Personal Info
Known Credits
78
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1966-07-15 (59 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Also Known For
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, through her "classic beauty and thoughtful, almost melancholic style of acting." Description above fr ...
Acting
2024 --
Who by Fire
| Hélène
2024 --
Meeting with Pol Pot
| Lise Delbo
2024 --
Hôtel Silence
| Kristina
2024 --
Shikun
|
2024 --
Le Voyage en pyjama
| Florence
2023 --
Re-belles
| Self
2023 --
The Wild One
| Self
2022 --
Shoot to Live
| Self
2021 --
Talking Heads 2021
| Self
2021 --
Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu
| Self
2021 --
Villa Caprice
| Nancy Fontaine
2020 --
Les Dominos
| Irène
2020 --
Romantic Guide to Lost Places
| Brigitte
2019 --
The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God
| Christine
2019 --
À cause des filles…?
| Eliane
2019 --
Letter to Theo
| Narrator (voice)
2017 --
Dark
| Michelle Zubarain
2017 --
Tales of Mexico
| Ángela
2017 --
Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande
| Narrator
2017 --
Two Snails Set Off
| (voice)
2017 --
Home Away From Home
| Writer
2016 --
Eternity
| Mère de Gabrielle
2015 --
Sayonara
|
2015 --
Ella Maillart: Double Journey
| Ella Maillart (voice)
2015 --
Paris, Love, Cut
| Chloé
2015 --
The Easy Way Out
| Mathilde
2014 --
Dying of the Light
| Michelle Zuberain
2014 --
François Truffaut l'insoumis
| Narrator (voice)
2014 --
We Love You, You Bastard
| Printemps Kaminsky
2014 --
Les enfants rouges
|
2013 --
The Man Who Made Angels Fly
| Self
2013 --
The Lanzac Clan
| Valérie Lanzac
2013 --
Love Flesh
| Self
2012 --
La solitude du pouvoir
| Laurence
2010 --
Rio Sex Comedy
| Irène
2009 --
Déchaînées
| Aurore
2009 --
The French Kissers
| La mère d'Aurore
2008 --
The Dust of Time
| Eleni
2008 --
Fallen Heroes
| Anne
2007 --
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
| Claire Martin
2006 --
The Education of Fairies
| Ingrid
2005 --
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
| Self
2004 --
Battle of the Brave
| Angélique de Roquebrune
2004 --
Autumn
| Michelle
2004 --
The Pornographer: A Love Story
| Anna
2003 --
The Legend of Princess Parva
| Parva's Mother (voice)
2002 --
Letter from an Unknown Woman
| Rose
2002 --
The Landlords
| Julie
2001 --
Four Play
| Fiona Delgrazia
2000 --
The Marcorelle Affair
| Agneska
1999 --
Spy Games
| Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
1999 --
My Life So Far
| Aunt Heloise
1999 --
The Big Brass Ring
| Cela Brandini
1998 --
American Cuisine
| Gabrielle Boyer
1998 --
U.S. Marshals
| Marie
1997 --
Incognito
| Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
1996 --
Victory
| Alma
1995 --
Othello
| Desdemona
1995 --
All Men Are Mortal
| Regina
1995 --
Beyond the Clouds
| The Girl
1995 --
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
| Self (uncredited)
1995 --
Runaways
| Prune
1994 --
Kieślowski Cannes 94
| Self
1994 --
Three Colors: Red
| Valentine
1993 --
The Prediction
| Ludmila Egorova
1993 --
The Secret Garden
| Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
1992 --
Claude
| Beatrice de Lucio
1992 --
Enak
| Lucielle Spaak
1992 --
Le Moulin de Daudet
| Mme Daudet
1991 --
The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine
| Sarah
1991 --
The Double Life of Véronique
| Weronika / Véronique
1991 --
Kieslowski: Dialogue
| Self
1989 --
Errors of Youth
| Anne
1989 --
Gang of Four
| Marine
1987 --
Au Revoir les Enfants
| Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher