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Catherine Jacob‌

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Birthday

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Popularity

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Catherine Jacob

Paris, France

Catherine Jacob

Paris, France

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1956-12-16

Popularity

star3.4

Biography

Catherine Jacob (born 16 December 1956) is a French film and theatrical actress who has won a César Award for her role in Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988), and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Tatie Danielle (1990), Merci la vie (1991) and Neuf mois (1994). She has been two-time president of the Lumières Award. She is known for her voice and her charisma. Born in Paris on 16 December 1956, Catherine Jacob spent part of her childhood and adolescence in Compiègne, where she was educated at primary school and then Pierre d'Ailly High School. Her father was a dental surgeon and her mother an orthodontist. She has a younger brother. After obtaining a diploma in architecture, Catherine Jacob moved to Paris. From 1978 to 1980, she studied acting at the Cours Florent, then located on Saint Louis Island. She started to act in the early 1980s as an extra in movies like Swann in Love by Volker Schlöndorff (1984), Les Nanas by Annick Lanoë (1985), State of Grace by Jacques Rouffio (1986) and Malady of Love by Jacques Deray (1987). She also appeared in TV movies and TV series like Dickie-roi by Guy Lefranc, Toutes griffes dehors by Michel Boisrond, Julien Fontanes, magistrat, Marie Pervenche, Sentiments and Qui c'est ce garçon? by Nadine Trintignant in minor roles. In 1985, she wrote and starred in her first one-woman show called Welcome to the Club, directed by Rémi Chenylle, drawing eleven portraits of characters. She appeared in several festivals with her show and toured with it the following year. In 1988 she played Marie-Thérèse in the cult film Life Is a Long Quiet River by Étienne Chatiliez. The movie was a huge success, and Jacob won the César Award for Most Promising Actress. She also played in the TV miniseries Le vent des moissons alongside Annie Girardot. That same year, she and Jacques Bonnaffé also had a huge success with the play Paris-Nord - Attractions pour noces et banquets. It was planned to be shown only for 10 nights, but due to the success, the play continued for three years. In 1989, she continued her tour with the play Paris-Nord - Attractions pour noces et banquets. She got a supporting role in Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants by Pascal Thomas, with Jean-François Stévenin and Michel Robin. She starred in two TV movies: L'été de la révolution with Bruno Cremer and Brigitte Fossey and Le vagabond de la Bastille by Michel Andrieu. She also appeared in an episode of the TV series Imogène with Dominique Lavanant. In 1990, she ended her tour with the play Paris-Nord - Attractions pour noces et banquets after three years. She appeared in the second movie of the director Étienne Chatiliez, Tatie Danielle with Tsilla Chelton, Isabelle Nanty and Karin Viard. It was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie was again a big success at the box office, well received by the critics and became a cult movie. Jacob was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress. ... Source: Article "Catherine Jacob (actress)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Who Killed Bambi?

Who Killed Bambi?‌
star6.1
calendar 2003

Rumba Therapy

Rumba Therapy‌
star6.2
calendar 2022

Life Is a Long Quiet River

Life Is a Long Quiet River‌
star6.7
calendar 1988

My Father the Hero

My Father the Hero‌
star5.6
calendar 1991

Auntie Danielle

Auntie Danielle‌
star6.5
calendar 1990

Dikkenek

Dikkenek‌
star6.7
calendar 2006

Thank You, Life

Thank You, Life‌
star6.3
calendar 1991

Jeudi 12

Jeudi 12‌
star0.0
calendar 1998

God Is Great and I'm Not

God Is Great and I'm Not‌
star4.4
calendar 2001

The First Time I Turned Twenty

The First Time I Turned Twenty‌
star5.8
calendar 2004

Corto Maltese: The Guilded House of Samarkand

Corto Maltese: The Guilded House of Samarkand‌
star7.2
calendar 2003

Happiness Is in the Field

Happiness Is in the Field‌
star6.9
calendar 1995

Neuf mois

Neuf mois‌
star5.9
calendar 1994

48 Hours a Day

48 Hours a Day‌
star4.6
calendar 2008

Gentlemen Children

Gentlemen Children‌
star5.3
calendar 1997

The Pink Soldier

The Pink Soldier‌
star5.5
calendar 2006

The Grand Dukes

The Grand Dukes‌
star6.1
calendar 1996

Behind the Walls

Behind the Walls‌
star6.5
calendar 2008

Un fil à la patte

Un fil à la patte‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

State of Grace

State of Grace‌
star3.0
calendar 1986

Les Aristos

Les Aristos‌
star4.5
calendar 2006

Evasions

Evasions‌
star6.0
calendar 2000

J'ai faim !!!

J'ai faim !!!‌
star4.9
calendar 2001

Livid

Livid‌
star5.9
calendar 2011

Thelma, Louise et Chantal

Thelma, Louise et Chantal‌
star5.7
calendar 2010

Atlantic Island

Atlantic Island‌
star5.0
calendar 2003

Quartier V.I.P.

Quartier V.I.P.‌
star4.3
calendar 2005

Le Client

Le Client‌
star3.8
calendar 2011

Bay of Algiers

Bay of Algiers‌
star3.9
calendar 2012

La Méthode Bourchnikov

La Méthode Bourchnikov‌
star7.0
calendar 2007

Girls with Guns

Girls with Guns‌
star4.2
calendar 1994

The Girl in the Air

The Girl in the Air‌
star6.4
calendar 1992

The Husbands, the Wives, the Lovers

The Husbands, the Wives, the Lovers‌
star4.5
calendar 1989

Oui

Oui‌
star2.0
calendar 1996

Notre Dame des Barjots

Notre Dame des Barjots‌
star6.0
calendar 2010

Je vous présente ma femme

Je vous présente ma femme‌
star5.0
calendar 2013

Everything Goes Wild

Everything Goes Wild‌
star6.0
calendar 2014

Let There Be Light!

Let There Be Light!‌
star6.0
calendar 1998

Les Vieux Calibres

Les Vieux Calibres‌
star5.0
calendar 2013

Divorce French Style

Divorce French Style‌
star5.0
calendar 2014

Gérald K. Gérald

Gérald K. Gérald‌
star5.2
calendar 2011

The Thirst for Gold

The Thirst for Gold‌
star5.4
calendar 1993

Roses à crédit

Roses à crédit‌
star4.8
calendar 2010

La Vie à trois

La Vie à trois‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

La Ballade de Titus

La Ballade de Titus‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

XXL

XXL‌
star3.2
calendar 1997

The Heart at Work

The Heart at Work‌
star4.6
calendar 2000

A lovely summer afternoon

A lovely summer afternoon‌
star0.0
calendar

Dieu que les femmes sont amoureuses

Dieu que les femmes sont amoureuses‌
star7.0
calendar 1994

La Torpille

La Torpille‌
star6.1
calendar 2002

Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capricorn

Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capricorn‌
star6.9
calendar 2003

Hidden Kisses

Hidden Kisses‌
star7.6
calendar 2016

Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous

Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous‌
star5.8
calendar 2016

L'enfant d'une autre

L'enfant d'une autre‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

Un jour mon prince

Un jour mon prince‌
star3.7
calendar 2017

This Is Our Land

This Is Our Land‌
star5.8
calendar 2017

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Like Mother, Like Daughter‌
star5.7
calendar 2017

The Orinoco Dam

The Orinoco Dam‌
star6.0
calendar 1996

Qui mange qui ?

Qui mange qui ?‌
star6.5
calendar 1999

La Maison Tellier

La Maison Tellier‌
star0.0
calendar 2008

Malady of Love

Malady of Love‌
star5.0
calendar 1987

Désiré Landru

Désiré Landru‌
star5.8
calendar 2005

Demain, je me marie

Demain, je me marie‌
star5.0
calendar 2011

To Each, Her Own

To Each, Her Own‌
star5.0
calendar 2018

It's Never Too Late

It's Never Too Late‌
star6.2
calendar 2014

Let's Hope It Lasts

Let's Hope It Lasts‌
star2.0
calendar 1996

Murder on Reunion Island

Murder on Reunion Island‌
star5.7
calendar 2019

Qui mange quoi ?

Qui mange quoi ?‌
star6.5
calendar 2002

Qui mange quand ?

Qui mange quand ?‌
star5.0
calendar 2004

Trois mariages et un coup de foudre

Trois mariages et un coup de foudre‌
star4.5
calendar 2016

Ten Minutes from Naturists

Ten Minutes from Naturists‌
star4.9
calendar 2012

100% Organic

100% Organic‌
star5.2
calendar 2021

Hortense

Hortense‌
star6.1
calendar 2020

Lili Rose

Lili Rose‌
star4.5
calendar 2014

Papy fait de la résistance

Papy fait de la résistance‌
star6.0
calendar 2021

Louise

Louise‌
star0.0
calendar 2005

Théo et Marie

Théo et Marie‌
star6.0
calendar 1998

Tv Credits

L'Été de la Révolution

L'Été de la Révolution‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Tout le monde en parle

Tout le monde en parle‌
star5.1
calendar 1998

Télématin

Télématin‌
star4.5
calendar 1985

Cassandre

Cassandre‌
star6.4
calendar 2015

La Parenthèse inattendue

La Parenthèse inattendue‌
star8.5
calendar 2012

L'Adieu

L'Adieu‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

Our dear neighbors

Our dear neighbors‌
star4.7
calendar 2012

Scènes de ménages

Scènes de ménages‌
star6.2
calendar 2009

Murders in...

Murders in...‌
star7.2
calendar 2013

Folie passagère

Folie passagère‌
star6.0
calendar 2015

La Famille Katz

La Famille Katz‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Les Impatientes

Les Impatientes‌
star6.0
calendar 2018

Les Jupons de la révolution

Les Jupons de la révolution‌
star1.0
calendar 1989

Colette, une femme libre

Colette, une femme libre‌
star10.0
calendar 2004

The New Look

The New Look‌
star7.6
calendar 2024

Les Nuls, l'émission

Les Nuls, l'émission‌
star8.4
calendar 1990

Le Cri

Le Cri‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

Julien Fontanes, magistrat

Julien Fontanes, magistrat‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
star6.2
calendar 1982

Les Copains d'abord

Les Copains d'abord‌
star5.0
calendar 2020

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche‌
star3.2
calendar 1998