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.

Is a descendant of King Charles II Stuart of England and Scotland.

In the 1980s a purse/bag - the Hermes Birkin Bag - was named after her. In 2015, after a film circulated by PETA demonstrated animal mistreatment at a Texan leather-farm allegedly used by the firm as a supplier, she asked for her name to be removed.

The 1969 album "Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg" included the highly controversial track "Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus" which, though sung entirely in French, was banned by several radio stations due to the simulated "aural" sex that consisted of various explicit "gasps," "sighs" and "moans" interspersed throughout the French lyrics. Despite its notoriety, the single went on to top the British charts in October 1969, eventually scoring in France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Holland and Sweden. By early 1970 it had sneaked onto the American charts where it enjoyed modest success

Mother of photographer Kate Barry born 1967 (with John Barry), Charlotte Gainsbourg born 1971 (with Serge Gainsbourg), and Lou Doillon born Sept 1982 (with Jacques Doillon).

She was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to acting and British French cultural relations.

Invited by Morrissey to perform at the Meltdown Festival in June 2004. (2004)

She and the 6th Baronet Birkin, TV director John Birkin both come from the lineage of the 1st Baronet Birkin; their great-grandfathers were his sons.

Her mother was a second half-cousin of philosopher Bertrand Russell.

Daughter of actress Judy Campbell and Lieutenant-Commander David Birkin.

Miller Harris' L'Air de Rien perfume was created for her especially by perfumer Lyn Harris.

Grandmother of Roman de Kermadec, born in 1987, (Kate Barry's son), Ben Attal, born in 1997, Alice Attal, born in 2002 (Charlotte Gainsbourg's children), and Marlowe-Tigger Mitchell, born in 2002 (Lou Doillon's son).

Granddaughter of J.A. Campbell.

Sister of Andrew Birkin.

Lived together with Jacques Doillon.

Has a bulldog named Dora.

Aunt of David Birkin and Ned Birkin.

Born on exactly the same date as Patty Duke.

She visited Argentina for 3 days. (January 2007)