Her first marriage came at 17, when Birkin married composer John Barry, himself famous for composing the iconic ‘James Bond’ theme. Birkin and Barry had a daughter, Kate, but their marriage fell apart after only three years.
Two years later, on a set of a romantic comedy in Paris, she met French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. Although Gainsbourg was 18 years older, the two started a 13-year-long relationship that prompted Birkin to permanently move to Paris and eventually made them France’s most famous couple.
The two also had a daughter, Charlotte, who has become a successful actress and singer in her own right.