Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

July 14, 1966 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Irène Jacob, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

The Scientific Proof of the Existence of God

Maigret et le crime de la rue de Bellechasse

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