Irène Jacob
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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.
Filmography
U.S. Marshals
as Marie
Three Colors: Red
as Valentine
The Secret Garden
as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
The Double Life of Véronique
as Weronika / Véronique
Au Revoir les Enfants
as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
The French Kissers
as La mère d'Aurore
Dying of the Light
as Michelle Zuberain
A Private Life
as Vera
Othello
as Desdemona
Beyond the Clouds
as The Girl
Eternity
as Mère de Gabrielle
Incognito
as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
We Love You, You Bastard
as Printemps Kaminsky
Villa Caprice
as Nancy Fontaine
The Dust of Time
as Eleni
The Easy Way Out
as Mathilde
Romantic Guide to Lost Places
as Brigitte
My Life So Far
as Aunt Heloise
Meeting with Pol Pot
as Lise Delbo
À cause des filles…?
as Eliane