Irène Jacob

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

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

  • A Private Life

    A Private Life

  • Capitaine Marleau

    Capitaine Marleau

  • Capitaine Marleau

    Capitaine Marleau

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • Tales of Mexico

    Tales of Mexico

  • Runaways

    Runaways

  • Liaison

    Liaison

  • Villa Caprice

    Villa Caprice

  • Why War

    Why War

  • U.S. Marshals

    U.S. Marshals

  • The Secret Garden

    The Secret Garden

  • The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

    The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

  • Victory

    Victory

  • French Beauty

    French Beauty

  • Au Revoir les Enfants

    Au Revoir les Enfants

  • The Prominents

    The Prominents

  • Othello

    Othello

  • The Landlords

    The Landlords

  • Three Colors: Red

    Three Colors: Red

  • Four Play

    Four Play

  • Battle of the Brave

    Battle of the Brave

  • Incognito

    Incognito

  • Maigret and the Dead Lover

    Maigret and the Dead Lover

  • The Legend of Princess Parva

    The Legend of Princess Parva

  • Hôtel Silence

    Hôtel Silence

  • Who by Fire

    Who by Fire

  • American Cuisine

    American Cuisine

  • Beyond the Clouds

    Beyond the Clouds

  • To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

    To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

  • Dying of the Light

    Dying of the Light

  • The French Kissers

    The French Kissers

  • Sayonara

    Sayonara

  • The Dust of Time

    The Dust of Time

  • Meeting with Pol Pot

    Meeting with Pol Pot

  • The Easy Way Out

    The Easy Way Out

  • Gang of Four

    Gang of Four

  • The Inner Life of Martin Frost

    The Inner Life of Martin Frost

  • À cause des filles…?

    À cause des filles…?

  • Spy Games

    Spy Games

  • My Life So Far

    My Life So Far

  • The Education of Fairies

    The Education of Fairies

  • We Love You, You Bastard

    We Love You, You Bastard

  • Autumn

    Autumn

  • The Big Brass Ring

    The Big Brass Ring

  • The Double Life of Véronique

    The Double Life of Véronique

  • Two Snails Set Off

    Two Snails Set Off

  • Golem in Pompei

    Golem in Pompei

  • Errors of Youth

    Errors of Youth

  • Cherchez la femme !

    Cherchez la femme !

  • Letter from an Unknown Woman

    Letter from an Unknown Woman

  • Talking Heads 2021

    Talking Heads 2021

  • Paris, Love, Cut

    Paris, Love, Cut

  • Déchaînées

    Déchaînées

  • Log Out

    Log Out

  • The Wild One

    The Wild One

  • Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

    Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

  • Alice

    Alice

  • Shoot to Live

    Shoot to Live

  • Eternity

    Eternity

  • Kieslowski: Dialogue

    Kieslowski: Dialogue

  • All Men Are Mortal

    All Men Are Mortal

  • Home Away From Home

    Home Away From Home

  • The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine

    The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine

  • Love Flesh

    Love Flesh

  • Les Dominos

    Les Dominos

  • Rio Sex Comedy

    Rio Sex Comedy

  • Fallen Heroes

    Fallen Heroes

  • Claude

    Claude

  • Romantic Guide to Lost Places

    Romantic Guide to Lost Places

  • Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande

    Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande

  • The Pornographer: A Love Story

    The Pornographer: A Love Story

  • Kieślowski Cannes 94

    Kieślowski Cannes 94

  • Septième Ciel

    Septième Ciel

  • Sans cesse mon chéri

    Sans cesse mon chéri

  • The Marcorelle Affair

    The Marcorelle Affair

  • Le Voyage en pyjama

    Le Voyage en pyjama

  • The Lanzac Clan

    The Lanzac Clan

  • Enak

    Enak

  • François Truffaut l'insoumis

    François Truffaut l'insoumis

  • 13 Summers Underwater

    13 Summers Underwater

  • The Man Who Made Angels Fly

    The Man Who Made Angels Fly

  • Letter to Theo

    Letter to Theo

  • Black Baby

    Black Baby

  • Re-belles

    Re-belles

  • La solitude du pouvoir

    La solitude du pouvoir

  • The Prediction

    The Prediction

  • Les enfants rouges

    Les enfants rouges

  • Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu

    Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu

  • Nés de la mère du monde

    Nés de la mère du monde

  • Shikun

    Shikun

  • Ella Maillart: Double Journey

    Ella Maillart: Double Journey

  • Le Moulin de Daudet

    Le Moulin de Daudet