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