Jane Birkin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 14 December 1946 · London, England, UK
- Died
- 16 July 2023
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
Acting 136
- 2024Pierre Koralnik : cinéaste et visionnaire as Elle-même (archives)
- 2024Jane Birkin by Friends
- 2023L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- 2023Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
- 2022Jane Birkin « Oh ! Pardon tu dormais... », le concert as Self : Singer
- 2022Alain Souchon - One Day, One Fate as Self
- 2022Jane Birkin et nous as Self
- 2022Unis pour l'Ukraine as Self
- 2022Jane by Charlotte as Self
- 2022La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Undressing a Legacy as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Gainsbourg, toute une vie
- 2020Live @ Echoes with Jehnny Beth as Self
- 2020Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me as Self
- 2020Le festival des festivals as Self
- 2020Agnes V. by Jane B. as Self
- 2020Numéro un - Demis Roussos as Self
- 2020Les Secrets de la belle endormie as Self
- 2019Fifty Years Later as Self
- 2019Jane Birkin: Simply an Icon as Self - Singer (archive footage)
- 2019Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau as Self (archive footage)
- 2019Les années Bouvard : le rire et l’impertinence as Self (archive footage)
- 2017Jane Birkin - Alcaline le Concert as Self
- 2017Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith as Self
- 2017Birkin, Hardy, Sanson, une vie à aimer as Self
- 2017À la recherche de... Pierre Richard as Self - Actress, singer (archive footage)
- 2016Vadim Mister Cool as Self (archive footage)
- 2016The Railroad Lady as Élise
- 2016Whoever Was Using This Bed as The Caller (voice)
- 2014Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
- 2014Bleu Catacombes as Lili Rousseau
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
- 2013Du sang sur la neige as Self
- 2013The French Minister as Molly Hutchinson
- 2013The Gillian Hills Trilogy
- 2013Nobody's Daughter Haewon as Self
- 2012Twice Born as Psicologa
- 2011If You Die, I'll Kill You as Louise
- 2011Souvenirs of Serge as Narrator / Self (archive footage)
- 2010Thelma, Louise et Chantal as Nelly
- 2010Gainsbourg and His Girls as Self - Singer (voice)
- 2009Around a Small Mountain as Kate
- 2008The Beaches of Agnès as Self/La croupière
- 2008Bunker
- 2007Turn Me On as Self - Host
- 2007Boxes as Anna
- 2007In Mom's Head as Jane
- 2005Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre as Self
- 2005French Beauty as Self
- 2004Thank You, Doctor Rey as Pénélope
- 2003The Very Merry Widows as Renée
- 2003Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes as Self
- 2002Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère as Self
- 2002Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes as Self (archive footage)
- 2002Jane Birkin - Arabesque as Self
- 2001A Hell of a Day as Jane
- 2001This Is My Body as Louise Vernet
- 2000De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-1991 as Self
- 2000The Last September as Francie Montmorency
- 2000Beck: @NPA Paris as Self
- 2000Cinderella as Mab
- 1998A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries as Mrs. Fortescue
- 1997Same Old Song as Jane
- 1997Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
- 1996Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
- 1995Black for Remembrance as Caroline
- 1995Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea as Nikos' Former Love (voice)
- 1995One Hundred and One Nights as The Woman Who Says Stingy
- 1994Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex
- 1992La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento as Liz
- 1991Lest We Forget as Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Maria Nonna Santa Clara, Philippines")
- 1991Red Fox as Violet Harrison
- 1991La Belle Noiseuse as Liz
- 1991Jane Birkin au Casino de Paris as Self
- 1990Daddy Nostalgia as Caroline
- 1989L'Ex-femme de ma vie as Frankie
- 1988Mer de Chine: Le pays pour mémoire as Joy
- 1988Kung-Fu Master! as Mary-Jane
- 1988Jane B. by Agnès V. as Self / Calamity Jane / Claude Jade / Joan Arc
- 1987Keep Your Right Up as Cicada
- 1987Jane Birkin au Bataclan as Self - Chant
- 1987Comédie ! as Elle
- 1986The Woman of My Life as Laura
- 1985Beethoven's Nephew as Johanna
- 1985Dust as Magda
- 1985Leave All Fair as Marie Taylor, Katherine Mansfield
- 1984Love on the Ground as Emily
- 1984La Pirate as Alma
- 1984The Bodyguard as Barbara Penning
- 1983Dorothée : Le Show as Jane
- 1983A Friend of Vincent as Marie-Pierre
- 1983Move Along, There Is Nothing to See! as Hélène Duvernet
- 1982Nestor Burma, détective de choc as Hélène Chatelain
- 1982Evil Under the Sun as Christine Redfern
- 1982Famous T & A as archive footage
- 1982The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' as Self / Christine Redfern
- 1981The Prodigal Daughter as Anne
- 1981Electric Blue 006 as Self (archive footage)
- 1980Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment as Wally Neuziel
- 1979Melancoly Baby as Olga
- 1979Honey as Inés
- 1979Make Room for Tomorrow as Peggy
- 1979Death on the Tagus as Self
- 1978Death on the Nile as Louise Bourget
- 1977Animal as La vedette féminine
- 1976Burnt By A Scalding Passion as Virginia Vismara
- 1976The Devil in the Heart as Linda
- 1976I Love You, I Don't as Johnny
- 1975Seven Deaths by Prescription as Mme Jane Berg
- 1975Catherine & Co. as Catherine
- 1975The Wild Goose Chase as Janet
- 1975Serious as Pleasure as Ariane Berg
- 1974I'm Losing My Temper as Jackie Logan
- 1974How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby as Jane
- 1974Love at the Top as Marie-Paule Allard
- 1973Private Screening as Kate / Hélène
- 1973Dark Places as Alta
- 1973Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye as Corringa
- 1973Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman as Clara
- 1972Seduction Squad as Christine
- 1971Melody as Melody Nelson
- 1971Romance of a Horsethief as Naomi
- 1971Too Small My Friend as Christine Mars / Christine Devone
- 1971The Rage of War as Milja
- 1970Cannabis as Jane Swenson
- 1970May Morning as Flora Finlake
- 1970Sex-Power as Jane
- 1969Katmandu as Jane
- 1969Slogan as Evelyne Nicholson
- 1969The Swimming Pool as Penelope
- 1969Wonderwall as Penny Lane
- 1967Poor Cherry as Judy
- 1966Blow-Up as The Blonde
- 1966Kaleidoscope as Exquisite Thing
- 1966The Idol as Art Student
- 1965The Knack... and How to Get It as Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)
Writing 5
- 2022Jane Birkin « Oh ! Pardon tu dormais... », le concert · author
- 2007Boxes · screenplay
- 2005Jane birkin master serie · writer
- 1992Oh pardon ! Tu dormais... · writer
- 1988Kung-Fu Master! · story
Directing 6
- 2011Souvenirs of Serge · director
- 2007Boxes · director
- 1994Je t'aime moi non plus · director
- 1992Oh pardon ! Tu dormais... · director
- 1991Lest We Forget · director
- 1989The 15 Year Old Girl · assistant director
Sound 1
- 2007Valkirias · music