Jane Birkin(1946-2023)

Actress
Director
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Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve. Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother-daughter relationship.

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Jane by Charlotte (2021)

Jane Birkin was born on 14 December 1946 in London, England, UK. She was an actress and director, known for Evil Under the Sun (1982), Blow-Up (1966) and Death on the Nile (1978). She was married to John Barry. She died on 16 July 2023 in Paris, France.

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Awards
- 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

James Mason, Jane Birkin, Roddy McDowall, Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith, Peter Ustinov, Colin Blakely, Nicholas Clay, Sylvia Miles, and Denis Quilley in Evil Under the Sun (1982)

Evil Under the Sun

7.0

Christine Redfern

1982

Blow-Up

7.4

The Blonde

1966

Death on the Nile

7.3

Louise Bourget

1978

Boxes

5.1

Anna

2007

Credits

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Actress

La femme et le TGV
7.0
Short
- Elise
- 2016
Whoever Was Using This Bed
8.5
Short
- The Caller (voice)
- 2016
Les saisons meurtrières
6.2
TV Mini Series
- Lili Rousseau
- 2011–2013
The French Minister
6.4
- Molly Hutchinson
- 2013
Twice Born
7.3
- Psicologa
- 2012
Si tu meurs, je te tue
6.3
- Louise, la femme à l'aéroport
- 2011
Thelma, Louise et Chantal
5.5
- Nelly
- 2010
Around a Small Mountain
6.0
- Kate
- 2009
Bunker
6.2
Short
- 2008
Boxes
5.1
- Anna
- 2007
La tête de maman
6.2
- Jane
- 2007
The Stevensons
5.4
TV Movie
- Fanny Stevenson
- 2006
Mariées mais pas trop
4.8
- Renée
- 2003
Merci Docteur Rey
6.0
- Pénélope
- 2002
A Hell of a Day
6.4
- Jane
- 2001

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Around A Small Mountain

Personal details

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Official sites
- Artist"s
- Facebook
Alternative names
- Jane B.
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- December 14, 1946
- London, England, UK
Died
- July 16, 2023
- Paris, France(Cancer complications)
Spouse
- John BarryOctober 16, 1965 - 1968 (divorced, 1 child)
Children
Parents
Relatives
Other works
TV commercial: Woolite.
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Trivia
French design house Hermès named and designed a handbag for her in 1984. The now famous "Birkin" bag is one of their most popular (and expensive at at least $6000 a piece) handbags to date.

Quotes
David Attenborough... has that wonderful, breathy voice and he's always so fascinated by what he's seeing. There's nothing about him that I can't find attractive.