Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 15, 1966 (age 59)
Place of Birth
Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Also Known As
Irene Jacob
Iren Zhakob
ایرن ژاکوب
Irène Jacob
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."
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Known For
TV
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974
TV
The Affair
Juliette Le Gall
2014
TV
The OA
Elodie
2016
TV
Patrick Melrose
Jacqueline D'Alantour
2018
TV
Liaison
Sophie Saint-Roch
2023
Film
A Private Life
Vera
2025
TV
Capitaine Marleau
Sœur Maryse
2015
TV
Capitaine Marleau
Elisa
2015
Film
U.S. Marshals
Marie
1998
TV
Cherchez la femme !
(voice)
2022
Film
Three Colors: Red
Valentine
1994
TV
Log Out
Josèphe
2025
Film
Maigret and the Dead Lover
Louise Maigret
2026
Film
The Secret Garden
Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
1993
TV
Septième Ciel
Isabelle Rotanger
2023
Film
American Cuisine
Gabrielle Boyer
1998
Film
The Double Life of Véronique
Weronika / Véronique
1991
Film
Rio Sex Comedy
Irène
2010
TV
Alice
Mariette Guy
Film
Othello
Desdemona
1995
Filmography
2026FilmMaigret and the Dead Loveras Louise Maigret2025TVLog Outas Josèphe2025FilmGolem in Pompei2025FilmA Private Lifeas Vera2025FilmLa Vie Pathé-Babyas (Voix)2025FilmWhy War2024FilmWho by Fireas Hélène Falke2024FilmMeeting with Pol Potas Lise Delbo2024FilmHôtel Silenceas Kristina2024FilmShikun2024FilmLe Voyage en pyjamaas Florence2023FilmRe-bellesas Self2023FilmThe Wild Oneas Self2023TVLiaisonas Sophie Saint-Roch2023TVSeptième Cielas Isabelle Rotanger2022TVCherchez la femme !as (voice)2022FilmShoot to Liveas Self2021FilmTalking Heads 2021as Self2021FilmMarie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeuas Self2021FilmVilla Capriceas Nancy Fontaine2020FilmLes Dominosas Irène2020FilmRomantic Guide to Lost Placesas Brigitte2019FilmThe Scientific Proof of the Existence of Godas Christine2019FilmÀ cause des filles…?as Eliane2019FilmLetter to Theoas Narrator (voice)2018TVPatrick Melroseas Jacqueline D'Alantour2017FilmTales of Mexicoas Ángela2017FilmAngela Merkel, une histoire allemandeas Narrator2017Film13 Summers Underwater2017FilmTwo Snails Set Offas (voice)2017FilmHome Away From Homeas Writer2016TVThe OAas Elodie2016FilmEternityas Mère de Gabrielle2015FilmSayonara2015TVCapitaine Marleauas Sœur Maryse2015FilmElla Maillart: Double Journeyas Ella Maillart (voice)2015FilmParis, Love, Cutas Chloé Artaud2015FilmThe Easy Way Outas Mathilde2014FilmDying of the Lightas Michelle Zuberain2014FilmFrançois Truffaut l'insoumisas Narrator (voice)2014TVThe Affairas Juliette Le Gall2014FilmWe Love You, You Bastardas Printemps Kaminsky2014FilmLes enfants rouges2013FilmThe Man Who Made Angels Flyas Self2013FilmThe Lanzac Clanas Valérie Lanzac2013FilmLove Fleshas Self2012FilmLa solitude du pouvoiras Laurence2010FilmRio Sex Comedyas Irène2009FilmDéchaînéesas Aurore2009FilmThe French Kissersas La mère d'Aurore2008FilmThe Dust of Timeas Eleni2008FilmFallen Heroesas Anne2007FilmThe Inner Life of Martin Frostas Claire Martin2006FilmThe Education of Fairiesas Ingrid2006FilmStill Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowskias Self2005FilmFrench Beautyas Self (archive footage)2004FilmBattle of the Braveas Angélique de Roquebrune2004FilmAutumnas Michelle2004FilmThe Pornographer: A Love Storyas Anna2003FilmNés de la mère du mondeas Clara Sidowski2003FilmThe Legend of Princess Parvaas Parva's Mother (voice)2002FilmLetter from an Unknown Womanas Rose2002FilmThe Landlordsas Julie2002FilmHeart of the Festivalas Self (archive footage)2001FilmFour Playas Fiona Delgrazia2000FilmThe Marcorelle Affairas Agneska1999FilmSpy Gamesas Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka1999FilmMy Life So Faras Aunt Heloise1999FilmThe Big Brass Ringas Cela Brandini1998FilmAmerican Cuisineas Gabrielle Boyer1998FilmU.S. Marshalsas Marie1997FilmIncognitoas Prof. Marieke van den Broeck1996FilmVictoryas Alma1995FilmOthelloas Desdemona1995FilmAll Men Are Mortalas Regina1995FilmBeyond the Cloudsas The Girl1995FilmTo Make a Film Is to Be Aliveas Self (uncredited)1995FilmRunawaysas Prune1994FilmKieślowski Cannes 94as Self1994FilmThree Colors: Redas Valentine1993FilmEnakas Lucielle Spaak1993FilmThe Predictionas Ludmila Egorova1993FilmThe Secret Gardenas Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven1992FilmClaudeas Beatrice de Lucio1992FilmLe Moulin de Daudetas Mme Daudet1991FilmThe Secret of Sarah Tombelaineas Sarah1991FilmThe Double Life of Véroniqueas Weronika / Véronique1991FilmKieslowski: Dialogueas Self1989FilmErrors of Youthas Anne1989FilmGang of Fouras Marine1987FilmAu Revoir les Enfantsas Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher1974TVSpécial cinémaas Self—FilmThe Prominentsas Janot Blum—FilmSans cesse mon chéri—FilmCustom of the Country—TVAliceas Mariette Guy