Irène Marie Jacob (born 15 July 1966) is a French-Swiss actress recognized as one of the leading French actresses of her generation. She gained international acclaim through her work with Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Jacob won the 1991 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for the film The Double Life of Véronique and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Kieślowski's 1994 film Three Colors: Red. Her other film appearances include The Secret Garden (1993), Beyond the Clouds (1995), U.S. Marshals (1998), and Eternity (2016).
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