Overview
Irène Jacob
Known For
Meeting with Pol Pot
Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) - 1978. Three French journalists are invited...
Le Voyage en pyjama
40-something Victor, humanities professor and amateur meteorologist, is a madcap,...
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.