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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.
Jane Birkin was a British-French actress and singer, widely celebrated for her decade-long creative and personal partnership with Serge Gainsbourg and her versatile performances in films like Blow-Up, Death on the Nile, and La Belle Noiseuse.
Her career spanned diverse genres from mainstream 1960s British thrillers to critically acclaimed French auteur dramas and documentaries directed by Agnès Varda.
Beyond her screen work, she is remembered as a style icon of the 1970s and the namesake of the world-renowned Hermès Birkin bag, which she famously inspired. Full list of film credits on Mood.