Irène Jacob

Acting

Irène Jacob

Born July 15, 1966Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France96 credits

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

Filmography

Maigret and the Dead Lover
2026Maigret and the Dead Lover
as Louise MaigretMovie
Log Out
2025Log Out
as JosèpheTV
A Private Life
2025A Private Life
as VeraMovie
Who by Fire
2024Who by Fire
as Hélène FalkeMovie
Meeting with Pol Pot
2024Meeting with Pol Pot
as Lise DelboMovie
Hôtel Silence
2024Hôtel Silence
as KristinaMovie
Le Voyage en pyjama
2024Le Voyage en pyjama
as FlorenceMovie
Re-belles
2023Re-belles
as SelfMovie
The Wild One
2023The Wild One
as SelfMovie
Liaison
2023Liaison
as Sophie Saint-RochTV
Septième Ciel
2023Septième Ciel
as Isabelle RotangerTV
Shoot to Live
2022Shoot to Live
as SelfMovie
Villa Caprice
2021Villa Caprice
as Nancy FontaineMovie
Les Dominos
2020Les Dominos
as IrèneMovie
Letter to Theo
2019Letter to Theo
as Narrator (voice)Movie
Patrick Melrose
2018Patrick Melrose
as Jacqueline D'AlantourTV
Tales of Mexico
2017Tales of Mexico
as ÁngelaMovie
Two Snails Set Off
2017Two Snails Set Off
as (voice)Movie
The OA
2016The OA
as ElodieTV
Eternity
2016Eternity
as Mère de GabrielleMovie
Capitaine Marleau
2015Capitaine Marleau
as Sœur MaryseTV
Ella Maillart: Double Journey
2015Ella Maillart: Double Journey
as Ella Maillart (voice)Movie
Paris, Love, Cut
2015Paris, Love, Cut
as Chloé ArtaudMovie
The Easy Way Out
2015The Easy Way Out
as MathildeMovie
Dying of the Light
2014Dying of the Light
as Michelle ZuberainMovie
François Truffaut l'insoumis
2014François Truffaut l'insoumis
as Narrator (voice)Movie
The Affair
2014The Affair
as Juliette Le GallTV
We Love You, You Bastard
2014We Love You, You Bastard
as Printemps KaminskyMovie
The Lanzac Clan
2013The Lanzac Clan
as Valérie LanzacMovie
Love Flesh
2013Love Flesh
as SelfMovie
Rio Sex Comedy
2010Rio Sex Comedy
as IrèneMovie
Déchaînées
2009Déchaînées
as AuroreMovie
The French Kissers
2009The French Kissers
as La mère d'AuroreMovie
Fallen Heroes
2008Fallen Heroes
as AnneMovie
French Beauty
2005French Beauty
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Battle of the Brave
2004Battle of the Brave
as Angélique de RoquebruneMovie
Autumn
2004Autumn
as MichelleMovie
N
2003Nés de la mère du monde
as Clara SidowskiMovie
The Legend of Princess Parva
2003The Legend of Princess Parva
as Parva's Mother (voice)Movie
The Landlords
2002The Landlords
as JulieMovie
Heart of the Festival
2002Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Four Play
2001Four Play
as Fiona DelgraziaMovie
Spy Games
1999Spy Games
as Natasha Scriabina / Anna BelinkaMovie
My Life So Far
1999My Life So Far
as Aunt HeloiseMovie
The Big Brass Ring
1999The Big Brass Ring
as Cela BrandiniMovie
American Cuisine
1998American Cuisine
as Gabrielle BoyerMovie
U.S. Marshals
1998U.S. Marshals
as MarieMovie
Incognito
1997Incognito
as Prof. Marieke van den BroeckMovie
Victory
1996Victory
as AlmaMovie
Othello
1995Othello
as DesdemonaMovie
Beyond the Clouds
1995Beyond the Clouds
as The GirlMovie
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
1995To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
as Self (uncredited)Movie
Runaways
1995Runaways
as PruneMovie
Three Colors: Red
1994Three Colors: Red
as ValentineMovie
Enak
1993Enak
as Lucielle SpaakMovie
The Prediction
1993The Prediction
as Ludmila EgorovaMovie
The Secret Garden
1993The Secret Garden
as Mary's Mother / Lilias CravenMovie
Claude
1992Claude
as Beatrice de LucioMovie
Le Moulin de Daudet
1992Le Moulin de Daudet
as Mme DaudetMovie
The Double Life of Véronique
1991The Double Life of Véronique
as Weronika / VéroniqueMovie
Gang of Four
1989Gang of Four
as MarineMovie
Au Revoir les Enfants
1987Au Revoir les Enfants
as Ms. Davenne, Piano TeacherMovie
The Prominents
The Prominents
as Janot BlumMovie
A
Alice
as Mariette GuyTV