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Irène Jacob


This beautiful, dark-haired Swiss actress made a hit with a supporting role in her first film, as the piano teacher in Louis Malle's "Au revoir, les enfants" (1987). Educated in London and Geneva, and a Paris resident since the age of 18, Jacob became a promising starlet with her Malle success and followed... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2014 Salaud on t'aime (filming)
Printemps
 
2011 La solitude du pouvoir (TV movie)
Laurence
 
2010 Rio Sex Comedy
Irène
 
2010 Les yeux de Simone (short)
Irène Jacob
 
2009 Déchaînées (TV movie)
Aurore
 
2009 The French Kissers
La mère d'Aurore
 
2008 The Dust of Time
Eleni (as Irene Jacob)
 
2008 Brel, Brassens, Ferré, trois hommes sur la photo (TV movie)
Récitante/ Narrator (voice)
 
2007 Fallen Heroes
Anne
 
2007 The Inner Life of Martin Frost
Claire Martin
 
2007 Faits divers (short)
Anne
 
2006 The Education of Fairies
Ingrid
 
2004 Autumn
Michelle
 
2003 Nés de la mère du monde (TV movie)
Clara Sidowski
 
2003 La légende de Parva
La mère de Parva (voice)
 
2002 The Landlords
Julie
 
2001 Fourplay
Fiona Delgrazia
 
2001 Lettre d'une inconnue (TV movie)
Rose
 
2000 The Marcorelle Affair
Agneska
 
1999 My Life So Far
Aunt Heloise (as Irene Jacob)
 
1999 The Big Brass Ring
Cela (as Irene Jacob)
 
1999 Cuisine chinoise (short)
Patricia
 
1998 Cuisine américaine
Gabrielle Boyer
 
1998 U.S. Marshals
Marie Bineaux, Mark's Girlfriend
 
1998 Jack's potes (short)
 
1997 Incognito
Prof. Marieke van den Broeck
 
1996 Victory
Alma
 
1995 Othello
Desdemona
 
1995 All Men Are Mortal
Regina
 
1995 Beyond the Clouds
The Girl
 
1995 Runaways
Prune
 
1994 Three Colors: Red
Valentine (as Irene Jacob)
 
1993 Predskazaniye
Lyuda (as Iren Zhakob)
 
1993 The Secret Garden
Mary's Mother (as Irene Jacob) / Lilias Craven (as Irene Jacob)
 
1993 Claude
Beatrice de Lucio
 
1992 Enak
Lucille Spaak
 
1992 Le moulin de Daudet
Mme Daudet
 
1991 The Double Life of Veronique
Weronika / Véronique
 
1990 La veillée
Johanna
 
1989 Shijou no tabibito (TV series)
 
1989 Nick chasseur de têtes (TV mini-series)
 
1989 Les mannequins d'osier
Marie
 
1989 Erreur de jeunesse
Anne
 
1989 The Gang of Four
Marine
 
1989 La compagnie de Sarah (TV movie)
Mélodie
 
1987 Brigade de nuit
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1996 Foolish Heart (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
2011 Amore carne (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 September 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The 2006 European Film Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor
 
2006 Continuarà... (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 25 June 2006 (2006) … Herself
Episode dated 7 January 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2005-2006 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 19 June 2006 (2006) … Herself
Episode dated 19 December 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Jacques Deray: Le cinéma... ma vie (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Les enfants de la télé (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 14 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 La matinale (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 15 November 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2003 93 Faubourg Saint-Honoré (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 21 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Mille millièmes: interviews (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 Capital (TV series documentary)
Herself - Guest
Le business de l'or vert (2002) … Herself - Guest
 
2001 Léaud l'unique (TV special)
Herself
 
2000 Vivement dimanche (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 April 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
1999 Film-Fest DVD: Issue 2 - Cannes (video documentary)
Herself
 
1995 To Make a Film Is to Be Alive (documentary)
Herself
 
1993 37 premios Sant Jordi de cinematografía (TV special)
Herself
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2005 Magacine (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 French Beauty (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details


Publicity Listings:

1 Article  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Irene Jacob | Iren Zhakob

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Trivia:

Member of the panel which selected the French euro coins. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer