Irène Jacob

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

July 15, 1966 (59 yrs)

place of birth

Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

also known as

Irene Jacob · Iren Zhakob · ایرن ژاکوب

total credits

50 movies

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."

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Known For

Filmography

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Maigret and the Dead Lover
6.3

Maigret and the Dead Lover

2026as Louise Maigret
U.S. Marshals
6.5

U.S. Marshals

1998as Marie
The Secret Garden
7.4

The Secret Garden

1993as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
Three Colors: Red
7.9

Three Colors: Red

1994as Valentine
A Private Life
5.7

A Private Life

2025as Vera
Au Revoir les Enfants
7.5

Au Revoir les Enfants

1987as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
The Double Life of Véronique
7.5

The Double Life of Véronique

1991as Weronika / Véronique
Four Play
4.2

Four Play

2001as Fiona Delgrazia
Incognito
5.8

Incognito

1997as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
Dying of the Light
4.7

Dying of the Light

2014as Michelle Zuberain
Battle of the Brave
6.2

Battle of the Brave

2004as Angélique de Roquebrune
Beyond the Clouds
6.2

Beyond the Clouds

1995as The Girl
My Life So Far
5.5

My Life So Far

1999as Aunt Heloise
Eternity
5.6

Eternity

2016as Mère de Gabrielle
Othello
6.4

Othello

1995as Desdemona
Spy Games
4.6

Spy Games

1999as Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
American Cuisine
4.8

American Cuisine

1998as Gabrielle Boyer
Meeting with Pol Pot
5.9

Meeting with Pol Pot

2024as Lise Delbo
The Pornographer: A Love Story
5.7

The Pornographer: A Love Story

2004as Anna
The Big Brass Ring
4.6

The Big Brass Ring

1999as Cela Brandini
Two Snails Set Off
6.1

Two Snails Set Off

2017as (voice)
The French Kissers
5.8

The French Kissers

2009as La mère d'Aurore
Tales of Mexico
5.0

Tales of Mexico

2017as Ángela
The Dust of Time
6.3

The Dust of Time

2008as Eleni
Rio Sex Comedy
4.6

Rio Sex Comedy

2010as Irène
Heart of the Festival
6.5

Heart of the Festival

2002as Self (archive footage)
We Love You, You Bastard
5.6

We Love You, You Bastard

2014as Printemps Kaminsky
Enak
3.7

Enak

1993as Lucielle Spaak
Fallen Heroes
4.4

Fallen Heroes

2008as Anne
For the Ones We Loved
4.1

For the Ones We Loved

2019as Eliane
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
7.0

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

1995as Self (uncredited)
The Wild One
6.0

The Wild One

2023as Self
Claude
6.0

Claude

1992as Beatrice de Lucio
Who by Fire
6.5

Who by Fire

2024as Hélène Falke
Villa Caprice
5.5

Villa Caprice

2021as Nancy Fontaine
The Prediction
6.4

The Prediction

1993as Ludmila Egorova
Shoot to Live
6.2

Shoot to Live

2022as Self
Why War
4.0

Why War

2025
The Easy Way Out
5.1

The Easy Way Out

2015as Mathilde
French Beauty
10.0

French Beauty

2005as Self (archive footage)
Déchaînées
6.4

Déchaînées

2009as Aurore
Victory
5.2

Victory

1996as Alma
All Men Are Mortal
6.2

All Men Are Mortal

1995as Regina
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
4.5

The Inner Life of Martin Frost

2007as Claire Martin
The Education of Fairies
6.2

The Education of Fairies

2006as Ingrid
The Legend of Princess Parva
7.2

The Legend of Princess Parva

2003as Parva's Mother (voice)
François Truffaut l'insoumis
5.7

François Truffaut l'insoumis

2014as Narrator (voice)
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
8.5

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

2006as Self
Romantic Guide to Lost Places
5.7

Romantic Guide to Lost Places

2020as Brigitte
Re-belles
9.0

Re-belles

2023as Self