Acting
Irène Jacob
1966 · Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
30 films
Bio
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."
Filmography
Three Colors: Red
Valentine
A Private Life
Vera
U.S. Marshals
Marie
The French Kissers
La mère d'Aurore
The Secret Garden
Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
The Double Life of Véronique
Weronika / Véronique
Spy Games
Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
Au Revoir les Enfants
Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
Maigret and the Dead Lover
Louise Maigret
American Cuisine
Gabrielle Boyer
Déchaînées
Aurore
Autumn
Michelle