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