Irène Jacob

10 titles·Since 1991

July 15, 1966 · 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.

Frequently works with

Krzysztof Kieślowski

2 titles together

Filmography (10)

Maigret and the Dead Lover

2026 · Louise Maigret

Villa Caprice

2021 · Nancy Fontaine

Dying of the Light

2014 · Michelle Zuberain

We Love You, You Bastard

2014 · Printemps Kaminsky

Incognito

1997 · Prof. Marieke van den Broeck

Othello

1995 · Desdemona

Beyond the Clouds

1995 · The Girl

Three Colors: Red

1994 · Valentine

The Secret Garden

1993 · Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven

The Double Life of Véronique

1991 · Weronika / Véronique

July 15, 1966 · 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.