
Irène Jacob
Born: 1966-07-15
Place of Birth: Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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

The Education of Fairies
2006★ 6.2

The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God
2019★ 7.5

A Private Life
2025★ 5.9

Dying of the Light
2014★ 4.7

The Legend of Princess Parva
2003★ 6.5

Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande
2017★ 0.0

Maigret and the Dead Lover
2026★ 0.0

U.S. Marshals
1998★ 6.5

The Secret Garden
1993★ 7.4

Three Colors: Red
1994★ 7.9

The Man Who Made Angels Fly
2013★ 7.0

Tales of Mexico
2017★ 5.0

The French Kissers
2009★ 5.8

Letter to Theo
2019★ 0.0

À cause des filles…?
2019★ 4.1

Spy Games
1999★ 4.2

French Beauty
2005★ 0.0

The Prominents
N/A★ 0.0

Victory
1996★ 4.8

Hôtel Silence
2024★ 7.0

Incognito
1997★ 5.8

Au Revoir les Enfants
1987★ 7.5

Battle of the Brave
2004★ 6.1

The Double Life of Véronique
1991★ 7.5

American Cuisine
1998★ 4.6

The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine
1991★ 0.0

Love Flesh
2013★ 6.5

Runaways
1995★ 5.8

Four Play
2001★ 3.5

The Landlords
2002★ 4.3

We Love You, You Bastard
2014★ 5.6

Autumn
2004★ 4.7

Beyond the Clouds
1995★ 6.1

Les Dominos
2020★ 0.0

The Easy Way Out
2015★ 5.1

Kieslowski: Dialogue
1991★ 7.0

The Dust of Time
2008★ 6.4

Who by Fire
2024★ 6.5

Rio Sex Comedy
2010★ 4.5

Meeting with Pol Pot
2024★ 5.9

Sayonara
2015★ 5.6

The Marcorelle Affair
2000★ 4.3

Othello
1995★ 6.3

Déchaînées
2009★ 6.5

Eternity
2016★ 5.7

The Big Brass Ring
1999★ 4.2

The Wild One
2023★ 6.0

Home Away From Home
2017★ 0.0

13 Summers Underwater
2017★ 0.0

My Life So Far
1999★ 5.5

Gang of Four
1989★ 6.7

Errors of Youth
1989★ 0.0

Two Snails Set Off
2017★ 6.1

Shoot to Live
2022★ 6.2

Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu
2021★ 6.5

Romantic Guide to Lost Places
2020★ 5.7

Claude
1992★ 5.0

The Pornographer: A Love Story
2004★ 5.6

Enak
1993★ 2.0

Villa Caprice
2021★ 5.5

François Truffaut l'insoumis
2014★ 5.7

Ella Maillart: Double Journey
2015★ 7.7

Fallen Heroes
2008★ 4.3

The Lanzac Clan
2013★ 7.7

Why War
2025★ 3.0

Letter from an Unknown Woman
2002★ 4.9

Golem in Pompei
2025★ 0.0

Le Voyage en pyjama
2024★ 4.8

All Men Are Mortal
1995★ 6.0

Les enfants rouges
2014★ 6.0

Kieślowski Cannes 94
1994★ 0.0

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
2005★ 8.5

The Inner Life of Martin Frost
2007★ 4.3

Shikun
2024★ 6.0

Paris, Love, Cut
2015★ 6.2

Re-belles
2023★ 9.0

The Prediction
1993★ 6.4

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
1995★ 0.0

Le Moulin de Daudet
1992★ 0.0

La solitude du pouvoir
2012★ 6.0