 |
| Movie | Heart of the Festival | Self (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
| Movie | Letter from an Unknown Woman | Rose | 2002-12-31 |
| Movie | Four Play | Fiona Delgrazia | 2001-09-02 |
| Movie | The Marcorelle Affair | Agneska | 2000-09-13 |
| Movie | The Big Brass Ring | Cela Brandini | 1999-04-20 |
| Movie | Spy Games | Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka | 1999-09-10 |
| Movie | My Life So Far | Aunt Heloise | 1999-08-25 |
| Movie | U.S. Marshals | Marie | 1998-03-06 |
| Movie | American Cuisine | Gabrielle Boyer | 1998-10-21 |
| Movie | Incognito | Prof. Marieke van den Broeck | 1997-11-14 |
| Movie | Victory | Alma | 1996-12-13 |
| Movie | Runaways | Prune | 1995-08-23 |
| Movie | Beyond the Clouds | The Girl | 1995-10-27 |
| Movie | All Men Are Mortal | Regina | 1995-11-17 |
| Movie | Othello | Desdemona | 1995-12-15 |
| Movie | Three Colors: Red | Valentine | 1994-05-12 |
| Movie | The Secret Garden | Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven | 1993-08-13 |
| Movie | The Prediction | Ludmila Egorova | 1993-11-24 |
| Movie | Le Moulin de Daudet | Mme Daudet | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Claude | Beatrice de Lucio | 1992-01-11 |
| Movie | Kieslowski: Dialogue | Self | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | The Double Life of Véronique | Weronika / Véronique | 1991-05-15 |
| Movie | Errors of Youth | Anne | 1989-05-01 |
| Movie | Gang of Four | Marine | 1989-02-08 |
| Movie | Au Revoir les Enfants | Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher | 1987-10-07 |