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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Irène Jacob, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Spécial cinéma

The Affair

The OA

Patrick Melrose

Capitaine Marleau

Capitaine Marleau

Liaison

A Private Life

All Movies (87)

• Maigret and the Dead Lover2026 · as Louise Maigret
• Golem in Pompei2025
• A Private Life2025 · as Vera
• La Vie Pathé-Baby2025 · as (Voix)
• Why War2025
• Who by Fire2024 · as Hélène Falke
• Meeting with Pol Pot2024 · as Lise Delbo
• Hôtel Silence2024 · as Kristina
• Shikun2024
• Le Voyage en pyjama2024 · as Florence
• Re-belles2023 · as Self
• The Wild One2023 · as Self
• Shoot to Live2022 · as Self
• Talking Heads 20212021 · as Self
• Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu2021 · as Self
• Villa Caprice2021 · as Nancy Fontaine
• Les Dominos2020 · as Irène
• Romantic Guide to Lost Places2020 · as Brigitte
• The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God2019 · as Christine
• For the Ones We Loved2019 · as Eliane
• Letter to Theo2019 · as Narrator (voice)
• Tales of Mexico2017 · as Ángela
• Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande2017 · as Narrator
• 13 Summers Underwater2017
• Two Snails Set Off2017 · as (voice)
• Home Away From Home2017 · as Writer
• Eternity2016 · as Mère de Gabrielle
• Sayonara2015
• Ella Maillart: Double Journey2015 · as Ella Maillart (voice)
• Paris, Love, Cut2015 · as Chloé Artaud
• The Easy Way Out2015 · as Mathilde
• Dying of the Light2014 · as Michelle Zuberain
• François Truffaut l'insoumis2014 · as Narrator (voice)
• We Love You, You Bastard2014 · as Printemps Kaminsky
• Les enfants rouges2014
• The Man Who Made Angels Fly2013 · as Self
• The Lanzac Clan2013 · as Valérie Lanzac
• Love Flesh2013 · as Self
• La solitude du pouvoir2012 · as Laurence
• Rio Sex Comedy2010 · as Irène
• Déchaînées2009 · as Aurore
• The French Kissers2009 · as La mère d'Aurore
• The Dust of Time2008 · as Eleni
• Fallen Heroes2008 · as Anne
• The Inner Life of Martin Frost2007 · as Claire Martin
• The Education of Fairies2006 · as Ingrid
• Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski2006 · as Self
• French Beauty2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Battle of the Brave2004 · as Angélique de Roquebrune
• Autumn2004 · as Michelle
• The Pornographer: A Love Story2004 · as Anna
• Nés de la mère du monde2003 · as Clara Sidowski
• The Legend of Princess Parva2003 · as Parva's Mother (voice)
• Letter from an Unknown Woman2002 · as Rose
• The Landlords2002 · as Julie
• Heart of the Festival2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Léaud l'unique2001 · as Self - actress
• Four Play2001 · as Fiona Delgrazia
• The Marcorelle Affair2000 · as Agneska
• Spy Games1999 · as Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
• My Life So Far1999 · as Aunt Heloise
• The Big Brass Ring1999 · as Cela Brandini
• American Cuisine1998 · as Gabrielle Boyer
• U.S. Marshals1998 · as Marie
• Incognito1997 · as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
• Victory1996 · as Alma
• Othello1995 · as Desdemona
• All Men Are Mortal1995 · as Regina
• Beyond the Clouds1995 · as The Girl
• To Make a Film Is to Be Alive1995 · as Self (uncredited)
• Runaways1995 · as Prune
• Kieślowski Cannes 941994 · as Self
• Three Colors: Red1994 · as Valentine
• Enak1993 · as Lucielle Spaak
• The Prediction1993 · as Ludmila Egorova
• The Secret Garden1993 · as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
• Claude1992 · as Beatrice de Lucio
• Le Moulin de Daudet1992 · as Mme Daudet
• The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine1991 · as Sarah
• The Double Life of Véronique1991 · as Weronika / Véronique
• Kieslowski: Dialogue1991 · as Self
• Errors of Youth1989 · as Anne
• Gang of Four1989 · as Marine
• Au Revoir les Enfants1987 · as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
• The Prominents— · as Janot Blum
• Sans cesse mon chéri—
• The Custom of the Country—

All TV Shows (11)

• Log Out2025 · as Josèphe
• Liaison2023 · as Sophie Saint-Roch
• Septième Ciel2023 · as Isabelle Rotanger
• Cherchez la femme !2022 · as (voice)
• Patrick Melrose2018 · as Jacqueline D'Alantour
• The OA2016 · as Elodie
• Capitaine Marleau2015 · as Sœur Maryse
• Capitaine Marleau2015 · as Elisa
• The Affair2014 · as Juliette Le Gall
• Spécial cinéma1974 · as Self
• Alice— · as Mariette Guy