Jane Birkin
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jane Birkin
Blow-Up
1966
Twice Born
2012
Filmography
Acting (134)
2024
Pierre Koralnik : cinéaste et visionnaireas Elle-même (archives)
2023
L'Âge d'or de la pubas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2022
Jane Birkin « Oh ! Pardon tu dormais... », le concertas Self : Singer
8.0
2022
2022
Jane Birkin et nousas Self
7.5
2022
Unis pour l'Ukraineas Self
2022
Jane by Charlotteas Self
6.9
2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentas Self (archive footage)
7.2
2021
Undressing a Legacyas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2020
7.0
2020
7.2
2020
Le festival des festivalsas Self
2020
Agnes V. by Jane B.as Self
2020
Numéro un - Demis Roussosas Self
2020
2019
Fifty Years Lateras Self
2019
Jane Birkin: Simply an Iconas Self - Singer (archive footage)
7.3
2019
Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableauas Self (archive footage)
6.7
2019
Les années Bouvard : le rire et l’impertinenceas Self (archive footage)
2017
9.0
2017
8.0
2017
À la recherche de... Pierre Richardas Self - Actress, singer (archive footage)
7.0
2016
Vadim Mister Coolas Self (archive footage)
5.9
2016
The Railroad Ladyas Élise
6.6
2016
Whoever Was Using This Bedas The Caller (voice)
10.0
2014
Bleu Catacombesas Lili Rousseau
5.6
2013
Du sang sur la neigeas Self
2013
The French Ministeras Molly Hutchinson
6.0
2.0
2013
Nobody's Daughter Haewonas Self
6.5
2012
Twice Bornas Psicologa
7.3
2011
If You Die, I'll Kill Youas Louise
6.2
2011
Souvenirs of Sergeas Narrator / Self (archive footage)
2010
Thelma, Louise et Chantalas Nelly
5.5
2010
Gainsbourg and His Girlsas Self - Singer (voice)
4.1
2009
Around a Small Mountainas Kate
5.9
2008
The Beaches of Agnèsas Self/La croupière
7.7
2008
2007
Turn Me Onas Self - Host
2007
Boxesas Anna
5.3
2007
In Mom's Headas Jane
5.1
2005
8.0
2005
French Beautyas Self
10.0
2003
Thank You, Doctor Reyas Pénélope
5.5
2003
The Very Merry Widowsas Renée
5.5
2003
2002
7.0
2002
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudesas Self (archive footage)
7.7
2002
Jane Birkin - Arabesqueas Self
8.0
2001
A Hell of a Dayas Jane
6.3
2001
This Is My Bodyas Louise Vernet
4.5
2000
9.5
2000
The Last Septemberas Francie Montmorency
5.2
2000
Beck: @NPA Parisas Self
2000
Cinderellaas Mab
6.1
1998
A Soldier's Daughter Never Criesas Mrs. Fortescue
6.1
1997
Same Old Songas Jane
7.0
1995
Black for Remembranceas Caroline
6.0
1995
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Seaas Nikos' Former Love (voice)
6.5
1995
One Hundred and One Nightsas The Woman Who Says Stingy
6.1
1992
6.9
1991
Lest We Forgetas Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Maria Nonna Santa Clara, Philippines")
7.0
1991
Red Foxas Violet Harrison
6.0
1991
La Belle Noiseuseas Liz
7.3
1991
8.0
1990
Daddy Nostalgiaas Caroline
7.2
1989
L'Ex-femme de ma vieas Frankie
5.9
1988
1988
Kung-Fu Master!as Mary-Jane
6.4
1988
Jane B. by Agnès V.as Self / Calamity Jane / Claude Jade / Joan Arc
6.8
1987
Keep Your Right Upas Cicada
6.1
1987
Jane Birkin au Bataclanas Self - Chant
8.0
1987
Comédie !as Elle
4.3
1986
The Woman of My Lifeas Laura
6.0
1985
Beethoven's Nephewas Johanna
5.2
1985
Dustas Magda
4.5
1985
Leave All Fairas Marie Taylor, Katherine Mansfield
8.5
1984
Love on the Groundas Emily
5.8
1984
La Pirateas Alma
4.8
1984
The Bodyguardas Barbara Penning
4.8
1983
Dorothée : Le Showas Jane
1983
A Friend of Vincentas Marie-Pierre
6.2
1983
Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!as Hélène Duvernet
5.1
1982
Nestor Burma, détective de chocas Hélène Chatelain
4.7
1982
Evil Under the Sunas Christine Redfern
6.9
1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'as Self / Christine Redfern
8.3
1982
Famous T & Aas archive footage
5.5
1981
The Prodigal Daughteras Anne
7.0
1981
Electric Blue 006as Self (archive footage)
7.0
1980
Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishmentas Wally Neuziel
5.5
1979
Melancoly Babyas Olga
6.3
1979
Honeyas Inés
6.0
1979
Make Room for Tomorrowas Peggy
4.5
1979
Death on the Tagusas Self
8.0
1978
Death on the Nileas Louise Bourget
7.2
1977
Animalas La vedette féminine
6.0
1976
Burnt By A Scalding Passionas Virginia Vismara
3.4
1976
The Devil in the Heartas Linda
4.9
1976
I Love You, I Don'tas Johnny
5.8
1975
Seven Deaths by Prescriptionas Mme Jane Berg
6.1
1975
Catherine & Co.as Catherine
3.3
1975
The Wild Goose Chaseas Janet
6.1
1975
Serious as Pleasureas Ariane Berg
3.9
1974
I'm Losing My Temperas Jackie Logan
6.0
5.5
1974
Love at the Topas Marie-Paule Allard
6.1
1973
Private Screeningas Kate / Hélène
4.8
1973
Dark Placesas Alta
5.5
1973
Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyeas Corringa
5.5
1973
4.6
1972
Seduction Squadas Christine
3.5
1971
Melodyas Melody Nelson
7.0
1971
Romance of a Horsethiefas Naomi
4.0
1971
Too Small My Friendas Christine Mars / Christine Devone
6.5
1971
The Rage of Waras Milja
3.8
1970
Cannabisas Jane Swenson
4.4
1970
May Morningas Flora Finlake
5.3
1970
Sex-Poweras Jane
4.9
1969
Katmanduas Jane
4.9
1969
Sloganas Evelyne Nicholson
5.7
1969
The Swimming Poolas Penelope
7.0
1969
Wonderwallas Penny Lane
5.2
1967
Poor Cherryas Judy
1966
Blow-Upas The Blonde
7.3
1966
Kaleidoscopeas Exquisite Thing
5.3
1966
The Idolas Art Student
4.9
1965
The Knack... and How to Get Itas Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)
6.0
Production & Directing (10)
2011
Souvenirs of SergeDirector
2007
ValkiriasMusic
2007
BoxesDirector
5.3
2007
BoxesScreenplay
5.3
1992
Oh pardon ! Tu dormais...Director
7.0
1992
7.0
1991
Lest We ForgetDirector
7.0
1989
The 15 Year Old GirlAssistant Director
4.8
1988
Kung-Fu Master!Story
6.4