Jane B: The Life & Love of Jane Birkin

She practically invented jeans, literally had a bag named after her, and charmed the world with her breathy voice and carefree attitude. Not to mention she was the original Penny Lane, before Almost Famous! This week’s Doll is actress, singer, activist, style icon, and one of Emma’s greatest muses, Jane Birkin.

From her schoolgirl years in England through her career as a French icon, her famous friends, three great loves, and her love for her family, Jane truly lived her life to the fullest. After all, “When you’re recognizing you’re having fun, life can be delightful.” Hear all about Jane B. on this week’s episode of the Dolls Podcast, available wherever you stream your podcasts 👜

(Episode starts at 9:18)

Materials used for this episode:

Jane Birkin, “Munkey Diaries” (2018)

“Jane By Charlotte” (dir. Charlotte Gainsbourg, (2021)

Sean Seddon, “’French icon’ actress Jane Birkin dies at 76” BBC News, 7/16/2023

Kim Willsher and Sophie Zeldin-O’Neill, “Jane Birkin, actress and singer, dies aged 76” The Guardian, 7/16/2023

Peter Allen, “Jane Birkin died ‘on her first night alone for almost two years,’ family reveal” The Standard, 7/19/2023

Natalie Corner, “‘She was gone for years’: Charlotte Gainsbourg reveals her mother Jane Birkin couldn’t speak or get out of bed as she grieved for her daughter Kate” Daily Mail, 11/12/2017

“Jane Birkin and her chic basket” The Chic Flaneuse, 3/28/2017

Songs used in this episode:

Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin - “Je t’aime moi non plus” (1969)

Jane Birkin - “Di doo dah” (1973)

Jane Birkin - “L’anamour” (1996)

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