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Irène Jacob

Irène Jacob

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."

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Born

Jul 15, 1966

Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Known For

Acting

Movies

88 acting

0 crew

Popularity

2.2

Known For

Three Colors: Red
Three Colors: Red
1994 • as Valentine
★ 7.9
U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshals
1998 • as Marie
★ 6.6
A Private Life
A Private Life
2025 • as Vera
★ 5.5
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
1993 • as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
★ 7.4
The Double Life of Véronique
The Double Life of Véronique
1991 • as Weronika / Véronique
★ 7.5
Maigret and the Dead Lover
Maigret and the Dead Lover
2026 • as Louise Maigret
★ 6.0
Dying of the Light
Dying of the Light
2014 • as Michelle Zuberain
★ 4.7
Au Revoir les Enfants
Au Revoir les Enfants
1987 • as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
★ 7.5
The Landlords
The Landlords
2002 • as Julie
★ 5.0
Beyond the Clouds
Beyond the Clouds
1995 • as The Girl
★ 6.2
Spy Games
Spy Games
1999 • as Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
★ 4.6
The Lanzac Clan
The Lanzac Clan
2013 • as Valérie Lanzac
★ 7.7
We Love You, You Bastard
We Love You, You Bastard
2014 • as Printemps Kaminsky
★ 5.5
Meeting with Pol Pot
Meeting with Pol Pot
2024 • as Lise Delbo
★ 5.9
Othello
Othello
1995 • as Desdemona
★ 6.4
Déchaînées
Déchaînées
2009 • as Aurore
★ 6.4
Battle of the Brave
Battle of the Brave
2004 • as Angélique de Roquebrune
★ 6.3
Kieslowski: Dialogue
Kieslowski: Dialogue
1991 • as Self
★ 7.0
Eternity
Eternity
2016 • as Mère de Gabrielle
★ 5.7
My Life So Far
My Life So Far
1999 • as Aunt Heloise
★ 5.4
Love Flesh
Love Flesh
2013 • as Self
★ 6.5
American Cuisine
American Cuisine
1998 • as Gabrielle Boyer
★ 4.8
The Big Brass Ring
The Big Brass Ring
1999 • as Cela Brandini
★ 4.6
Sayonara
★ 5.4
François Truffaut l'insoumis
François Truffaut l'insoumis
2014 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 5.8
Autumn
Autumn
2004 • as Michelle
★ 5.1
The Dust of Time
The Dust of Time
2008 • as Eleni
★ 6.4
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Nés de la mère du monde
2003 • as Clara Sidowski
★ 10.0
Fallen Heroes
Fallen Heroes
2008 • as Anne
★ 4.4
Gang of Four
Gang of Four
1989 • as Marine
★ 6.8
Incognito
Incognito
1997 • as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
★ 5.8
Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu
★ 6.3
Shoot to Live
Shoot to Live
2022 • as Self
★ 6.2
Les Dominos
Les Dominos
2020 • as Irène
The Legend of Princess Parva
The Legend of Princess Parva
2003 • as Parva's Mother (voice)
★ 7.2
Heart of the Festival
Heart of the Festival
2002 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.7
Romantic Guide to Lost Places
Romantic Guide to Lost Places
2020 • as Brigitte
★ 5.7
Two Snails Set Off
Two Snails Set Off
2017 • as (voice)
★ 6.1
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
2007 • as Claire Martin
★ 4.5
Rio Sex Comedy
Rio Sex Comedy
2010 • as Irène
★ 4.5
The Easy Way Out
The Easy Way Out
2015 • as Mathilde
★ 5.1
Villa Caprice
Villa Caprice
2021 • as Nancy Fontaine
★ 5.4
Four Play
Four Play
2001 • as Fiona Delgrazia
★ 4.2
The French Kissers
The French Kissers
2009 • as La mère d'Aurore
★ 5.8
Le Voyage en pyjama
Le Voyage en pyjama
2024 • as Florence
★ 4.5
The Marcorelle Affair
The Marcorelle Affair
2000 • as Agneska
★ 4.9
Paris, Love, Cut
Paris, Love, Cut
2015 • as Chloé Artaud
★ 6.3
All Men Are Mortal
All Men Are Mortal
1995 • as Regina
★ 6.2
For the Ones We Loved
For the Ones We Loved
2019 • as Eliane
★ 4.0
The Education of Fairies
The Education of Fairies
2006 • as Ingrid
★ 6.2
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
1995 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Letter from an Unknown Woman
★ 5.2
Léaud l'unique
Léaud l'unique
2001 • as Self - actress
★ 10.0
Shikun
★ 6.0
La Vie Pathé-Baby
La Vie Pathé-Baby
2025 • as (Voix)
Home Away From Home
Home Away From Home
2017 • as Writer
Letter to Theo
Letter to Theo
2019 • as Narrator (voice)
The Pornographer: A Love Story
★ 5.7
Tales of Mexico
Tales of Mexico
2017 • as Ángela
★ 5.0
French Beauty
French Beauty
2005 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Victory
Victory
1996 • as Alma
★ 5.2
The Prominents
The Prominents
• as Janot Blum
Ella Maillart: Double Journey
Ella Maillart: Double Journey
2015 • as Ella Maillart (voice)
★ 6.8
Who by Fire
Who by Fire
2024 • as Hélène Falke
★ 6.4
Kieślowski Cannes 94
Kieślowski Cannes 94
1994 • as Self
Re-belles
Re-belles
2023 • as Self
★ 9.0
Hôtel Silence
Hôtel Silence
2024 • as Kristina
★ 7.0
Runaways
Runaways
1995 • as Prune
★ 6.5
The Man Who Made Angels Fly
★ 7.0
The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine
★ 9.0
The Wild One
The Wild One
2023 • as Self
★ 6.0
Why War
★ 4.0
Claude
Claude
1992 • as Beatrice de Lucio
★ 6.0
Errors of Youth
Errors of Youth
1989 • as Anne
★ 8.0
La solitude du pouvoir
La solitude du pouvoir
2012 • as Laurence
★ 6.0
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Talking Heads 2021
2021 • as Self
★ 1.0
The Prediction
The Prediction
1993 • as Ludmila Egorova
★ 6.4
Le Moulin de Daudet
Le Moulin de Daudet
1992 • as Mme Daudet
★ 10.0
Enak
Enak
1993 • as Lucielle Spaak
★ 3.7