1998Nominee
Best Performance
U.S. Marshals
Irène Jacob
Actor
Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
July 15, 1966
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2025Nominee
Best Performance
A Private Life
2026Nominee
Best Performance
Maigret and the Dead Lover
Career Highlights
1994Highlight
Best Performance
Three Colors: Red
1993Highlight
Best Performance
The Secret Garden
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U.S. Marshals
A Private Life
Maigret and the Dead Lover