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-'''Jane Mallory Birkin''' (born [[14 December]] [[1946]]) is an [[actor|actress]] and [[singer]] best-known for her romantic association with Serge Gainsbourg and as vocalist to the controversial ''[[Je t'aime... moi non plus]]''. 
-==Career==+'''Jane Birkin''' (1946 – 2023) was an [[English singer]] and actress perhaps best-known for singing "[[Je t'aime... moi non plus]]" (1969) with then partner [[Serge Gainsbourg]].
-Birkin emerged in the [[Swinging London|swinging '60s in London]], starring as one of the models in the controversial 1966 film ''[[Blowup]]'' In "Blowup" Birkin had the distinction of being the first actress to show [[pubic hair]] in a mainstream British movie. In 1968, Birkin went to France to audition for the lead female role in ''[[Slogan (film)|Slogan]]''. Though she did not speak French, she got the role. She met her future husband [[Serge Gainsbourg]] on set.+
-In 1969, she and Serge Gainsbourg released the song "[[Je t'aime... moi non plus]]" ''("I love you... me neither" or, less literally, "love-hate relationship")'', written by Gainsbourg and featuring both of them singing, which caused a scandal for its sexual explicitness. Arguably due in part to the publicity it got from being banned by radio stations in Italy, Spain, and the UK, it was a commercial success all over Europe. The song's fame is a result of its salacious lyrics (sung in [[French language|French]]) against a background of female moaning and groaning, culminating in an [[orgasm]] at the song's conclusion.+A native of London, Birkin began her career as an actress, appearing in minor roles in [[Michelangelo Antonioni]]'s ''[[Blowup]]'' (1966), and ''[[Kaleidoscope (1966 film)|Kaleidoscope]]'' (1966). In 1968, she met Serge Gainsbourg while co-starring with him in ''[[Slogan (film)|Slogan]]'', which marked the beginning of a years-long working and personal relationship.
-Birkin took a break from acting in 1971-72, but returned as [[Brigitte Bardot]]'s lover in ''Don Juan (or if Don Juan were a woman)'' in 1973.+The duo released their debut album ''[[Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg]]'' (1969), and Birkin also appeared in ''[[La Piscine (film)|La Piscine]]'' (1969) and in the controversial film ''[[Je t'aime moi non plus (film)|Je t'aime moi non plus]]'' (1976) under Gainsbourg's direction.
-In 1975, she appeared in Gainsbourg's first film, also entitled ''[[Je t'aime... moi non plus (film)|Je t'aime... moi non plus]]'', which created a stir for frank examination of sexual ambiguity. For this performance she was nominated for a Best Actress [[César Award]].+Birkin would attain further acting credits in the [[Agatha Christie]] adaptations ''[[Death on the Nile (1978 film)|Death on the Nile]]'' (1978), and ''[[Evil Under the Sun (1982 film)|Evil Under the Sun]]'' (1982).
-Birkin has starred in the [[Agatha Christie]] films ''[[Death on the Nile (1978 film)|Death on the Nile]]'' and ''[[Evil Under the Sun]]'', and recorded several albums, including ''Baby Alone in Babylone'', ''Amours des Feintes'', ''Lolita Go Home'' and ''Rendez-vous''. She has obtained in the category Female Artist of the year in France the [[Victoires de la Musique]] award in 1992 .+After separating from Gainsbourg in 1980, Birkin continued to work as both an actress and a singer, appearing in various independent films and recording numerous solo albums.
-She starred in two films by [[Jacques Doillon]] — as Anne in ''[[La fille prodigue]]'' (1981) and as Alma in ''[[La pirate]]'' (1984, nominated for a César Award). This work led to an invitation from [[Patrice Chéreau]] to star on stage in ''[[La Fausse suivante]]'' by [[Marivaux]] at [[Nanterre]]. After this, she also began to appear frequently on stage in plays and concerts (in France, Japan, the UK and then the US).+Birkin lived mainly in France from the 1970s. She was the mother of photographer [[Kate Barry (photographer)|Kate Barry]], with her first husband [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]]; actress and singer [[Charlotte Gainsbourg]], with Serge Gainsbourg; and musician [[Lou Doillon]], with [[Jacques Doillon]].
-[[Jacques Rivette]] collaborated with her for ''[[L'Amour par terre|Love on the Ground]]'' (1983) and ''[[La belle noiseuse]]'' (1991, Nominated [[César Awards|Césars]] best supporting actress). Additionally, she appeared in [[Merchant Ivory Productions|Merchant Ivory]]'s ''[[A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film)|A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries]]'' (1998, also used her song "Di Doo Dah") and ''[[Merci Docteur Rey]]'' (2002), while ''[[Le Divorce]]'''s end title song featured her singing "L'Anamour", composed by Serge Gainsbourg.+There were two photo shoots for men's magazine [[Lui]], one in December 1969 and one in December 1974, both were by [[Francis Giacobetti]].
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-In 2006, she played ''[[Elektra (opera)|Elektra]]'', directed by Philippe Calvario in France.+
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-Despite decades of residence in France and the ability to speak French fluently, Birkin still retains a strong English accent and makes grammatical mistakes when speaking French. Some suggest the mannerism is deliberate.+
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-Jane Birkin's humanitarian interests led her to work with Amnesty International, on immigrant welfare and AIDS issues. Birkin has also visited Bosnia, Rwanda. and Palestinian Territories, often working with children. She has been awarded an [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] for her services to acting, as well as the [[Ordre National du Mérite]] in France.+
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-In 2001, Birkin was awarded the [[Order of the British Empire]] for her services to acting.+
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-She has made musical collaborations and duets with artists such as [[Leslie Feist|Feist]], [[Beth Gibbons]] from [[Portishead]], [[Bryan Ferry]], [[Brian Molko]] from [[Placebo (band)|Placebo]], [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]], [[Manu Chao]], [[Brett Anderson]] from [[Suede (band)|Suede]], [[Mickey (3d)]], [[Françoise Hardy]], Cali, [[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]], [[The Magic Numbers]], [[Paolo Conte]], [[Beck]], [[Rufus Wainwright]], [[Yann Tiersen]], [[Alain Souchon]], [[Les Negresses Vertes]], [[Johnny Marr]] from [[The Smiths]], [[Zazie]], [[MC Solaar]], [[Yosui Inoue]], [[Étienne Daho]], [[Alain Chamfort]], [[Jimmy Rowles]], [[Goran Bregović]], Sonny Landreth, [[The Soundtrack of Our Lives]] and many others.+
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-Birkin recorded the song "Beauty" on French producer [[Hector Zazou]]'s 2003 album ''Strong Currents''.+
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-Her image features on the cover art of ''[[Have You Fed the Fish?]]'' by singer-songwriter [[Badly Drawn Boy]] (which features her daughter [[Charlotte Gainsbourg]] on backing vocals).+
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-==Birkin Bag==+
-[[Hermès]] named and designed a handbag - the [[Birkin bag]] - for her in 1984 after the actress was seen in 1981 by the head of Hermès struggling with several bags while boarding an aeroplane. The Birkin bag has become one of Hermès' most popular and expensive handbags.+
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-==Personal life==+
-She was married from 1965 until 1968 to [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]], an English composer who wrote the musical score to the [[James Bond]] movies. Their daughter, the photographer Kate Barry, was born in 1968.+
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-She had a very passionate and creative relationship with her mentor [[Serge Gainsbourg]] — they met on the set of ''Slogan'' and married in 1968. They separated in 1980. Their daughter is actress [[Charlotte Gainsbourg]]. +
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-In 1982 she gave birth to her third daughter, [[Lou Doillon]], from her relationship with the director [[Jacques Doillon]].+
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-==Discography==+
-<!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Birkin.jpg|thumb|220px|''The Best of Jane Birkin'' album cover. {{deletable image-caption}} ]] -->+
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-* 1969 - ''[[Je t'aime... moi non plus]] with [[Serge Gainsbourg]]''+
-* 1973 - ''[[Di doo dah]]''+
-* 1975 - ''[[Lolita go home]]''+
-* 1978 - ''[[Ex fan des sixties]]''+
-* 1983 - ''[[Baby alone in Babylone]]''+
-* 1987 - ''[[Lost song]]''+
-* 1987 - ''[[Jane Birkin au Bataclan]]''+
-* 1990 - ''[[Amours des feintes]]''+
-* 1992 - ''[[Integral au Casino de Paris (Jane Birkin album)|Integral au Casino de Paris]]''+
-* 1996 - ''[[Versions Jane]]''+
-* 1996 - ''[[Integral a l'Olympia (Jane Birkin album)|Integral a l'Olympia]]''+
-* 1998 - '' Best Of+
-* 1999 - ''[[A la legere]]''+
-* 2002 - ''[[Arabesque (Jane Birkin album)|Arabesque]]''+
-* 2004 - ''[[Rendez-vous (Jane Birkin album)|Rendez-Vous]]''+
-* 2006 - ''[[Fictions (Jane Birkin album)|Fictions]]''+
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-==Filmography==+
-*''[[The Knack...and How to Get It]]'' (1965) - ''Girl on Motorbike'' (uncredited)+
-*''[[Blowup|Blow Up]]'' (1966) - ''The Blonde''+
-*''[[Kaleidoscope (film)|Kaleidoscope]]'' (1966) - ''Exquisite Thing''+
-*''[[Wonderwall (film)|Wonderwall]]'' (1968) - ''Penny Lane''+
-*''[[Slogan]]'' (1969) - ''Évelyne''+
-*''[[The Pleasure Pit]]'' (1969) - ''Jane''+
-*''[[La Picine|The Swimming Pool]]'' (1969) - ''Penelope''+
-*''[[Trop petit mon ami]]'' (1970) - ''Christine Mars'' / ''Christine Devone''+
-*''[[Sex Power]]'' (1970) - ''Jane''+
-*''[[Alba pagana]]'' (1970) - ''Flora''+
-*''[[The Mafia Wants Your Blood]]'' (1970) - ''Jane Swenson''+
-*''[[19 djevojaka i Mornar]]'' (1971) - ''Milja''+
-*''[[Romance of a Horsethief]]'' (1971) - ''Naomi''+
-*''[[Trop jolies pour être honnêtes]]'' (1972) - ''Christine''+
-*''[[Dark Places]]'' (1973) - ''Alta''+
-*''[[Don Juan, ou Si Don Juan était une femme...]]'' (1973) - ''Clara''+
-*''[[Seven Dead in the Cat's Eye]]'' (1973) - ''Corringa''+
-*''[[Projection privée]]'' (1973) - ''Kate/Hélène''+
-*''[[Le Mouton enragé]]'' (1974) - ''Marie-Paule''+
-*''[[How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby]]'' (1974) - ''Jane''+
-*''[[Lucky Pierre]]'' (1974) - ''Jackie Logan''+
-*''[[Serious as Pleasure]]'' (1975) - ''Ariane Berg''+
-*''[[La Course à l'échalote]]'' (1975) - ''Janet''+
-*''[[Catherine & Co.]]'' (1975) - ''Catherine''+
-*''[[Sept morts sur ordonnance|Bestial Quartet]]'' (1975) - ''Jane Berg''+
-*''[[Burnt by a Scalding Passion]]'' (1976) - ''Virginia Vismara''+
-*''[[Je t'aime... moi non plus (film)|Je t'aime moi non plus]]'' (1976) - ''Johnny Jane''+
-*''[[The Devil in the Heart]]'' (1976) - ''Linda''+
-*''[[Madame Claude]]'' (1977) - singer (theme song "Yesterday Yes a Day")+
-*''[[L'Animal]]'' (1977) - ''La vedette féminine''+
-*''[[Good-bye, Emmanuelle]]'' (1977) - as Singer (theme song)+
-*''[[Death on the Nile]]'' (1978) - ''Louise Bourget''+
-*''[[Au bout du bout du banc]]'' (1979) - ''Peggy''+
-*''[[Melancholy Baby]]'' (1979) - ''Olga''+
-*''[[La miel]]'' (1979) - ''Inés''+
-*''[[Egon Schiele - Exzesse]]'' (1981) - ''Vally''+
-*''[[La Fille prodigue|The Prodigal Daughter]]'' (1981, by [[Jacques Doillon]]) - ''Anne''+
-*''[[Rends-moi la clé !]]'' (1981) - ''Catherine''+
-*''[[Evil Under the Sun]]'' (1982) - ''Christine Redfern''+
-*''[[Nestor Burma, Détective de choc]]'' (1982) - ''Hélène Chatelain''+
-*''[[Circulez, y'a rien à voir !]]'' (1983, by [[Patrice Leconte]]) - ''Hélène Duvernet''+
-*''[[L'Ami de Vincent]]'' (1983) - ''Marie-Pierre''+
-*''[[Le Garde du corps]]'' (1984) - ''Barbara Penning''+
-*''[[La Pirate]]'' (1984, by [[Jacques Doillon]]) - ''Alma''+
-*''[[Love on the Ground]]'' (1984, by [[Jacques Rivette]]) - ''Emily''+
-*''[[Leave All Fair]]'' (1985) - ''[[Katherine Mansfield]]''+
-*''[[Dust (film)|Dust]]'' (1985) - ''Magda''+
-*''[[Beethoven's Nephew]]'' (1985) - ''Johanna''+
-*''[[La Femme de ma vie]]'' (1986) - ''Laura''+
-*''[[Le Petit amour|Kung-Fu master]]'' (1987, by [[Agnès Varda]]) - ''Mary-Jane''+
-*''[[Jane B. par Agnès V.]]'' (1988, by [[Agnès Varda]]) - ''[[Calamity Jane]]'' / ''[[Claude Jade]]'' / ''[[Joan of Arc|Jeanne d'Arc]]''+
-*''[[Soigne ta droite]]'' (1987) - ''La cigale''+
-*''[[Comédie !]]'' (1987, by [[Jacques Doillon]]) - ''Elle'' / also singer (theme song)+
-*''[[Daddy Nostalgie]]'' (1990) - ''Caroline'' / also singer (end title "These Foolish Things")+
-*''[[Contre l'oubli]]'' (1991, segment "Pour Maria Nonna Santa Clara, Philippine") - Director and narrator+
-*''[[La Belle noiseuse]]'' (1991) - ''Liz''+
-*''[[Divertimento|La Belle noiseuse. Divertimento]]'' (1991) - ''Liz''+
-*''[[Oh pardon ! Tu dormais...]]'' (1992, TV) - as Director and writer+
-*''[[3000 scénarios contre un virus]]'' (1994) - as Director (segment "Je t'aime, moi non plus")+
-*''[[Les cent et une nuits]]'' (1995) - ''Celle qui dit radin''+
-*''[[Black for Remembrance]]'' (1995) - ''Caroline''+
-*''[[Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea]]'' (1995) - ''The Woman (voice)''+
-*''[[On connaît la chanson]]'' (1997) - ''Jane'' (she sang her song "Quoi")+
-*''[[A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film)|A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries]]'' (1998) - ''Mrs. Fortescue''+
-*''[[The Last September]]'' (1999) - ''Francie Montmorency''+
-*''[[This Is My Body]]'' (2001) - ''Louise Vernet''+
-*''[[A Hell of a Day]]'' (2001) - ''Jane''+
-*''[[Merci Docteur Rey]]'' (2002) - ''Pénélope''+
-*''[[The Very Merry Widows]]'' (2003) - ''Renée''+
-*''[[Le Divorce]]'' (2003) - singer (end title "L'Anamour")+
-*''[[L'ex-femme de ma vie]]'' (2004) - singer (theme song "Parlez-moi d'amour")+
-*''[[La tête de maman]]'' (2007)+
-*''[http://www.boxes-lefilm.fr/ Boxes]'' (2007)+
 +== See also ==
 +* ''[[Egon Schiele – Exzess und Bestrafung ]]'' (1980)
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Jane Birkin (1946 – 2023) was an English singer and actress perhaps best-known for singing "Je t'aime... moi non plus" (1969) with then partner Serge Gainsbourg.

A native of London, Birkin began her career as an actress, appearing in minor roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's Blowup (1966), and Kaleidoscope (1966). In 1968, she met Serge Gainsbourg while co-starring with him in Slogan, which marked the beginning of a years-long working and personal relationship.

The duo released their debut album Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg (1969), and Birkin also appeared in La Piscine (1969) and in the controversial film Je t'aime moi non plus (1976) under Gainsbourg's direction.

Birkin would attain further acting credits in the Agatha Christie adaptations Death on the Nile (1978), and Evil Under the Sun (1982).

After separating from Gainsbourg in 1980, Birkin continued to work as both an actress and a singer, appearing in various independent films and recording numerous solo albums.

Birkin lived mainly in France from the 1970s. She was the mother of photographer Kate Barry, with her first husband John Barry; actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, with Serge Gainsbourg; and musician Lou Doillon, with Jacques Doillon.

There were two photo shoots for men's magazine Lui, one in December 1969 and one in December 1974, both were by Francis Giacobetti.

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