Actor

Irène Jacob

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."

Notable work

6.5
U.S. Marshals (1998)
as Marie
7.9
Three Colors: Red (1994)
as Valentine
7.5
The OA (2016)
as Elodie
7.4
The Secret Garden (1993)
as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
7.5
The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
as Weronika / Véronique
7.5
Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
5.8
The French Kissers (2009)
as La mère d'Aurore
6.7
The Affair (2014)
as Juliette Le Gall
4.7
Dying of the Light (2014)
as Michelle Zuberain
7.5
Patrick Melrose (2018)
as Jacqueline D'Alantour

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