
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.
Awards & recognition
- Officer of Arts and Letters · 2022
- Officer of the National Order of Merit · 2019
- Knight of the National Order of Merit · 2009
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actress · 1991
- César Award — Best Actress · 1995 · nominated
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- César Award — Best Actress · 1992 · nominated
Filmography27 titles

Re-belles

Three Colors: Red

Patrick Melrose

The OA

The Double Life of Véronique

Au Revoir Les Enfants

The Secret Garden

The Gang of Four

The Affair

Who by Fire

U.S. Marshals

Liaison

Othello

Paris, Love, Cut

The Education of Fairies

Battle of the Brave

Captain Marleau

Meeting with Pol Pot

The French Kissers

Incognito

A Private Life

My Life So Far

Tales of Mexico

American Cuisine

Dying of the Light

The Big Brass Ring

The Inner Life of Martin Frost