Irène Jacob

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-07-15 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Irène Jacob

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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Irène Jacob, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • The Affair

    The Affair

  • The OA

    The OA

  • The Easy Way Out

    The Easy Way Out

  • The Double Life of Véronique

    The Double Life of Véronique

  • Capitaine Marleau

    Capitaine Marleau

  • Capitaine Marleau

    Capitaine Marleau

  • Au Revoir les Enfants

    Au Revoir les Enfants

  • U.S. Marshals

    U.S. Marshals

  • Errors of Youth

    Errors of Youth

  • Liaison

    Liaison

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • The Big Brass Ring

    The Big Brass Ring

  • Villa Caprice

    Villa Caprice

  • The Secret Garden

    The Secret Garden

  • The French Kissers

    The French Kissers

  • À cause des filles…?

    À cause des filles…?

  • Dying of the Light

    Dying of the Light

  • Eternity

    Eternity

  • Three Colors: Red

    Three Colors: Red

  • A Private Life

    A Private Life

  • French Beauty

    French Beauty

  • Shikun

    Shikun

  • Meeting with Pol Pot

    Meeting with Pol Pot

  • Sayonara

    Sayonara

  • Who by Fire

    Who by Fire

  • Runaways

    Runaways

  • Othello

    Othello

  • Why War

    Why War

  • Enak

    Enak

  • The Inner Life of Martin Frost

    The Inner Life of Martin Frost

  • Claude

    Claude

  • Victory

    Victory

  • The Dust of Time

    The Dust of Time

  • Talking Heads 2021

    Talking Heads 2021

  • Tales of Mexico

    Tales of Mexico

  • My Life So Far

    My Life So Far

  • Maigret and the Dead Lover

    Maigret and the Dead Lover

  • Incognito

    Incognito

  • Letter from an Unknown Woman

    Letter from an Unknown Woman

  • Gang of Four

    Gang of Four

  • Golem in Pompei

    Golem in Pompei

  • The Prominents

    The Prominents

  • Beyond the Clouds

    Beyond the Clouds

  • The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine

    The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine

  • The Wild One

    The Wild One

  • The Legend of Princess Parva

    The Legend of Princess Parva

  • To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

    To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

  • The Education of Fairies

    The Education of Fairies

  • Les Dominos

    Les Dominos

  • Cherchez la femme !

    Cherchez la femme !

  • All Men Are Mortal

    All Men Are Mortal

  • Shoot to Live

    Shoot to Live

  • Battle of the Brave

    Battle of the Brave

  • Home Away From Home

    Home Away From Home

  • Autumn

    Autumn

  • Hôtel Silence

    Hôtel Silence

  • American Cuisine

    American Cuisine

  • Déchaînées

    Déchaînées

  • Septième Ciel

    Septième Ciel

  • Paris, Love, Cut

    Paris, Love, Cut

  • Four Play

    Four Play

  • The Marcorelle Affair

    The Marcorelle Affair

  • We Love You, You Bastard

    We Love You, You Bastard

  • Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

    Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

  • The Prediction

    The Prediction

  • The Landlords

    The Landlords

  • The Lanzac Clan

    The Lanzac Clan

  • Intraçables

    Intraçables

  • Two Snails Set Off

    Two Snails Set Off

  • The Man Who Made Angels Fly

    The Man Who Made Angels Fly

  • Alice

    Alice

  • Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu

    Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu

  • Fallen Heroes

    Fallen Heroes

  • Kieslowski: Dialogue

    Kieslowski: Dialogue

  • The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

    The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

  • Love Flesh

    Love Flesh

  • Spy Games

    Spy Games

  • Rio Sex Comedy

    Rio Sex Comedy

  • Ella Maillart: Double Journey

    Ella Maillart: Double Journey

  • Romantic Guide to Lost Places

    Romantic Guide to Lost Places

  • Kieślowski Cannes 94

    Kieślowski Cannes 94

  • Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande

    Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande

  • 13 Summers Underwater

    13 Summers Underwater

  • Letter to Theo

    Letter to Theo

  • François Truffaut l'insoumis

    François Truffaut l'insoumis

  • Le Voyage en pyjama

    Le Voyage en pyjama

  • The Pornographer: A Love Story

    The Pornographer: A Love Story

  • La solitude du pouvoir

    La solitude du pouvoir

  • Les enfants rouges

    Les enfants rouges

  • Re-belles

    Re-belles

  • Le Moulin de Daudet

    Le Moulin de Daudet

  • Nés de la mère du monde

    Nés de la mère du monde