Irène Jacob
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1966-07-15 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Also known as
- Irene Jacob · Iren Zhakob · ایرن ژاکوب
Biography
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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Known For
TV Shows (10)
The Affair
2014
as Juliette Le Gall
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
The OA
2016
as Elodie
Capitaine Marleau
2015
as Sœur Maryse / Elisa
Liaison
2023
as Sophie Saint-Roch
Patrick Melrose
2018
as Jacqueline D'Alantour
Log Out
2025
as Josèphe
Cherchez la femme !
2022
as (voice)
Alice
as Mariette Guy
Septième Ciel
2023
as Isabelle Rotanger
Movies (87)
A Private Life
2025
as Vera
U.S. Marshals
1998
as Marie
Three Colors: Red
1994
as Valentine
The Secret Garden
1993
as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
The Double Life of Véronique
1991
as Weronika / Véronique
Au Revoir les Enfants
1987
as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
Maigret and the Dead Lover
2026
as Louise Maigret
Eternity
2016
as Mère de Gabrielle
Incognito
1997
as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
Dying of the Light
2014
as Michelle Zuberain
Othello
1995
as Desdemona
Spy Games
1999
as Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
Battle of the Brave
2004
as Angélique de Roquebrune
The French Kissers
2009
as La mère d'Aurore
Beyond the Clouds
1995
as The Girl
The Custom of the Country
The Pornographer: A Love Story
2004
as Anna
My Life So Far
1999
as Aunt Heloise
Meeting with Pol Pot
2024
as Lise Delbo
Heart of the Festival
2002
as Self (archive footage)
American Cuisine
1998
as Gabrielle Boyer
Rio Sex Comedy
2010
as Irène
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
2007
as Claire Martin
Victory
1996
as Alma
We Love You, You Bastard
2014
as Printemps Kaminsky
The Lanzac Clan
2013
as Valérie Lanzac
Enak
1993
as Lucielle Spaak
Four Play
2001
as Fiona Delgrazia
Villa Caprice
2021
as Nancy Fontaine
The Landlords
2002
as Julie
The Big Brass Ring
1999
as Cela Brandini
Two Snails Set Off
2017
as (voice)
The Wild One
2023
as Self
All Men Are Mortal
1995
as Regina
Tales of Mexico
2017
as Ángela
Autumn
2004
as Michelle
François Truffaut l'insoumis
2014
as Narrator (voice)
The Dust of Time
2008
as Eleni
Why War
2025
The Prediction
1993
as Ludmila Egorova
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
1995
as Self (uncredited)
Romantic Guide to Lost Places
2020
as Brigitte
Sayonara
2015
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
2006
as Self
Shoot to Live
2022
as Self
Who by Fire
2024
as Hélène Falke
The Education of Fairies
2006
as Ingrid
Talking Heads 2021
2021
as Self
Love Flesh
2013
as Self
Claude
1992
as Beatrice de Lucio
The Prominents
as Janot Blum
Fallen Heroes
2008
as Anne
Le Voyage en pyjama
2024
as Florence
French Beauty
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Easy Way Out
2015
as Mathilde
Gang of Four
1989
as Marine
For the Ones We Loved
2019
as Eliane
Letter from an Unknown Woman
2002
as Rose
The Legend of Princess Parva
2003
as Parva's Mother (voice)
La solitude du pouvoir
2012
as Laurence
Runaways
1995
as Prune
Home Away From Home
2017
as Writer
Letter to Theo
2019
as Narrator (voice)
Déchaînées
2009
as Aurore
Errors of Youth
1989
as Anne
The Man Who Made Angels Fly
2013
as Self
13 Summers Underwater
2017
Shikun
2024
The Marcorelle Affair
2000
as Agneska
The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine
1991
as Sarah
Les Dominos
2020
as Irène
Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu
2021
as Self
Paris, Love, Cut
2015
as Chloé Artaud
Kieslowski: Dialogue
1991
as Self
The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God
2019
as Christine
Re-belles
2023
as Self
Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande
2017
as Narrator
Golem in Pompei
2025
Ella Maillart: Double Journey
2015
as Ella Maillart (voice)
Nés de la mère du monde
2003
as Clara Sidowski
Kieślowski Cannes 94
1994
as Self
Léaud l'unique
2001
as Self - actress
Hôtel Silence
2024
as Kristina
Les enfants rouges
2014
Sans cesse mon chéri
La Vie Pathé-Baby
2025
as (Voix)
Le Moulin de Daudet
1992
as Mme Daudet
About 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 und… With 97 credits spanning from 1974 to 2026, Irène Jacob has appeared in 87 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Irène Jacob Movies
- A Private Life (2025) — as Vera
- U.S. Marshals (1998) — as Marie
- Three Colors: Red (1994) — as Valentine
- The Secret Garden (1993) — as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
- The Double Life of Véronique (1991) — as Weronika / Véronique
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