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

  • The OA

    The OA

  • The Affair

    The Affair

  • A Private Life

    A Private Life

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • Battle of the Brave

    Battle of the Brave

  • Sayonara

    Sayonara

  • Four Play

    Four Play

  • Kieslowski: Dialogue

    Kieslowski: Dialogue

  • Patrick Melrose

    Patrick Melrose

  • Runaways

    Runaways

  • American Cuisine

    American Cuisine

  • Liaison

    Liaison

  • Fallen Heroes

    Fallen Heroes

  • Incognito

    Incognito

  • Spy Games

    Spy Games

  • Capitaine Marleau

    Capitaine Marleau

  • Capitaine Marleau

    Capitaine Marleau

  • Les Dominos

    Les Dominos

  • U.S. Marshals

    U.S. Marshals

  • Shoot to Live

    Shoot to Live

  • Déchaînées

    Déchaînées

  • Three Colors: Red

    Three Colors: Red

  • Autumn

    Autumn

  • Hôtel Silence

    Hôtel Silence

  • Love Flesh

    Love Flesh

  • The Landlords

    The Landlords

  • Home Away From Home

    Home Away From Home

  • 13 Summers Underwater

    13 Summers Underwater

  • Au Revoir les Enfants

    Au Revoir les Enfants

  • The Secret Garden

    The Secret Garden

  • Log Out

    Log Out

  • My Life So Far

    My Life So Far

  • The Double Life of Véronique

    The Double Life of Véronique

  • Beyond the Clouds

    Beyond the Clouds

  • Dying of the Light

    Dying of the Light

  • The Prominents

    The Prominents

  • We Love You, You Bastard

    We Love You, You Bastard

  • Golem in Pompei

    Golem in Pompei

  • Eternity

    Eternity

  • The Lanzac Clan

    The Lanzac Clan

  • Othello

    Othello

  • Alice

    Alice

  • Cherchez la femme !

    Cherchez la femme !

  • The Big Brass Ring

    The Big Brass Ring

  • Victory

    Victory

  • Kieślowski Cannes 94

    Kieślowski Cannes 94

  • François Truffaut l'insoumis

    François Truffaut l'insoumis

  • The Dust of Time

    The Dust of Time

  • The French Kissers

    The French Kissers

  • Septième Ciel

    Septième Ciel

  • French Beauty

    French Beauty

  • Meeting with Pol Pot

    Meeting with Pol Pot

  • Rio Sex Comedy

    Rio Sex Comedy

  • All Men Are Mortal

    All Men Are Mortal

  • Romantic Guide to Lost Places

    Romantic Guide to Lost Places

  • À cause des filles…?

    À cause des filles…?

  • Sans cesse mon chéri

    Sans cesse mon chéri

  • Two Snails Set Off

    Two Snails Set Off

  • The Marcorelle Affair

    The Marcorelle Affair

  • Villa Caprice

    Villa Caprice

  • Gang of Four

    Gang of Four

  • Heart of the Festival

    Heart of the Festival

  • Talking Heads 2021

    Talking Heads 2021

  • Tales of Mexico

    Tales of Mexico

  • Maigret and the Dead Lover

    Maigret and the Dead Lover

  • The Prediction

    The Prediction

  • Who by Fire

    Who by Fire

  • The Wild One

    The Wild One

  • Errors of Youth

    Errors of Youth

  • The Easy Way Out

    The Easy Way Out

  • The Inner Life of Martin Frost

    The Inner Life of Martin Frost

  • Claude

    Claude

  • The Pornographer: A Love Story

    The Pornographer: A Love Story

  • The Legend of Princess Parva

    The Legend of Princess Parva

  • Why War

    Why War

  • To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

    To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

  • Le Voyage en pyjama

    Le Voyage en pyjama

  • Enak

    Enak

  • Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu

    Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu

  • La solitude du pouvoir

    La solitude du pouvoir

  • Shikun

    Shikun

  • Letter from an Unknown Woman

    Letter from an Unknown Woman

  • Ella Maillart: Double Journey

    Ella Maillart: Double Journey

  • The Education of Fairies

    The Education of Fairies

  • Re-belles

    Re-belles

  • The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine

    The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine

  • The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

    The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

  • Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

    Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

  • Nés de la mère du monde

    Nés de la mère du monde

  • Paris, Love, Cut

    Paris, Love, Cut

  • Letter to Theo

    Letter to Theo

  • Les enfants rouges

    Les enfants rouges

  • The Man Who Made Angels Fly

    The Man Who Made Angels Fly

  • Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande

    Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande

  • Le Moulin de Daudet

    Le Moulin de Daudet