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.
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. ...
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Filmography (Movies)
Un fil à la patte
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Release Date:21/04/2023
Rumba Therapy
Character:Patronne
Release Date:24/08/2022
Papy fait de la résistance
Character:Madame Bourdelle
Release Date:01/06/2021
Hortense
Character:Sophie Delalande
Release Date:14/12/2020
100% Organic
Character:Hortensia
Release Date:28/06/2020
Murder on Reunion Island
Character:Juliette Gentil
Release Date:21/09/2019
To Each, Her Own
Character:Noëlle Benloulou
Release Date:24/06/2018
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Character:Irène
Release Date:29/03/2017
This Is Our Land
Character:Agnès Dorgelle
Release Date:25/01/2017
Un jour mon prince
Character:La Reine Titiana
Release Date:17/01/2017
Trois mariages et un coup de foudre
Character:Annie
Release Date:31/12/2016
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
Character:Mère Château
Release Date:10/02/2016
Hidden Kisses
Character:Catherine
Release Date:04/02/2016
It's Never Too Late
Character:Valérie
Release Date:11/11/2014
Lili Rose
Character:Pierrot's sister
Release Date:22/10/2014
Divorce French Style
Character:Daphné
Release Date:25/06/2014
Everything Goes Wild
Character:Sandra
Release Date:07/03/2014
Les Vieux Calibres
Character:Madame Le Bihan
Release Date:30/04/2013
Je vous présente ma femme
Character:Viviane Martin
Release Date:12/04/2013
Bay of Algiers
Character:Zoé
Release Date:26/06/2012
Ten Minutes from Naturists
Character:Solange Langlois
Release Date:04/03/2012
Livid
Character:Wilson
Release Date:06/12/2011
Le Client
Character:Viviane Fondary
Release Date:26/09/2011
Gérald K. Gérald
Character:Samantha de Réglisse
Release Date:18/03/2011
Demain, je me marie
Character:Karine
Release Date:09/02/2011
Roses on Credit
Character:Mme Donzert
Release Date:09/09/2010
Notre Dame des Barjots
Character:Lieutenant Sanchez
Release Date:02/04/2010
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
Character:Chantal
Release Date:03/03/2010
L'arbre à clous
Character:La Gate
Release Date:05/11/2009
48 Hours a Day
Character:Laurent
Release Date:04/06/2008
Behind the Walls
Character:Director
Release Date:30/04/2008
La Maison Tellier
Character:Odile Tellier
Release Date:29/04/2008
La Méthode Bourchnikov
Character:Sylvette Martin (voice)
Release Date:04/04/2007
The Pink Soldier
Character:La Voix du Grand Magasin
Release Date:24/12/2006
Les Aristos
Character:La duchesse Marie-Claude Saumur-Chantilly de Fortemure
Release Date:20/09/2006
Dikkenek
Character:Sylvie
Release Date:21/06/2006
Mes parents chéris
Character:Marie Amato
Release Date:14/06/2006
L'enfant d'une autre
Character:Maud Kert
Release Date:14/03/2006
Désiré Landru
Character:Mme Marchadier
Release Date:19/09/2005
Quartier V.I.P.
Character:Louisette
Release Date:25/05/2005
Louise
Character:Joanne Guiberry
Release Date:18/01/2005
Qui mange quand ?
Character:Rose Lantier
Release Date:20/10/2004
The First Time I Turned Twenty
Character:Mme Goldman, la mère
Release Date:06/10/2004
Who Killed Bambi?
Character:Véronique
Release Date:24/12/2003
Corto Maltese: Under the Sign of Capricorn
Character:Ambiguità di Poincy (FR)
Release Date:19/11/2003
Corto Maltese: The Guilded House of Samarkand
Character:Marianne (FR)
Release Date:14/11/2003
Atlantic Island
Character:Chantal Seignelet
Release Date:01/07/2003
Qui mange quoi ?
Character:Rose
Release Date:10/12/2002
La Torpille
Character:Dominique Dumas
Release Date:16/04/2002
J'ai faim !!!
Character:Lily
Release Date:07/11/2001
God Is Great and I'm Not
Character:Evelyne
Release Date:26/09/2001
The Heart at Work
Character:Françoise
Release Date:12/07/2000
Evasions
Character:Diane Lessing
Release Date:06/06/2000
Qui mange qui ?
Character:Rose
Release Date:20/05/1999
Jeudi 12
Character:
Release Date:22/12/1998
Let There Be Light!
Character:Dieu Suzanne
Release Date:08/07/1998
Théo et Marie
Character:Marcelle
Release Date:16/04/1998
XXL
Character:Lorène Benguigui
Release Date:10/12/1997
La Vie à trois
Character:Charlotte
Release Date:08/12/1997
Gentlemen Children
Character:Yolande
Release Date:01/10/1997
La Ballade de Titus
Character:Louise
Release Date:17/07/1997
Maintenant ou jamais
Character:Delphine
Release Date:03/02/1997
Oui
Character:Nathalie
Release Date:04/12/1996
The Orinoco Dam
Character:Arlette Legrand
Release Date:14/09/1996
Sur un air de mambo
Character:Arlette
Release Date:08/05/1996
The Grand Dukes
Character:Carla Milo
Release Date:21/02/1996
Let's Hope It Lasts
Character:Christine Ponty
Release Date:07/02/1996
A lovely summer afternoon
Character:Solange
Release Date:01/01/1996
Happiness Is in the Field
Character:Madame André dit « Lolotte »
Release Date:06/12/1995
Girls with Guns
Character:Cécile
Release Date:22/06/1994
Dieu que les femmes sont amoureuses
Character:Anne
Release Date:01/06/1994
Neuf mois
Character:Dominique
Release Date:02/02/1994
The Thirst for Gold
Character:Fleurette, épouse d'Urbain
Release Date:31/08/1993
The Girl in the Air
Character:Rose
Release Date:26/05/1992
My Father the Hero
Character:Christelle
Release Date:23/10/1991
Thank You, Life
Character:Evangeline Pelleveau, la mère jeune
Release Date:13/03/1991
Auntie Danielle
Character:Catherine Billard
Release Date:04/04/1990
The Husbands, the Wives, the Lovers
Character:Marie-Françoise Tocanier
Release Date:04/01/1989
Life Is a Long Quiet River
Character:Marie-Thérèse
Release Date:03/02/1988
Malady of Love
Character:Nurse
Release Date:30/09/1987
State of Grace
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1986
Television Appearances
Rendez-vous chez Cyril Lignac
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The New Look
Character:The Baroness
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Character:Self - Guest
The Unexpected Getaway
Character:Self
Les Copains d'abord
Character:Annie
Les Impatientes
Character:La Baronne
Cassandre
Character:Nicole
Folie passagère
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La Famille Katz
Character:Lisette Katz
Murders in...
Character:Laurence Ravel
The Unexpected Getaway
Character:Self
Scènes de ménages
Character:Caroline, la fille d'Huguette et Raymond
Le Cri
Character:Renée Panaud
Colette, une femme libre
Character:Mathilde de Morny dite « Missy »
L'Adieu
Character:Georgette
Vivement dimanche
Character:Self
Tout le monde en parle
Character:Self
Les Nuls, l'émission
Character:Self - Guest
Les Jupons de la révolution
Character:Rose Bertin
L'Été de la Révolution
Character:Madame Lecoeur
Télématin
Character:Self
Champs-Elysées
Character:Self
Julien Fontanes, magistrat
Character:Dany
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