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.
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- 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 · Who by Fire as Hélène Falke
- 2024 · Meeting with Pol Pot as Lise Delbo
- 2024 · Hôtel Silence as Kristina
- 2023 · Liaison as Sophie Saint-Roch
- 2023 · Septième Ciel as Isabelle Rotanger
- 2022 · Cherchez la femme ! as (voice)
- 2022 · Shoot to Live as Self
- 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
- 2018 · Patrick Melrose as Jacqueline D'Alantour
- 2017 · Home Away From Home as Writer
- 2016 · The OA as Elodie
- 2016 · Eternity as Mère de Gabrielle
- 2015 · Sayonara as
- 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
- 2010 · Rio Sex Comedy as Irène
- 2009 · Déchaînées as Aurore
- 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
- 2002 · Heart of the Festival as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · Spy Games as Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
- 1999 · My Life So Far as Aunt Heloise
- 1998 · U.S. Marshals as Marie
- 1997 · Incognito as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
- 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 · The Custom of the Country as
- Future · Alice as Mariette Guy
- 2025 · Golem in Pompei as
- 2025 · La Vie Pathé-Baby as (Voix)
- 2025 · Why War as
- 2024 · Shikun as
- 2024 · Le Voyage en pyjama as Florence
- 2023 · Re-belles as Self
- 2023 · The Wild One as Self
- 2021 · Talking Heads 2021 as Self
- 2020 · Les Dominos as Irène
- 2019 · The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God as Christine
- 2019 · Letter to Theo as Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · Tales of Mexico as Ángela
- 2017 · Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande as Narrator
- 2017 · 13 Summers Underwater as
- 2017 · Two Snails Set Off as (voice)
- 2015 · Ella Maillart: Double Journey as Ella Maillart (voice)
- 2015 · Paris, Love, Cut as Chloé Artaud
- 2014 · François Truffaut l'insoumis as Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 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
- 2003 · The Legend of Princess Parva as Parva's Mother (voice)
- 2002 · Letter from an Unknown Woman as Rose
- 2002 · The Landlords as Julie
- 2001 · Léaud l'unique as Self - actress
- 2001 · Four Play as Fiona Delgrazia
- 2000 · The Marcorelle Affair as Agneska
- 1999 · The Big Brass Ring as Cela Brandini
- 1998 · American Cuisine as Gabrielle Boyer
- 1996 · Victory as Alma
- 1995 · All Men Are Mortal as Regina
- 1995 · To Make a Film Is to Be Alive as Self (uncredited)
- 1995 · Runaways as Prune
- 1994 · Kieślowski Cannes 94 as Self
- 1993 · Enak as Lucielle Spaak
- 1993 · The Prediction as Ludmila Egorova
- 1992 · Claude as Beatrice de Lucio
- Future · Sans cesse mon chéri as
- Future · Peau d’vache as
- 1992 · Le Moulin de Daudet as Mme Daudet
- 1991 · The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine as Sarah
- 1989 · Errors of Youth as Anne
- Future · The Prominents as Janot Blum