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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

88

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-07-15 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Also Known As

Irene Jacob

Iren Zhakob

ایرن 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, 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

Three Colors: Red

Three Colors: Red

The Double Life of Véronique

The Double Life of Véronique

Au Revoir les Enfants

Au Revoir les Enfants

Re-belles

Re-belles

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Shikun

Shikun

The Lanzac Clan

The Lanzac Clan

The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

Acting

Three Colors: Red

1994

Three Colors: Red

as

Valentine

The Double Life of Véronique

1991

The Double Life of Véronique

as

Weronika / Véronique

Au Revoir les Enfants

1987

Au Revoir les Enfants

as

Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher

U.S. Marshals

1998

U.S. Marshals

as

Marie

Beyond the Clouds

1995

Beyond the Clouds

as

The Girl

The Wild One

2023

The Wild One

as

Self

Who by Fire

2024

Who by Fire

as

Hélène

Four Play

2001

Four Play

as

Fiona Delgrazia

American Cuisine

1998

American Cuisine

as

Gabrielle Boyer

Talking Heads 2021

2021

Talking Heads 2021

as

Self

Déchaînées

2009

Déchaînées

as

Aurore

Spy Games

1999

Spy Games

as

Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka

The Big Brass Ring

1999

The Big Brass Ring

as

Cela Brandini

Victory

1996

Victory

as

Alma

Incognito

1997

Incognito

as

Prof. Marieke van den Broeck

Othello

1995

Othello

as

Desdemona

My Life So Far

1999

My Life So Far

as

Aunt Heloise

The Education of Fairies

2006

The Education of Fairies

as

Ingrid

The Landlords

2002

The Landlords

as

Julie

The Inner Life of Martin Frost

2007

The Inner Life of Martin Frost

as

Claire Martin

The French Kissers

2009

The French Kissers

as

La mère d'Aurore

The Dust of Time

2008

The Dust of Time

as

Eleni

Rio Sex Comedy

2010

Rio Sex Comedy

as

Irène

Re-belles

2023

Re-belles

as

Self

Gang of Four

1989

Gang of Four

as

Marine

Autumn

2004

Autumn

as

Michelle

Battle of the Brave

2004

Battle of the Brave

as

Angélique de Roquebrune

Shoot to Live

2022

Shoot to Live

as

Self

Runaways

1995

Runaways

as

Prune

Kieslowski: Dialogue

1991

Kieslowski: Dialogue

as

Self

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

2005

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

as

Self

Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu

2021

Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu

as

Self

The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine

1991

The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine

as

Sarah

Love Flesh

2013

Love Flesh

as

Self

Les Dominos

2020

Les Dominos

as

Irène

La solitude du pouvoir

2012

La solitude du pouvoir

as

Laurence

The Man Who Made Angels Fly

2013

The Man Who Made Angels Fly

as

Self

We Love You, You Bastard

2014

We Love You, You Bastard

as

Printemps Kaminsky

The Secret Garden

1993

The Secret Garden

as

Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven

All Men Are Mortal

1995

All Men Are Mortal

as

Regina

Dying of the Light

2014

Dying of the Light

as

Michelle Zuberain

Shikun

2024

Shikun

as

Tales of Mexico

2017

Tales of Mexico

as

Ángela

Le Voyage en pyjama

2024

Le Voyage en pyjama

as

Florence

Fallen Heroes

2008

Fallen Heroes

as

Anne

Paris, Love, Cut

2015

Paris, Love, Cut

as

Chloé

Hôtel Silence

2024

Hôtel Silence

as

Kristina

Errors of Youth

1989

Errors of Youth

as

Anne

Sayonara

2015

Sayonara

as

Meeting with Pol Pot

2024

Meeting with Pol Pot

as

Lise Delbo

The Legend of Princess Parva

2003

The Legend of Princess Parva

as

Parva's Mother (voice)

The Prediction

1993

The Prediction

as

Ludmila Egorova

Letter from an Unknown Woman

2002

Letter from an Unknown Woman

as

Rose

The Marcorelle Affair

2000

The Marcorelle Affair

as

Agneska

Les enfants rouges

2014

Les enfants rouges

as

Eternity

2016

Eternity

as

Mère de Gabrielle

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

1995

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

as

Self (uncredited)

Why War

2025

Why War

as

Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande

2017

Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande

as

Narrator

The Pornographer: A Love Story

2004

The Pornographer: A Love Story

as

Anna

Le Moulin de Daudet

1992

Le Moulin de Daudet

as

Mme Daudet

Two Snails Set Off

2017

Two Snails Set Off

as

(voice)

Claude

1992

Claude

as

Beatrice de Lucio

The Lanzac Clan

2013

The Lanzac Clan

as

Valérie Lanzac

Kieślowski Cannes 94

1994

Kieślowski Cannes 94

as

Self

François Truffaut l'insoumis

2014

François Truffaut l'insoumis

as

Narrator (voice)

À cause des filles…?

2019

À cause des filles…?

as

Eliane

Letter to Theo

2019

Letter to Theo

as

Narrator (voice)

Romantic Guide to Lost Places

2020

Romantic Guide to Lost Places

as

Brigitte

The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

2019

The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

as

Christine

Ella Maillart: Double Journey

2015

Ella Maillart: Double Journey

as

Ella Maillart (voice)

Villa Caprice

2021

Villa Caprice

as

Nancy Fontaine

The Easy Way Out

2015

The Easy Way Out

as

Mathilde

Home Away From Home

2017

Home Away From Home

as

Writer

Enak

1993

Enak

as

Lucielle Spaak

The Prominents

The Prominents

as

Janot Blum

Maigret et le crime de la rue de Bellechasse

Maigret et le crime de la rue de Bellechasse

as

Madame Maigret

13 Summers Underwater

2017

13 Summers Underwater

as

Patrick Melrose

Patrick Melrose

as

Jacqueline D'Alantour

Cherchez la femme !

Cherchez la femme !

as

(voice)

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self

The OA

The OA

as

Elodie

Liaison

Liaison

as

Sophie Saint-Roch

Capitaine Marleau

Capitaine Marleau

as

Sœur Maryse

Capitaine Marleau

Capitaine Marleau

as

Elisa

Septième Ciel

Septième Ciel

as

Isabelle Rotanger

The Affair

The Affair

as

Juliette Le Gall

Intraçables

Intraçables

as

Josèphe

Production

Crew

Directing