Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 15, 1966 (age 60)
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 - Movies
A Private Life
as Vera
U.S. Marshals
as Marie
Three Colors: Red
as Valentine
Au Revoir les Enfants
as Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
The Secret Garden
as Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
The Double Life of Véronique
as Weronika / Véronique
Beyond the Clouds
as The Girl
Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)
Othello
as Desdemona
Dying of the Light
as Michelle Zuberain
