Irène Jacob
Known for Acting
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
1998
as Marie
A Private Life
2025
as Vera
Three Colors: Red
1994
as Valentine
The Secret Garden
1993
as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
Au Revoir les Enfants
1987
as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
The Double Life of Véronique
1991
as Weronika / Véronique
Othello
1995
as Desdemona
Beyond the Clouds
1995
as The Girl
The French Kissers
2009
as La mère d'Aurore
Battle of the Brave
2004
as Angélique de Roquebrune
Maigret and the Dead Lover
2026
as Louise Maigret
Incognito
1997
as Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
Dying of the Light
2014
as Michelle Zuberain
Tales of Mexico
2017
as Ángela
We Love You, You Bastard
2014
as Printemps Kaminsky
Eternity
2016
as Mère de Gabrielle
My Life So Far
1999
as Aunt Heloise
American Cuisine
1998
as Gabrielle Boyer
Runaways
1995
as Prune
The Wild One
2023
as Self