Jane Birkin was born in London on December 14, 1947. Her father, David Birkin, was a captain in the Royal Navy and her mother, Judy Campbell, was an actress. Jane is the youngest in the family, her older brother Andrew later became a famous screenwriter and director.
The girl grew up in the relaxed atmosphere of the 60s, and when she turned 17, just like her mother, decided to become an actress. After successful auditions, she debuted on the stage of the capital’s Haymarket Theater. Her first role
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Jane Birkin was born in London on December 14, 1947. Her father, David Birkin, was a captain in the Royal Navy and her mother, Judy Campbell, was an actress. Jane is the youngest in the family, her older brother Andrew later became a famous screenwriter and director.
The girl grew up in the relaxed atmosphere of the 60s, and when she turned 17, just like her mother, decided to become an actress. After successful auditions, she debuted on the stage of the capital’s Haymarket Theater. Her first role was a deaf-mute girl in the play Carving a Statue.
After a while, Jane met John Barry, a famous composer. At nineteen, she married him and gave birth to a daughter, Kate. However, the marriage soon broke up and Jane moved to France. The reason for the move was not only a divorce, but also the beginning of the career of a film actress.
For the first time on the screen Jane appeared in a modest role in the film “The Knack”. In 1967, she starred in
Photo zoom in He played the role of one of the photo models. Participation in this film, which became a laureate of the Cannes Film Festival, brought Jane real fame. The following year, despite her lack of knowledge of the French language, she was approved for a leading role.
film "Slogan" . During the filming, Jane met Serge Gainsburg, also involved in this film. This meeting was fateful.
Despite the twenty-year age difference, Jane and Serge almost never parted. They were described as the most fashionable couple in France. They released the single "I Love You..." I'm Not You, Too (1969), which became a hit and best-selling song. Evil tongues say that during the recording of the single Jane and Serge had sex. Rumors, and the song from the very first days became very popular and produced millions of copies.
With this single, Jane’s solo career began. Soon Jane married Serge Gainsbourg and in 1971 they had a daughter. Birkin became the main singer of her husband's songs. "Arabesque", the follow-up to "Je T'Aime", was released in twenty-five countries.
In addition to recording albums, Jane was engaged in acting. She starred in several films: La Pirate, Lucky Pierre and others.
During her creative career, Birkin has released more than ten albums and starred in fifty films. /