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.

She was awarded an OBE (Officer of the order of the British Empire) for her services to acting.

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

Aunt of David Birkin and Ned Birkin.

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

Measurements: 32A-24-37 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Sister of Andrew Birkin

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

Living together with Jacques Doillon

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

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).

Mother of photographer Kate Barry (with John Barry), Charlotte Gainsbourg (with Serge Gainsbourg) and Lou Doillon (with Jacques Doillon).