Irène Jacob
July 15, 1966 (60 years old) in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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
- 2026 · The Road to Jericho as
- 2026 · Maigret and the Dead Lover as Louise Maigret
- 2025 · Log Out as Josèphe
- 2025 · A Private Life as Vera
- 2024 · Meeting with Pol Pot as Lise Delbo
- 2023 · Liaison as Sophie Saint-Roch
- 2023 · Septième Ciel as Isabelle Rotanger
- 2022 · Cherchez la femme ! as (voice)
- 2021 · Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu as Self
- 2021 · Villa Caprice as Nancy Fontaine
- 2020 · Romantic Guide to Lost Places as Brigitte
- 2019 · For the Ones We Loved as Eliane
- 2019 · Letter to Theo as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Patrick Melrose as Jacqueline D'Alantour
- 2017 · Two Snails Set Off as (voice)
- 2016 · The OA as Elodie
- 2016 · Eternity as Mère de Gabrielle
- 2015 · Capitaine Marleau as Sœur Maryse
- 2015 · Capitaine Marleau as Elisa
- 2015 · The Easy Way Out as Mathilde
- 2014 · Dying of the Light as Michelle Zuberain
- 2014 · The Affair as Juliette Le Gall
- 2014 · We Love You, You Bastard as Printemps Kaminsky
- 2013 · Love Flesh as Self
- 2009 · The French Kissers as La mère d'Aurore
- 2008 · The Dust of Time as Eleni
- 2007 · The Inner Life of Martin Frost as Claire Martin
- 2005 · French Beauty as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Battle of the Brave as Angélique de Roquebrune
- 2003 · The Legend of Princess Parva as Parva's Mother (voice)
- 2002 · Heart of the Festival as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Four Play as Fiona Delgrazia
- 1999 · Spy Games as Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
- 1999 · My Life So Far as Aunt Heloise
- 1999 · The Big Brass Ring as Cela Brandini
- 1998 · American Cuisine as Gabrielle Boyer
- 1998 · U.S. Marshals as Marie
- 1997 · Incognito as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
- 1996 · Victory as Alma
- 1995 · Othello as Desdemona
- 1995 · Beyond the Clouds as The Girl
- 1994 · Three Colors: Red as Valentine
- 1993 · The Secret Garden as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
- 1991 · The Double Life of Véronique as Weronika / Véronique
- 1991 · Kieslowski: Dialogue as Self
- 1989 · Gang of Four as Marine
- 1987 · Au Revoir les Enfants as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self
- Future · Alice as Mariette Guy
- Future · The Custom of the Country as
- 2025 · Golem in Pompei as
- 2024 · Who by Fire as Hélène Falke
- 2017 · Home Away From Home as Writer
- 2014 · François Truffaut l'insoumis as Narrator (voice)
- Future · Sans cesse mon chéri as
- 2025 · La Vie Pathé-Baby as (Voix)
- 2025 · Why War as
- 2024 · Hôtel Silence as Kristina
- 2024 · Shikun as
- 2024 · Le Voyage en pyjama as Florence
- 2023 · Re-belles as Self
- 2023 · The Wild One as Self
- 2022 · Shoot to Live as Self
- 2021 · Talking Heads 2021 as Self
- 2020 · Les Dominos as Irène
- 2019 · The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God as Christine
- 2017 · Tales of Mexico as Ángela
- 2017 · Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande as Narrator
- 2017 · 13 Summers Underwater as
- 2015 · Sayonara as
- 2015 · Ella Maillart: Double Journey as Ella Maillart (voice)
- 2015 · Paris, Love, Cut as Chloé Artaud
- 2014 · Les enfants rouges as
- 2013 · The Man Who Made Angels Fly as Self
- 2013 · The Lanzac Clan as Valérie Lanzac
- 2012 · La solitude du pouvoir as Laurence
- 2010 · Rio Sex Comedy as Irène
- 2009 · Déchaînées as Aurore
- 2008 · Fallen Heroes as Anne
- 2006 · The Education of Fairies as Ingrid
- 2006 · Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski as Self
- 2004 · Autumn as Michelle
- 2004 · The Pornographer: A Love Story as Anna
- 2003 · Nés de la mère du monde as Clara Sidowski
- 2002 · Letter from an Unknown Woman as Rose
- 2002 · The Landlords as Julie
- 2000 · The Marcorelle Affair as Agneska
- 1995 · All Men Are Mortal as Regina
- 1995 · To Make a Film Is to Be Alive as Self (uncredited)
- 1993 · Enak as Lucielle Spaak
- Future · The Prominents as Janot Blum
- 2001 · Léaud l'unique as Self - actress
- 1995 · Runaways as Prune
- 1994 · Kieślowski Cannes 94 as Self
- 1993 · The Prediction as Ludmila Egorova
- 1992 · Claude as Beatrice de Lucio
- 1992 · Le Moulin de Daudet as Mme Daudet
- 1991 · The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine as Sarah
- 1989 · Errors of Youth as Anne
- Future · Peau d’vache as