Biography of Jane Birkin
Jane Mallory Birkin is a legendary actress, songwriter, and singer, known for her long romantic and creative partnership with the iconic French poet and composer Serge Gainsbourg.![Pictured: Jane Birkin](/images/content/2023/8/3/pictured-jane-birkin_36.jpg)
The celebrity, mother of three daughters, has over eighty films, 13 studio albums, and 6 live albums to her name.
![Jane Mallory Birkin](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-mallory-birkin_10.jpg)
Childhood
Jane was born on December 14, 1946, in London, to a bohemian family of English aristocrat and naval officer David Birkin and actress Judy Campbell, the muse of Oscar-winning playwright Noël Coward.![Jane Birkin in her youth](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-in-her-youth_10.jpg)
First Steps in Creativity
At 16, the young beauty decided to follow in her mother's footsteps and began attending theater auditions. A year later, she landed her first role in one of the capital's theaters (Haymarket Theater) in the play "Carving a Statue." She then appeared in the musical "Passion Flower Hotel," showcasing her vocal and choreographic talents along with her dramatic skills. The premiere was a success in July 1965 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. Subsequently, this play ran for another 148 performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London.![At 16, Jane decided to become an actress](/images/content/2023/8/3/at-the-age-of-16-jane-decided-to-become-an-actress_44.jpg)
![A frame from the movie 'Blowup'](/images/content/2023/8/3/a-frame-from-the-movie-photo-exaggeration_94.jpg)
![Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-and-serge-gainsbourg_82.jpg)
![Jane Birkin in the 70s](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-in-the-70s_69.jpg)
![In the 70s, Birkin declared herself as a singer](/images/content/2023/8/3/in-the-70s-birkin-declared-herself-as-a-singer_35.jpg)
![Jane Birkin and Pierre Richard](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-and-pierre-richard_65.jpg)
Je t'aime moi non plus
In 1976, the film " Je t'aime moi non plus" was released, marking Gainsbourg's directorial debut. The film often features music from the song of the same name, performed by Birkin and Gainsbourg.![Birkin and Gainsbourg](/images/content/2023/8/3/birkin-and-gainsburg_37.jpg)
![Jane Birkin in the movie 'Je t'aime moi non plus'](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-in-the-movie-i-love-youi-dont-have-you-either_21.jpg)
Further Career
A year later, Birkin's fans could see her in the romantic comedy "Animal," where she starred alongside women's favorite Jean-Paul Belmondo and 1960s sex symbol Raquel Welch. She then appeared in two Agatha Christie adaptations: "Death on the Nile" and "Evil Under the Sun."![A shot from the film 'Death on the Nile'](/images/content/2023/8/3/a-shot-from-the-film-death-on-the-nile_35.jpg)
![Young Jane Birkin](/images/content/2023/8/3/young-jane-birkin_99.jpg)
![Jane Birkin in the movie 'Kung-Fu Master'](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-in-the-movie-the-master-of-kung-fu_51.jpg)
![Jane Birkin gives an interview](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-gives-an-interview_8.jpg)
![Jane Birkin in the 90s](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-in-the-90s_58.jpg)
However, she did not part with the legacy of the genius composer. By 1996, she had recorded a medley of his songs, "Versions Jane," performing them at the famous Olympia concert hall and then going on a European tour. In 1999, she released a new album "A la Legere," her first without Serge's involvement, and performed at the Avignon Festival with re-orchestrated versions of his compositions in the concert "Arabesque." After the incredible success of this program, she embarked on a world tour, visiting Scandinavian countries, the USA, Canada, Japan, and Asia.
In the New Millennium
Continuing to act in films, in 2004 the star released a new album, “Rendez-Vous,” which was highly praised by critics. Two years later, she released “Fictions,” where she recorded almost all the songs in her native English. In the original compositions included in her next album, “Enfants d'Hiver,” she reflected on many childhood memories and bittersweet thoughts about aging.![With the onset of the 2000s, Jane continues to act and record songs](/images/content/2023/8/3/with-the-onset-of-the-2000s-jane-continues-to-act-and-record-songs_17.jpg)
Jane Birkin's Personal Life
Jane Birkin, one of the most iconic women of the 20th century, married composer John Barry at the age of 19. According to Jane, she was madly in love, flattered, and excited that such a genius chose her among other girls.![Jane Birkin and John Barry](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-and-john-barry_12.jpg)
![Jane Birkin and daughter Kate from her first marriage](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-and-daughter-kate-from-her-first-marriage_71.jpg)
![Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg with their children](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-and-serge-gainsbourg-with-their-children_56.jpg)
She decided to diffuse the situation similarly after they argued in the popular bar "Castel." In a fit of rage and passion, the beauty threw a pastry at her equally fiery lover and ran down the boulevard Saint-Germain. Without hesitation, she jumped into the river, emerged in a completely soaked dress. Serge admired such grand gestures. Reconciled and laughing, they went home.
![Charlotte Gainsbourg](/images/content/2023/8/3/charlotte-gainsburg_67.jpg)
In 1980, tired of her eccentric lover's alcoholism, provocations, and depression, Jane ended their relationship.
Then, until 1992, she was in a common-law marriage with cult director and screenwriter Jacques Doillon, giving birth to a daughter, Lou, in 1982. Lou also chose the profession of singer and actress and modeled for magazines in her youth.
![Lou Doillon](/images/content/2023/8/3/lou-doyon_64.jpg)
In 2018, Jane revealed that she had leukemia but managed to overcome it.
![Jane Birkin in 2017](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-in-2017_40.jpg)
Last Years of Life and Death
The talented, charismatic, and enchanting woman of an era remained active until her death. She engaged in charity work with the British organization Amnesty International, helped AIDS patients and refugees, worked on memoirs, made films, and toured with concerts.![Jane Birkin in Kyiv in 2018](/images/content/2023/8/3/jane-birkin-in-kiev-in-2018_41.jpg)
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