Cast & creator
Irène Jacob
Best known for Spécial cinéma, The Affair, The OA
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.
Also known as: Irene Jacob, Iren Zhakob, ایرن ژاکوب
88
film credits
12
television credits
100
1974–2026 · acting roles
6.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (100)
Showing 100 of 100 credits
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974
The Affair
Juliette Le Gall
2014
The OA
Elodie
2016
Capitaine Marleau
Sœur Maryse
2015Capitaine Marleau
Elisa
2015
Liaison
Sophie Saint-Roch
2023
Patrick Melrose
Jacqueline D'Alantour
2018
U.S. Marshals
Marie
1998
A Private Life
Vera
2025
Three Colors: Red
Valentine
1994
The Secret Garden
Mary's Mother / Lilias Craven
1993
Maigret and the Dead Lover
Louise Maigret
2026
The Double Life of Véronique
Weronika / Véronique
1991
Au Revoir les Enfants
Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
1987
Dying of the Light
Michelle Zuberain
2014
Log Out
Josèphe
2025
Cherchez la femme !
(voice)
2022
Septième Ciel
Isabelle Rotanger
2023
Beyond the Clouds
The Girl
1995Alice
Mariette Guy
My Life So Far
Aunt Heloise
1999
Spy Games
Natasha Scriabina / Anna Belinka
1999The Custom of the Country
Incognito
Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
1997
Battle of the Brave
Angélique de Roquebrune
2004
The Road to Jericho
2026
The Landlords
Julie
2002
We Love You, You Bastard
Printemps Kaminsky
2014
Eternity
Mère de Gabrielle
2016
Othello
Desdemona
1995
The Legend of Princess Parva
Parva's Mother (voice)
2003
American Cuisine
Gabrielle Boyer
1998
All Men Are Mortal
Regina
1995
Kieslowski: Dialogue
Self
1991
Déchaînées
Aurore
2009
The Education of Fairies
Ingrid
2006
Gang of Four
Marine
1989
Meeting with Pol Pot
Lise Delbo
2024
Two Snails Set Off
(voice)
2017
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
2002
Love Flesh
Self
2013
For the Ones We Loved
Eliane
2019
Autumn
Michelle
2004
Les Dominos
Irène
2020
Marie Trintignant : Le Choix du jeu
Self
2021
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
Claire Martin
2007Nés de la mère du monde
Clara Sidowski
2003
The French Kissers
La mère d'Aurore
2009
The Lanzac Clan
Valérie Lanzac
2013
Four Play
Fiona Delgrazia
2001
The Easy Way Out
Mathilde
2015
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
Self
2006
The Big Brass Ring
Cela Brandini
1999
François Truffaut l'insoumis
Narrator (voice)
2014
The Dust of Time
Eleni
2008
Villa Caprice
Nancy Fontaine
2021
Victory
Alma
1996
Romantic Guide to Lost Places
Brigitte
2020
Fallen Heroes
Anne
2008
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
Self (uncredited)
1995
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Rose
2002Sans cesse mon chéri
Le Voyage en pyjama
Florence
2024
French Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2005
The Pornographer: A Love Story
Anna
2004
Hôtel Silence
Kristina
2024
Rio Sex Comedy
Irène
2010
The Prominents
Janot Blum
Who by Fire
Hélène Falke
2024
Shoot to Live
Self
2022
Why War
2025
Sayonara
2015
La solitude du pouvoir
Laurence
2012
13 Summers Underwater
2017
Home Away From Home
Writer
2017
Enak
Lucielle Spaak
1993
Paris, Love, Cut
Chloé Artaud
2015
The Secret of Sarah Tombelaine
Sarah
1991Peau d’vache
Claude
Beatrice de Lucio
1992
Le Moulin de Daudet
Mme Daudet
1992
Re-belles
Self
2023
The Wild One
Self
2023
Errors of Youth
Anne
1989
The Man Who Made Angels Fly
Self
2013
Tales of Mexico
Ángela
2017
The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God
Christine
2019
Ella Maillart: Double Journey
Ella Maillart (voice)
2015
Shikun
2024Talking Heads 2021
Self
2021
The Marcorelle Affair
Agneska
2000
Letter to Theo
Narrator (voice)
2019
Léaud l'unique
Self - actress
2001
Runaways
Prune
1995
La Vie Pathé-Baby
(Voix)
2025
The Prediction
Ludmila Egorova
1993
Angela Merkel, une histoire allemande
Narrator
2017
Golem in Pompei
2025
Kieślowski Cannes 94
Self
1994