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Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin
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Birkin in 1985
Born Jane Mallory Birkin
(1946-12-14) 14 December 1946 (age 70)
Marylebone, London, England
Occupation Singer, actress, director, songwriter
Years active 1966–present
Spouse(s) John Barry (1965–1968)
Partner(s) Serge Gainsbourg (1968–1980)
Jacques Doillon (1980–1991)
Children Kate Barry (1967-2013)
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Lou Doillon
Website janebirkin.net

Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter based in France. She is best known for her relationship and musical partnership with Serge Gainsbourg in the 1970s and being the namesake of the popular Hermès Birkin bag. In recent years she has written her own album and directed a film.

Jane Mallory Birkin was born on 14 December 1946, in Marylebone, London. Her mother, Judy Campbell, was an English actress, best known for her work on stage. Her father, David Birkin, was a Royal Navy lieutenant-commander and World War II spy. Her brother is the screenwriter and director Andrew Birkin. She was educated at Upper Chine School, Isle of Wight.

Birkin emerged in the Swinging London scene of the 1960s, appearing briefly in the counterculture era film Blowup (1966) and as the fantasy-like model in the psychedelic film Wonderwall (1968). That same year, she auditioned in France for the lead female role in the film Slogan (1969). Though she did not speak French she won the role, co-starring alongside Serge Gainsbourg, and she performed with him on the film's theme song, "La Chanson de Slogan" — the first of many collaborations between the two. In 1969, she and Gainsbourg released the duet "Je t'aime... moi non plus" ("I love you... me neither"). Gainsbourg originally wrote the song for Brigitte Bardot. The song caused a scandal for its sexual explicitness, and was banned by radio stations in Italy, Spain, and the UK.


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