Irène Jacob
Biography
Irène Jacob is a French-born Swiss actress. Born on July 15, 1966, in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France, she is considered one of the preeminent French actresses of her generation. Jacob has gained international recognition and acclaim through her work with notable directors, including Polish film director Krzysztof Kieslowski. She has come to represent an image of European sophistication, characterized by her classic beauty and thoughtful, almost melancholic style of acting. Jacob's acting credits include work in various films, with a total of 97 known credits.
Career overview
Irène Jacob is a French-born Swiss actress. She gained international recognition through her work with Polish film director Krzysztof Kieslowski. Jacob's collaboration with Kieslowski resulted in notable roles in two of his films.
Jacob's portrayal of a character in The Double Life of Véronique and Three Colors: Red showcased her acting abilities and earned her recognition. Her performances in these films are often cited as examples of her skill as an actress.
Irène Jacob's work with Kieslowski has been particularly notable, as it helped establish her as a prominent figure in European cinema. Her "classic beauty and thoughtful, almost melancholic style of acting" have contributed to her image as a sophisticated actress.
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- Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026) as Louise Maigret
- A Private Life (2025) as Vera
- Log Out (2025) as Josèphe
- La Vie Pathé-Baby (2025) as (Voix)
- Golem in Pompei (2025)
- Why War (2025)
- Meeting with Pol Pot (2024) as Lise Delbo
- Le Voyage en pyjama (2024) as Florence
- Who by Fire (2024) as Hélène Falke
- Hôtel Silence (2024) as Kristina
- Shikun (2024)
- Liaison (2023) as Sophie Saint-Roch
- Septième Ciel (2023) as Isabelle Rotanger
- The Wild One (2023) as Self
- Re-belles (2023) as Self
- Shoot to Live (2022) as Self
- Cherchez la femme ! (2022) as (voice)
- Villa Caprice (2021) as Nancy Fontaine
- Talking Heads 2021 (2021) as Self
- Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu (2021) as Self
- Les Dominos (2020) as Irène
- Romantic Guide to Lost Places (2020) as Brigitte
- Letter to Theo (2019) as Narrator (voice)
- For the Ones We Loved (2019) as Eliane
- The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God (2019) as Christine
- Patrick Melrose (2018) as Jacqueline D'Alantour
- Home Away From Home (2017) as Writer
- 13 Summers Underwater (2017)
- Tales of Mexico (2017) as Ángela
- Two Snails Set Off (2017) as (voice)
- Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande (2017) as Narrator
- The OA (2016) as Elodie
- Eternity (2016) as Mère de Gabrielle
- Capitaine Marleau (2015) as Sœur Maryse
- Capitaine Marleau (2015) as Elisa
- Sayonara (2015)
- Ella Maillart: Double Journey (2015) as Ella Maillart (voice)
- The Easy Way Out (2015) as Mathilde
- Paris, Love, Cut (2015) as Chloé Artaud
- The Affair (2014) as Juliette Le Gall
- Dying of the Light (2014) as Michelle Zuberain
- We Love You, You Bastard (2014) as Printemps Kaminsky
- François Truffaut l'insoumis (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- Les enfants rouges (2014)
- The Lanzac Clan (2013) as Valérie Lanzac
- Love Flesh (2013) as Self
- The Man Who Made Angels Fly (2013) as Self
- La solitude du pouvoir (2012) as Laurence
- Rio Sex Comedy (2010) as Irène
- Déchaînées (2009) as Aurore
- The French Kissers (2009) as La mère d'Aurore
- Fallen Heroes (2008) as Anne
- The Dust of Time (2008) as Eleni
- The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007) as Claire Martin
- The Education of Fairies (2006) as Ingrid
- Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski (2006) as Self
- French Beauty (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Battle of the Brave (2004) as Angélique de Roquebrune
- Autumn (2004) as Michelle
- The Pornographer: A Love Story (2004) as Anna
- Nés de la mère du monde (2003) as Clara Sidowski
- The Legend of Princess Parva (2003) as Parva's Mother (voice)
- The Landlords (2002) as Julie
- Heart of the Festival (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Letter from an Unknown Woman (2002) as Rose
- Léaud l'unique (2001) as Self - actress
- Four Play (2001) as Fiona Delgrazia
- The Marcorelle Affair (2000) as Agneska
- Spy Games (1999) as Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
- The Big Brass Ring (1999) as Cela Brandini
- My Life So Far (1999) as Aunt Heloise
- U.S. Marshals (1998) as Marie
- American Cuisine (1998) as Gabrielle Boyer
- Incognito (1997) as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
- Victory (1996) as Alma
- Beyond the Clouds (1995) as The Girl
- All Men Are Mortal (1995) as Regina
- To Make a Film Is to Be Alive (1995) as Self (uncredited)
- Othello (1995) as Desdemona
- Runaways (1995) as Prune
- Three Colors: Red (1994) as Valentine
- Kieślowski Cannes 94 (1994) as Self
- The Secret Garden (1993) as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
- Enak (1993) as Lucielle Spaak
- The Prediction (1993) as Ludmila Egorova
- Claude (1992) as Beatrice de Lucio
- Le Moulin de Daudet (1992) as Mme Daudet
- The Double Life of Véronique (1991) as Weronika / Véronique
- Kieslowski: Dialogue (1991) as Self
- The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine (1991) as Sarah
- Gang of Four (1989) as Marine
- Errors of Youth (1989) as Anne
- Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Alice as Mariette Guy
- Sans cesse mon chéri
- The Custom of the Country
- The Prominents as Janot Blum