BAFTA and César Award-nominated Irène Jacob, often called the preeminent French actress of her generation, has joined the season three cast of the Golden Globe®-winning SHOWTIME® drama series THE AFFAIR in a major season-long arc. Jacob will play Juliette Le Gall, a new love interest of Noah's (Dominic West), running from her own secrets, who helps him process a trauma from his past and understand himself a little better. Season three is currently in production in New York, and will premiere on Sunday, November 20th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.
Jacob was first introduced to audiences with Au Revoir les Enfants, a film directed by Louis Malle in which she played a piano teacher. She was the heroine of The Double Life of Veronique, winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival. Two years later, she appeared in Red, the final chapter in the Three Colors trilogy of films directed by Krzisztof Kielowski. Additional film credits include U.S. Marshals, The Secret Garden, Victory, Incognito and Oliver Parker's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. Jacob has had an international career working with renowned directors that include Michelangelo Antonioni, Paul Auster, Hugh Hudson, Agnieszka Holland, Theo Angelopoulos, Claude Lelouch, Paul Schrader, Tran Anh Hung, Irina Brook, Oriza Hirata, David Lescot and Philippe Calvario.
Jacob was first introduced to audiences with Au Revoir les Enfants, a film directed by Louis Malle in which she played a piano teacher. She was the heroine of The Double Life of Veronique, winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival. Two years later, she appeared in Red, the final chapter in the Three Colors trilogy of films directed by Krzisztof Kielowski. Additional film credits include U.S. Marshals, The Secret Garden, Victory, Incognito and Oliver Parker's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. Jacob has had an international career working with renowned directors that include Michelangelo Antonioni, Paul Auster, Hugh Hudson, Agnieszka Holland, Theo Angelopoulos, Claude Lelouch, Paul Schrader, Tran Anh Hung, Irina Brook, Oriza Hirata, David Lescot and Philippe Calvario.
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