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