Catherine Jacob

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

Gender

Female

Birthday

1956-12-16 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Catherine Jacob

Biography

Catherine Jacob (born 16 December 1956) is a French film and theatrical actress who has won a César Award for her role in Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988), and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Tatie Danielle (1990), Merci la vie (1991) and Neuf mois (1994). She has been two-time president of the Lumières Award. She is known for her voice and her charisma. Born in Paris on 16 December 1956, Catherine Jacob spent part of her childhood and adolescence in Compiègne, where she was educated at primary school and then Pierre d'Ailly High School. Her father was a dental surgeon and her mother an orthodontist. She has a younger brother. After obtaining a diploma in architecture, Catherine Jacob moved to Paris. From 1978 to 1980, she studied acting at the Cours Florent, then located on Saint Louis Island. She started to act in the early 1980s as an extra in movies like Swann in Love by Volker Schlöndorff (1984), Les Nanas by Annick Lanoë (1985), State of Grace by Jacques Rouffio (1986) and Malady of Love by Jacques Deray (1987). She also appeared in TV movies and TV series like Dickie-roi by Guy Lefranc, Toutes griffes dehors by Michel Boisrond, Julien Fontanes, magistrat, Marie Pervenche, Sentiments and Qui c'est ce garçon? by Nadine Trintignant in minor roles. In 1985, she wrote and starred in her first one-woman show called Welcome to the Club, directed by Rémi Chenylle, drawing eleven portraits of characters. She appeared in several festivals with her show and toured with it the following year. In 1988 she played Marie-Thérèse in the cult film Life Is a Long Quiet River by Étienne Chatiliez. The movie was a huge success, and Jacob won the César Award for Most Promising Actress. She also played in the TV miniseries Le vent des moissons alongside Annie Girardot. That same year, she and Jacques Bonnaffé also had a huge success with the play Paris-Nord - Attractions pour noces et banquets. It was planned to be shown only for 10 nights, but due to the success, the play continued for three years. In 1989, she continued her tour with the play Paris-Nord - Attractions pour noces et banquets. She got a supporting role in Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants by Pascal Thomas, with Jean-François Stévenin and Michel Robin. She starred in two TV movies: L'été de la révolution with Bruno Cremer and Brigitte Fossey and Le vagabond de la Bastille by Michel Andrieu. She also appeared in an episode of the TV series Imogène with Dominique Lavanant. In 1990, she ended her tour with the play Paris-Nord - Attractions pour noces et banquets after three years. She appeared in the second movie of the director Étienne Chatiliez, Tatie Danielle with Tsilla Chelton, Isabelle Nanty and Karin Viard. It was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie was again a big success at the box office, well received by the critics and became a cult movie. Jacob was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress. ... Source: Article "Catherine Jacob (actress)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • Télématin

    Télématin

  • Murders in...

    Murders in...

  • The New Look

    The New Look

  • The First Time I Turned Twenty

    The First Time I Turned Twenty

  • Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

    Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

  • The Girl in the Air

    The Girl in the Air

  • Julien Fontanes, magistrat

    Julien Fontanes, magistrat

  • Cassandre

    Cassandre

  • Ten Minutes from Naturists

    Ten Minutes from Naturists

  • My Father the Hero

    My Father the Hero

  • Happiness Is in the Field

    Happiness Is in the Field

  • Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous

    Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous

  • Let There Be Light!

    Let There Be Light!

  • La Méthode Bourchnikov

    La Méthode Bourchnikov

  • Scènes de ménages

    Scènes de ménages

  • Louise

    Louise

  • Je vous présente ma femme

    Je vous présente ma femme

  • Les Aristos

    Les Aristos

  • Les Nuls, l'émission

    Les Nuls, l'émission

  • God Is Great and I'm Not

    God Is Great and I'm Not

  • Evasions

    Evasions

  • Malady of Love

    Malady of Love

  • Le Client

    Le Client

  • Murder on Reunion Island

    Murder on Reunion Island

  • To Each, Her Own

    To Each, Her Own

  • Livid

    Livid

  • Hidden Kisses

    Hidden Kisses

  • Lili Rose

    Lili Rose

  • Dieu que les femmes sont amoureuses

    Dieu que les femmes sont amoureuses

  • Le Cri

    Le Cri

  • Folie passagère

    Folie passagère

  • The Unexpected Getaway

    The Unexpected Getaway

  • Désiré Landru

    Désiré Landru

  • J'ai faim !!!

    J'ai faim !!!

  • Thelma, Louise et Chantal

    Thelma, Louise et Chantal

  • Roses on Credit

    Roses on Credit

  • Les Jupons de la révolution

    Les Jupons de la révolution

  • Un jour mon prince

    Un jour mon prince

  • Behind the Walls

    Behind the Walls

  • Like Mother, Like Daughter

    Like Mother, Like Daughter

  • La Maison Tellier

    La Maison Tellier

  • Dikkenek

    Dikkenek

  • Tout le monde en parle

    Tout le monde en parle

  • State of Grace

    State of Grace

  • XXL

    XXL

  • La Torpille

    La Torpille

  • The Orinoco Dam

    The Orinoco Dam

  • Gérald K. Gérald

    Gérald K. Gérald

  • Neuf mois

    Neuf mois

  • Hortense

    Hortense

  • Auntie Danielle

    Auntie Danielle

  • Life Is a Long Quiet River

    Life Is a Long Quiet River

  • Who Killed Bambi?

    Who Killed Bambi?

  • Trois mariages et un coup de foudre

    Trois mariages et un coup de foudre

  • Oui

    Oui

  • Bay of Algiers

    Bay of Algiers

  • 100% Organic

    100% Organic

  • Josephe

    Josephe

  • Divorce French Style

    Divorce French Style

  • Let's Hope It Lasts

    Let's Hope It Lasts

  • Les Copains d'abord

    Les Copains d'abord

  • Notre Dame des Barjots

    Notre Dame des Barjots

  • Rumba Therapy

    Rumba Therapy

  • L'Adieu

    L'Adieu

  • La Famille Katz

    La Famille Katz

  • Colette, une femme libre

    Colette, une femme libre

  • Thank You, Life

    Thank You, Life

  • The Husbands, the Wives, the Lovers

    The Husbands, the Wives, the Lovers

  • Les Impatientes

    Les Impatientes

  • Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capricorn

    Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capricorn

  • Papy fait de la résistance

    Papy fait de la résistance

  • Sur un air de mambo

    Sur un air de mambo

  • L'Été de la Révolution

    L'Été de la Révolution

  • Mes parents chéris

    Mes parents chéris

  • Un fil à la patte

    Un fil à la patte

  • The Thirst for Gold

    The Thirst for Gold

  • Quartier V.I.P.

    Quartier V.I.P.

  • La Vie à trois

    La Vie à trois

  • The Pink Soldier

    The Pink Soldier

  • The Heart at Work

    The Heart at Work

  • This Is Our Land

    This Is Our Land

  • Maintenant ou jamais

    Maintenant ou jamais

  • Girls with Guns

    Girls with Guns

  • La Ballade de Titus

    La Ballade de Titus

  • Théo et Marie

    Théo et Marie

  • Corto Maltese: The Guilded House of Samarkand

    Corto Maltese: The Guilded House of Samarkand

  • It's Never Too Late

    It's Never Too Late

  • Atlantic Island

    Atlantic Island

  • 48 Hours a Day

    48 Hours a Day

  • Demain, je me marie

    Demain, je me marie

  • A lovely summer afternoon

    A lovely summer afternoon

  • Jeudi 12

    Jeudi 12

  • The Grand Dukes

    The Grand Dukes

  • L'enfant d'une autre

    L'enfant d'une autre

  • Gentlemen Children

    Gentlemen Children

  • Everything Goes Wild

    Everything Goes Wild

  • Qui mange quoi ?

    Qui mange quoi ?

  • Les Vieux Calibres

    Les Vieux Calibres

  • Qui mange qui ?

    Qui mange qui ?

  • Qui mange quand ?

    Qui mange quand ?