This page will contain additional articles about Jane Birkin, as they become available.Jane BirkinJane Birkin (b. December 14, 1946) is an actress and singer born in London who has spent most of her career in France. She is the elder daughter of David Birkin (a commander in the Royal Navy and a World War II war hero involved in various aspects of espionage) and actress Judy Campbell (née Judy Gamble), who made her name as a star of Noel Coward musicals. Birkin also is a member of a prominent British industrial family that made its fortune manufacturing lace in Nottinghamshire. A great-aunt, Winifred (Freda) May Birkin, later Mrs William Dudley Ward, was a mistress of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, later HRH the Duke of Windsor). She is also related by blood or marriage to the actresses Penelope Dudley Ward and Rachel Ward as well as the film director Sir Carol Reed. Charlotte Gainsbourg is Birkin's daughter from her relationship with Serge Gainsbourg (né Lucien Ginzburg), whom she met in 1968 and lived with until 1980. She also has a daughter, Kate Barry (born 1968), from her first marriage to John Barry (they separated in 1968 and later divorced), an English composer who wrote the musical score to the James Bond movies. Birkin has another daughter, Lou (born 1982), by film director Jacques Doillon. During her relationship with Serge Gainsbourg, they released a song with the provocative title "Je t'aime... Moi non plus" ("I love you... Me neither"), written by Gainsbourg and featuring both of them singing, which caused a minor scandal for its sexual explicitness at the time of its release in 1969. This page about Jane Birkin includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Jane Birkin News stories about Jane Birkin External links for Jane Birkin Videos for Jane Birkin Wikis about Jane Birkin Discussion Groups about Jane Birkin Blogs about Jane Birkin Images of Jane Birkin |
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Me neither"), written by Gainsbourg and featuring both of them singing, which caused a minor scandal for its sexual explicitness at the time of its release in 1969. Ironically she plays a character named Anya, the name of a Buffy character and wishes that the Elders (a Charmed version of Angel's the The Powers That Be) would make her human (similarly to Buffy's own Anya character). Moi non plus" ("I love you.. She has also starred in the popular witch drama, and close counterpart of Buffy: Charmed, as, like her role in Angel, a Seer. During her relationship with Serge Gainsbourg, they released a song with the provocative title "Je t'aime.. Carpenter posed for the June 2004 issue of Playboy magazine. Birkin has another daughter, Lou (born 1982), by film director Jacques Doillon. In 2002 she got married to Damian Hardy and on March 24, 2003 she gave birth to a boy, Donovan Charles Hardy. She also has a daughter, Kate Barry (born 1968), from her first marriage to John Barry (they separated in 1968 and later divorced), an English composer who wrote the musical score to the James Bond movies. She has made guest appearances in Baywatch, Miss Match and has had a role in Malibu Shores. Charlotte Gainsbourg is Birkin's daughter from her relationship with Serge Gainsbourg (né Lucien Ginzburg), whom she met in 1968 and lived with until 1980. She was discovered by a commercial agent while she was then a waitress, leading to several roles on TV adverts. She is also related by blood or marriage to the actresses Penelope Dudley Ward and Rachel Ward as well as the film director Sir Carol Reed. Carpenter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. A great-aunt, Winifred (Freda) May Birkin, later Mrs William Dudley Ward, was a mistress of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, later HRH the Duke of Windsor). She is best known for playing the character Cordelia Chase in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel. Birkin also is a member of a prominent British industrial family that made its fortune manufacturing lace in Nottinghamshire. Charisma Carpenter (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress. She is the elder daughter of David Birkin (a commander in the Royal Navy and a World War II war hero involved in various aspects of espionage) and actress Judy Campbell (née Judy Gamble), who made her name as a star of Noel Coward musicals. December 14, 1946) is an actress and singer born in London who has spent most of her career in France. Jane Birkin (b. |