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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Leute heute

Sacrée soirée

Vivement dimanche

Champs-Elysées

Midi Première

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Le Grand Échiquier

All Movies (133)

• Pierre Koralnik, cinéaste et visionnaire2024 · as Elle-même (archives)
• Jane Birkin by Friends2024
• L'Âge d'or de la pub2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours2023
• Jane Birkin « Oh ! Pardon tu dormais... », le concert2022 · as Self : Singer
• Alain Souchon - One Day, One Fate2022 · as Self
• Jane Birkin et nous2022 · as Self
• Unis pour l'Ukraine2022 · as Self
• Jane by Charlotte2022 · as Self
• La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Undressing a Legacy2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gainsbourg, toute une vie2021
• Live @ Echoes with Jehnny Beth2020 · as Self
• Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me2020 · as Self
• Le festival des festivals2020 · as Self
• Agnes V. by Jane B.2020 · as Self
• Numéro un - Demis Roussos2020 · as Self
• Les Secrets de la belle endormie2020 · as Self
• Fifty Years Later2019 · as Self
• Jane Birkin: Simply an Icon2019 · as Self - Singer (archive footage)
• Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Jane Birkin - Alcaline le Concert2017 · as Self
• Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith2017 · as Self
• À la recherche de... Pierre Richard2017 · as Self - Actress, singer (archive footage)
• Vadim Mister Cool2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Railroad Lady2016 · as Élise
• Whoever Was Using This Bed2016 · as The Caller (voice)
• Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui2014
• Bleu Catacombes2014 · as Lili Rousseau
• Du sang sur la neige2013 · as Self
• The French Minister2013 · as Molly Hutchinson
• The Gillian Hills Trilogy2013
• Nobody's Daughter Haewon2013 · as Self
• Twice Born2012 · as Psicologa
• If You Die, I'll Kill You2011 · as Louise
• Souvenirs of Serge2011 · as Narrator / Self (archive footage)
• Thelma, Louise et Chantal2010 · as Nelly
• Gainsbourg and His Girls2010 · as Self - Singer (voice)
• Around a Small Mountain2009 · as Kate
• The Beaches of Agnès2008 · as Self/La croupière
• Bunker2008
• Turn Me On2007 · as Self - Host
• Boxes2007 · as Anna
• In Mom's Head2007 · as Jane
• Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre2005 · as Self
• French Beauty2005 · as Self
• Thank You, Doctor Rey2003 · as Pénélope
• The Very Merry Widows2003 · as Renée
• Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes2003 · as Self
• Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère2002 · as Self
• Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Jane Birkin - Arabesque2002 · as Self
• A Hell of a Day2001 · as Jane
• This Is My Body2001 · as Louise Vernet
• De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-19912000 · as Self
• The Last September2000 · as Francie Montmorency
• Beck: @NPA Paris2000 · as Self
• Cinderella2000 · as Mab
• A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries1998 · as Mrs. Fortescue
• Same Old Song1997 · as Jane
• Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés1997
• Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés1996
• Black for Remembrance1995 · as Caroline
• Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea1995 · as Nikos' Former Love (voice)
• One Hundred and One Nights1995 · as The Woman Who Says Stingy
• Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex1994
• La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento1992 · as Liz
• Lest We Forget1991 · as Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Maria Nonna Santa Clara, Philippines")
• Red Fox1991 · as Violet Harrison
• La Belle Noiseuse1991 · as Liz
• Jane Birkin au Casino de Paris1991 · as Self
• Daddy Nostalgia1990 · as Caroline
• L'Ex-femme de ma vie1989 · as Frankie
• Mer de Chine: Le pays pour mémoire1988 · as Joy
• Kung-Fu Master!1988 · as Mary-Jane
• Jane B. by Agnès V.1988 · as Self / Calamity Jane / Claude Jade / Joan Arc
• Keep Your Right Up1987 · as Cicada
• Jane Birkin au Bataclan1987 · as Self - Chant
• Comédie !1987 · as Elle
• The Woman of My Life1986 · as Laura
• Beethoven's Nephew1985 · as Johanna
• Dust1985 · as Magda
• Leave All Fair1985 · as Marie Taylor, Katherine Mansfield
• Love on the Ground1984 · as Emily
• La Pirate1984 · as Alma
• The Bodyguard1984 · as Barbara Penning
• Dorothée : Le Show1983 · as Jane
• A Friend of Vincent1983 · as Marie-Pierre
• Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!1983 · as Hélène Duvernet
• Nestor Burma, détective de choc1982 · as Hélène Chatelain
• Evil Under the Sun1982 · as Christine Redfern
• The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'1982 · as Self / Christine Redfern
• Famous T & A1982 · as archive footage
• The Prodigal Daughter1981 · as Anne
• Electric Blue 0061981 · as Self (archive footage)
• Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment1980 · as Wally Neuziel
• Melancoly Baby1979 · as Olga
• Honey1979 · as Inés
• Make Room for Tomorrow1979 · as Peggy
• Death on the Tagus1979 · as Self
• Death on the Nile1978 · as Louise Bourget
• Animal1977 · as La vedette féminine
• Burnt By A Scalding Passion1976 · as Virginia Vismara
• The Devil in the Heart1976 · as Linda
• I Love You, I Don't1976 · as Johnny
• Seven Deaths by Prescription1975 · as Mme Jane Berg
• Catherine & Co.1975 · as Catherine
• The Wild Goose Chase1975 · as Janet
• Serious as Pleasure1975 · as Ariane Berg
• I'm Losing My Temper1974 · as Jackie Logan
• How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby1974 · as Jane
• Love at the Top1974 · as Marie-Paule Allard
• Private Screening1973 · as Kate / Hélène
• Dark Places1973 · as Alta
• Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye1973 · as Corringa
• Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman1973 · as Clara
• Seduction Squad1972 · as Christine
• Melody1971 · as Melody Nelson
• Romance of a Horsethief1971 · as Naomi
• Too Small My Friend1971 · as Christine Mars / Christine Devone
• The Rage of War1971 · as Milja
• Cannabis1970 · as Jane Swenson
• May Morning1970 · as Flora Finlake
• Sex-Power1970 · as Jane
• Katmandu1969 · as Jane
• Slogan1969 · as Evelyne Nicholson
• The Swimming Pool1969 · as Penelope
• Wonderwall1969 · as Penny Lane
• Poor Cherry1967 · as Judy
• Blow-Up1966 · as The Blonde
• Kaleidoscope1966 · as Exquisite Thing
• The Idol1966 · as Art Student
• The Knack... and How to Get It1965 · as Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)

All TV Shows (46)

• Il était une fois Champs-Élysées2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Abers Road2021 · as Self
• Bonsoir bonsoir!2019 · as Self
• Bonsoir !2018 · as Self - Guest
• La hora musa2018 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Les Saisons meurtrières2012 · as Lily Rousseau
• George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011 · as Self
• On n'est pas couché2006 · as Self - Guest
• Les Aventuriers des mers du Sud2006 · as Fanny Stevenson
• Star Academy2001 · as Self
• Le Grand Tralala1999 · as Self
• Vivement dimanche1998 · as Self
• Vivement dimanche prochain1998 · as Self
• So Graham Norton1998 · as Self
• Leute heute1997 · as Self
• Taratata1993 · as Self
• Stars 901990 · as Self
• Téléthon1987 · as Self
• Le monde est à vous1987 · as Self
• Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self
• Victoires de la musique1985 · as Self
• Cinecittà Cinecittà1985 · as Jane Birkin
• Na sowas!1982 · as Self
• Champs-Elysées1982 · as Self
• Cérémonie des César1976 · as Self - Host
• 30 millions d'amis1976 · as Self
• Numéro un1975 · as Self
• Numéro un1975 · as Self - Host
• Numéro un1975 · as Self (archive footage)
• Système 21975 · as Self
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche1975 · as Self
• Midi Première1975 · as Self
• Bons baisers de... Tarzan1974 · as Jeanne / Jane
• Midi trente1972 · as Self
• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self
• Film '721971 · as Self
• Cadet Rousselle1971 · as Self
• Samedi soir1971 · as Self
• À bout portant1968 · as Self
• Dim Dam Dom1965 · as Self
• Die Drehscheibe1964 · as Self
• Armchair Mystery Theatre1960 · as Anthea Langridge
• Discorama1959 · as Self
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Judy
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Babs