Jane Birkin

Biography

Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (December 14, 1946 – July 16, 2023) was a British-French actress, singer, and designer. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. In addition to her prolific career in French cinema, she appeared in several English-language films including Blowup (1966), Death on the Nile (1978), Evil Under the Sun (1982), and A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998). She was the mother of photographer Kate Barry with her first husband composer John Barry; of actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg with Serge Gainsbourg; and of musician Lou Doillon with Jacques Doillon.

Known For

Blow-Up

as The Blonde

Death on the Nile

as Louise Bourget

The Swimming Pool

as Penelope

Evil Under the Sun

as Christine Redfern

Twice Born

as Psicologa

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

The French Minister

as Molly Hutchinson

La Belle Noiseuse

as Liz

Same Old Song

as Jane

The Beaches of Agnès

as Self/La croupière