Irène Jacob
Born: 1966-07-15 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Maigret and the Dead Lover as Louise Maigret
2025
- A Private Life as Vera
- Log Out as Josèphe
- Why War
- Golem in Pompei
- La Vie Pathé-Baby as (Voix)
2024
- Meeting with Pol Pot as Lise Delbo
- Who by Fire as Hélène Falke
- Le Voyage en pyjama as Florence
- Hôtel Silence as Kristina
- Shikun
2023
- Liaison as Sophie Saint-Roch
- Septième Ciel as Isabelle Rotanger
- Re-belles as Self
- The Wild One as Self
2022
- Cherchez la femme ! as (voice)
- Shoot to Live as Self
2021
- Villa Caprice as Nancy Fontaine
- Talking Heads 2021 as Self
- Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu as Self
2020
- Les Dominos as Irène
- Romantic Guide to Lost Places as Brigitte
2019
- For the Ones We Loved as Eliane
- Letter to Theo as Narrator (voice)
- The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God as Christine
2018
- Patrick Melrose as Jacqueline D'Alantour
2017
- Tales of Mexico as Ángela
- Two Snails Set Off as (voice)
- 13 Summers Underwater
- Home Away From Home as Writer
- Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande as Narrator
2015
- Capitaine Marleau as Sœur Maryse
- The Easy Way Out as Mathilde
- Sayonara
- Ella Maillart: Double Journey as Ella Maillart (voice)
- Paris, Love, Cut as Chloé Artaud
2014
- The Affair as Juliette Le Gall
- Dying of the Light as Michelle Zuberain
- We Love You, You Bastard as Printemps Kaminsky
- François Truffaut l'insoumis as Narrator (voice)
- Les enfants rouges
2013
- Love Flesh as Self
- The Lanzac Clan as Valérie Lanzac
- The Man Who Made Angels Fly as Self
2012
- La solitude du pouvoir as Laurence
2010
- Rio Sex Comedy as Irène
2009
- The French Kissers as La mère d'Aurore
- Déchaînées as Aurore
2008
- The Dust of Time as Eleni
- Fallen Heroes as Anne
2007
- The Inner Life of Martin Frost as Claire Martin
2006
- Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski as Self
- The Education of Fairies as Ingrid
2005
- French Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Battle of the Brave as Angélique de Roquebrune
- Autumn as Michelle
- The Pornographer: A Love Story as Anna
2003
- Nés de la mère du monde as Clara Sidowski
- The Legend of Princess Parva as Parva's Mother (voice)
2002
- Heart of the Festival as Self (archive footage)
- The Landlords as Julie
- Letter from an Unknown Woman as Rose
2001
- Four Play as Fiona Delgrazia
- Léaud l'unique as Self - actress
2000
- The Marcorelle Affair as Agneska
1999
- Spy Games as Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
- My Life So Far as Aunt Heloise
- The Big Brass Ring as Cela Brandini
1998
- U.S. Marshals as Marie
- American Cuisine as Gabrielle Boyer
1997
- Incognito as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
1996
- Victory as Alma
1995
- Beyond the Clouds as The Girl
- Othello as Desdemona
- To Make a Film Is to Be Alive as Self (uncredited)
- All Men Are Mortal as Regina
- Runaways as Prune
1994
- Three Colors: Red as Valentine
- Kieślowski Cannes 94 as Self
1993
- The Secret Garden as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
- Enak as Lucielle Spaak
- The Prediction as Ludmila Egorova
1992
- Claude as Beatrice de Lucio
- Le Moulin de Daudet as Mme Daudet
1991
- The Double Life of Véronique as Weronika / Véronique
- Kieslowski: Dialogue as Self
- The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine as Sarah
1989
- Gang of Four as Marine
- Errors of Youth as Anne
1987
- Au Revoir les Enfants as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
1974
- Spécial cinéma as Self