Jane Mallory Birkin (/ ˈbɜːkɪn / BUR-kin; 14 December 1946 – 16 July 2023) was an English actress, singer, and designer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema.

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).

Jul 16, 2023 · She was also a model and came to be widely seen as a fashion trendsetter, inspiring the Birkin handbag, a style put into production by luxury French brand Hermès in 1984.

Jul 17, 2023 · Jane Birkin, the prolific Anglo-French musician and actress whose style inspired generations of fashion enthusiasts, has died at age 76, according to the French culture ministry.

Jul 17, 2023 · Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her English grace, natural style and social activism, has died at age 76.

Jul 16, 2023 · PARIS — British-born actor and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wild child who became a beloved figure in France, has died in Paris at age 76.

Jul 16, 2023 · Jane Birkin, who helped define chic female sexuality of the 1970s as an actress in arty and erotic European movies and in her relationship — equal parts romantic and artistic — with the …

Jul 11, 2025 · Jane Birkin was a British-French actress, singer, and fashion icon best known for her music, films, and the Hermès Birkin bag.

Jul 10, 2025 · The London-born Birkin was the daughter of British actress Judy Campbell and David Birkin, a Royal Navy lieutenant commander who later was revealed to be a spy for England during …

Jul 16, 2023 · Jane Birkin, the English actress and singer who found fame in France, has died at age 76. France's Culture Ministry first broke the news, calling Birkin a "timeless Francophone icon."