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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

1.9

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