Irène Marie Jacob (born July 15, 1966) is a French-born Swiss actress considered one of the preeminent Swiss 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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Irène Marie Jacob (born July 15, 1966) is a French-born Swiss actress considered one of the preeminent Swiss actresses of her generation. Jacob gained international recognition read more...
Jacob was born in Suresnes, France, a western suburb of Paris. The youngest child with three older brothers, Irène grew up in a highly educated and intellectual family and environment: read more...
In 1987, Jacob returned to Paris, where the 21-year-old drama student obtained her first movie role in the film Au revoir, les enfants, playing the part of a piano teacher. She followed read more...