Birthday:
Jul 15, 1966
Place of Birth: Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Place of Birth: Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Three Colors: Red | Valentine | 1994 |
| The Double Life of Véronique | Weronika / Véronique | 1991 |
| Au Revoir les Enfants | Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher | 1987 |
| U.S. Marshals | Marie | 1998 |
| Beyond the Clouds | The Girl | 1995 |
| The Wild One | Self | 2023 |
| Who by Fire | Hélène | 2024 |
| Four Play | Fiona Delgrazia | 2001 |
| American Cuisine | Gabrielle Boyer | 1998 |
| Talking Heads 2021 | Self | 2021 |
| Déchaînées | Aurore | 2009 |
| Spy Games | Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka | 1999 |
| The Big Brass Ring | Cela Brandini | 1999 |
| Victory | Alma | 1996 |
| Incognito | Prof. Marieke van den Broeck | 1997 |
| Othello | Desdemona | 1995 |
| My Life So Far | Aunt Heloise | 1999 |
| The Education of Fairies | Ingrid | 2006 |
| The Landlords | Julie | 2002 |
| The Inner Life of Martin Frost | Claire Martin | 2007 |
| The French Kissers | La mère d'Aurore | 2009 |
| The Dust of Time | Eleni | 2008 |
| Rio Sex Comedy | Irène | 2010 |
| Re-belles | Self | 2023 |
| Gang of Four | Marine | 1989 |
| Autumn | Michelle | 2004 |
| Battle of the Brave | Angélique de Roquebrune | 2004 |
| Shoot to Live | Self | 2022 |
| Runaways | Prune | 1995 |
| Kieslowski: Dialogue | Self | 1991 |
| Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski | Self | 2005 |
| Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu | Self | 2021 |
| The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine | Sarah | 1991 |
| Love Flesh | Self | 2013 |
| Les Dominos | Irène | 2020 |
| La solitude du pouvoir | Laurence | 2012 |
| The Man Who Made Angels Fly | Self | 2013 |
| We Love You, You Bastard | Printemps Kaminsky | 2014 |
| The Secret Garden | Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven | 1993 |
| All Men Are Mortal | Regina | 1995 |
| Dying of the Light | Michelle Zuberain | 2014 |
| Shikun | 2024 | |
| Tales of Mexico | Ángela | 2017 |
| Le Voyage en pyjama | Florence | 2024 |
| Fallen Heroes | Anne | 2008 |
| Paris, Love, Cut | Chloé | 2015 |
| Hôtel Silence | Kristina | 2024 |
| Errors of Youth | Anne | 1989 |
| Sayonara | 2015 | |
| Meeting with Pol Pot | Lise Delbo | 2024 |
| The Legend of Princess Parva | Parva's Mother (voice) | 2003 |
| The Prediction | Ludmila Egorova | 1993 |
| Letter from an Unknown Woman | Rose | 2002 |
| The Marcorelle Affair | Agneska | 2000 |
| Les enfants rouges | 2014 | |
| Eternity | Mère de Gabrielle | 2016 |
| To Make a Film Is to Be Alive | Self (uncredited) | 1995 |
| Dark | Michelle Zubarain | 2017 |
| Why War | 1970 | |
| Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande | Narrator | 2017 |
| The Pornographer: A Love Story | Anna | 2004 |
| Le Moulin de Daudet | Mme Daudet | 1992 |
| Two Snails Set Off | (voice) | 2017 |
| Claude | Beatrice de Lucio | 1992 |
| The Lanzac Clan | Valérie Lanzac | 2013 |
| Kieślowski Cannes 94 | Self | 1994 |
| François Truffaut l'insoumis | Narrator (voice) | 2014 |
| À cause des filles…? | Eliane | 2019 |
| Letter to Theo | Narrator (voice) | 2019 |
| Romantic Guide to Lost Places | Brigitte | 2020 |
| The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God | Christine | 2019 |
| Ella Maillart: Double Journey | Ella Maillart (voice) | 2015 |
| Villa Caprice | Nancy Fontaine | 2021 |
| The Easy Way Out | Mathilde | 2015 |
| Home Away From Home | Writer | 2017 |
| Enak | Lucielle Spaak | 1992 |
| The Prominents | Janot Blum | 1970 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| Patrick Melrose | Jacqueline D'Alantour | 2018 |
| Cherchez la femme ! | (voice) | 2022 |
| Spécial cinéma | Self | 1974 |
| The OA | Elodie | 2016 |
| Liaison | Sophie Saint-Roch | 2023 |
| Capitaine Marleau | Sœur Maryse | 2015 |
| Capitaine Marleau | Elisa | 2015 |
| Septième Ciel | Isabelle Rotanger | 2023 |
| The Affair | Juliette Le Gall | 2014 |
| Log-Out | Josèphe | 1970 |
