1978Nominee
Best Performance
Death on the Nile
Jane Birkin
Actor · Director · Writer
London, England, UK
December 14, 1946
Biography
Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (December 14, 1946 – July 16, 2023) was a British-French actress, singer, and designer. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. In addition to her prolific career in French cinema, she appeared in several English-language films including Blowup (1966), Death on the Nile (1978), Evil Under the Sun (1982), and A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998). She was the mother of photographer Kate Barry with her first husband composer John Barry; of actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg with Serge Gainsbourg; and of musician Lou Doillon with Jacques Doillon.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1979Nominee
Best Performance
Melancoly Baby
1969Nominee
Best Performance
The Swimming Pool
Career Highlights
1973Highlight
Best Performance
Dark Places
1982Highlight
Best Performance
Evil Under the Sun
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Death on the Nile
The Swimming Pool
Dark Places