Jane Birkin
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| - | '''Jane Birkin''' (1946 – 2023) was an [[English singer]] and actress. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with [[Serge Gainsbourg]]. She also had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema. | + | '''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 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. The duo released their debut album ''[[Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg]]'' (1969), and Birkin also appeared in the controversial film ''[[Je t'aime moi non plus (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 film)|Death on the Nile]]'' (1978), and ''[[Evil Under the Sun (1982 film)|Evil Under the Sun]]'' (1982). | + | 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. |
| - | 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. In 1991, she appeared in the miniseries ''[[Red Fox (TV film)|Red Fox]]'', and in the American drama film ''[[A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film)|A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries]]'', in 1998. In 2016, she starred in the [[Academy Award]]-nominated [[short film]] ''[[La femme et le TGV]]'', which she said would be her final film role. | + | 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. |
| - | 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]]. In addition to her acting and musical credits, she lent her name to the [[Hermès]] [[Birkin bag|Birkin handbag]]. | + | 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). |
| - | == See also == | + | 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 bag]] | + | |
| - | * [[Serge Gainsbourg#Discography|Serge Gainsbourg discography]] | + | |
| + | 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]]. | ||
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| + | 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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| + | == 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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