Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1966-07-15 (58 years)
- Place of BirthSuresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Also Known As Irene JacobIren Zhakobایرن ژاکوب
Irène Jacob
Biography
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,...Read More
Acting Career
- 2024
Who by Fire
As: Hélène
- 2024
Meeting with Pol Pot
As: Lise Delbo
- 2024
Hôtel Silence
As: Kristina
- 2024
Le Voyage en pyjama
As: Florence
- 2023
Liaison
As: Sophie Saint-Roch
- 2023
Septième Ciel
As: Isabelle Rotanger
- 2022
Cherchez la femme !
As: (voice)
- 2021
Villa Caprice
As: Nancy Fontaine
2020Les Dominos
As: Irène
2020Romantic Guide to Lost Places
As: Brigitte
2019The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God
As: Christine
2019À cause des filles…?
As: Eliane
2019Letter to Theo
As: Narrator (voice)
2018Patrick Melrose
As: Jacqueline D'Alantour
2017Tales of Mexico
As: Ángela
2017Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande
As: Narrator
2017Two Snails Set Off
As: (voice)
2017Home Away From Home
As: Writer
2016The OA
As: Elodie
2016Eternity
As: Mère de Gabrielle
2015Capitaine Marleau
As: Sœur Maryse
- 2015
Capitaine Marleau
As: Elisa
2015Ella Maillart: Double Journey
As: Ella Maillart (voice)
2015Paris, Love, Cut
As: Chloé
2015The Easy Way Out
As: Mathilde
2014Dying of the Light
As: Michelle Zuberain
2014François Truffaut l'insoumis
As: Narrator (voice)
2014The Affair
As: Juliette Le Gall
2014We Love You, You Bastard
As: Printemps Kaminsky
2013The Lanzac Clan
As: Valérie Lanzac
2012La solitude du pouvoir
As: Laurence
2010Rio Sex Comedy
As: Irène
2009Déchaînées
As: Aurore
2009The French Kissers
As: La mère d'Aurore
2008The Dust of Time
As: Eleni
2008Fallen Heroes
As: Anne
2007The Inner Life of Martin Frost
As: Claire Martin
2006The Education of Fairies
As: Ingrid
2004Battle of the Brave
As: Angélique de Roquebrune
2004Autumn
As: Michelle
2004The Pornographer: A Love Story
As: Anna
2003The Legend of Princess Parva
As: Parva's Mother (voice)
2002Letter from an Unknown Woman
As: Rose
2002The Landlords
As: Julie
2001Four Play
As: Fiona Delgrazia
2000The Marcorelle Affair
As: Agneska
1999Spy Games
As: Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
1999My Life So Far
As: Aunt Heloise
1999The Big Brass Ring
As: Cela Brandini
1998American Cuisine
As: Gabrielle Boyer
- 1998
U.S. Marshals
As: Marie
1997Incognito
As: Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
1996Victory
As: Alma
1995Othello
As: Desdemona
1995All Men Are Mortal
As: Regina
1995Beyond the Clouds
As: The Girl
1995Runaways
As: Prune
- 1994
Three Colors: Red
As: Valentine
1993The Prediction
As: Ludmila Egorova
- 1993
The Secret Garden
As: Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
1992Claude
As: Beatrice de Lucio
1992Le Moulin de Daudet
As: Mme Daudet
1991The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine
As: Sarah
- 1991
The Double Life of Véronique
As: Weronika / Véronique
1989Errors of Youth
As: Anne
1989Gang of Four
As: Marine
- 1987
Au Revoir les Enfants
As: Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher