Acting
Irène Jacob
Also Known As: Irene Jacob, Iren Zhakob, ایرن ژاکوب
Birth Date
July 15, 1966
(60 years old)
Place of Birth
Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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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.
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The Affair
Juliette Le Gall
2014 • 10 episodes
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974 • 1 episode
The OA
Elodie
2016 • 3 episodes
Three Colors: Red
Valentine
1994
Liaison
Sophie Saint-Roch
2023 • 6 episodes
Patrick Melrose
Jacqueline D'Alantour
2018 • 1 episode
A Private Life
Vera
2025
U.S. Marshals
Marie
1998
Capitaine Marleau
Sœur Maryse
2015 • 1 episode
The Secret Garden
Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
1993
Septième Ciel
Isabelle Rotanger
2023 • 10 episodes
The Double Life of Véronique
Weronika / Véronique
1991
Dying of the Light
Michelle Zuberain
2014
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
2002
Maigret and the Dead Lover
Louise Maigret
2026
Au Revoir les Enfants
Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
1987
Beyond the Clouds
The Girl
1995
The Landlords
Julie
2002
Log Out
Josèphe
2025 • 6 episodes
Alice
Mariette Guy
— • 6 episodes