Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko (born 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer and director. She was born Josiane Balašković in Paris. One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is as a lesbian in 1995's Gazon maudit (French Twist). She won the 1996 César Award (shared with Telsche Boorman) for best writing for this film, for which she was also nominated as best director. The movie itself was nominated for best film. Balasko's other César nominations for best actress were for Trop belle pour toi (1989), Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes (1993), Cette femme-là (2003). She is married to George Aguilar, who is also an actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josiane Balasko, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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- 2026 · The Con Artist as Mme Massena
- 2025 · Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! as Self
- 2024 · Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022 as Self
- 2019 · All Inclusive as Lulu
- 2018 · Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Mme Bachelot
- 2018 · Bécassine ! as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
- 2016 · Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
- 2015 · The Roommates Party as La gardienne
- 2014 · Aunt Hilda! as Dolorès (voice)
- 2013 · Half-Sister as Antoinette
- 2012 · Maman as La mère
- 2012 · Of Women and Horses as Joséphine de Silène
- 2011 · Beur sur la ville as Mamie Nova
- 2011 · A Happy Event as Claire
- 2007 · Ruby Blue as Stephanie
- 2005 · La vie est à nous ! as Blanche Delhomme
- 2005 · Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés as
- 2004 · Madame Edouard as Nina Tchitchi
- 2003 · Hanging Offense as Michèle Varin
- 2001 · Absolutely Fabulous as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
- 2001 · A Crime in Paradise as Lulu Braconnier
- 1999 · The Frenchman's Son as Suzanne
- 1998 · Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur as
- 1997 · Arlette as Arlette
- 1993 · Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents as Irène
- 1988 · Sans peur et sans reproche as Companion threatened with rape
- 1986 · Nuit d'ivresse as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
- 1985 · Slices of Life as La parisienne
- 1984 · The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent as Jackie
- 1984 · La Smala as Simone
- 1984 · Petit Con as Rolande
- 1981 · Hotel America as Colette
- 1981 · Clara and the Why Not as Louise
- 1979 · Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears as Customer injured at the bank
- 1978 · Like a Turtle on Its Back as une fêtarde dans la voiture
- 1977 · Tell Her That I Love Her as Nadine
- 1977 · Monsieur Papa as Woman in the phone booth
- 1972 · Scoundrel in White as Une fille laide (non crédité)
- Future · Mission Véga as
- 2026 · Tombé du ciel as
- 2025 · Famille je vous aime as Self - Guest
- 2025 · Offshoring as Marianne
- 2024 · When Fall Is Coming as Marie-Claude
- 2024 · Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema as Self - Actress
- 2024 · Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 as Josiane Balasko
- 2024 · Party of Fools as Bobotte
- 2023 · Au cœur du Papotin as Self
- 2023 · Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Des mains en or as Martha
- 2023 · Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » as Self
- 2023 · L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Un chalet à Gstaad as Françoise Lombard
- 2022 · Quelle époque ! as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The A Talks as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Price of Parenting as Chantal Blanc
- 2021 · Old Fashioned as La Reine-Mère
- 2021 · Tralala as Lili
- 2021 · Knock, Knock, It's Mom! as Jacqueline Mazerin
- 2020 · Labor Day as Dominique
- 2020 · We're Live as Self - Guest
- 2020 · L'Esprit de famille as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
- 2019 · The Spellbound as Leonora Evesco
- 2019 · The Bonfire of Destiny as Madame Huchon
- 2019 · Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux as Mona
- 2019 · My Out-Laws as Coline Rossi
- 2019 · By the Grace of God as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
- 2019 · 15 Minutes of War as Michèle Sampieri
- 2018 · J'ai perdu Albert as Mme Le Couidec
- 2018 · Volontaire as La mère
- 2017 · The New Adventures of Cinderella as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
- 2017 · Let the Sunshine In as Maxime
- 2017 · Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible as Self
- 2017 · Diversion as Self
- 2016 · Quotidien as Self - Guest
- 2016 · Back to Mom's as Jacqueline Mazerin
- 2016 · Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous as la mère de Joséphine
- 2015 · Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir as Josiane Balasko (voice)
- 2015 · Un grand moment de solitude as Brigitte Gaillard
- 2014 · Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui as
- 2014 · Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- 2014 · Les Gazelles as Brigitte
- 2014 · La Loi de Barbara as Maître Barbara Malo
- 2013 · Cinéast(e)s as Self
- 2012 · Mes héros as Olga
- 2011 · Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » as Self
- 2010 · Holiday as Christiane Mercier
- 2010 · It's Only TV as Self - Guest
- 2009 · C à vous as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Neuilly Yo Mama! as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
- 2009 · Park Benches as Solange Renivelle
- 2009 · The Hedgehog as Renée Michel
- 2008 · A Day at the Museum as The mother in Chanel
- 2008 · A French Gigolo as Irene
- 2008 · Françoise Dolto, for the love of children as Françoise Dolto
- 2007 · The Key as Michèle Varin
- 2007 · The Red Inn as Rose Martin
- 2006 · Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- 2006 · French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever as Nathalie Morin
- 2005 · I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed as Marguerite Duras
- 2004 · The Ex-Wife of My Life as Marie-Pierre
- 2002 · The Race as Madame Jo
- 2001 · The Apartment as Self - Guest
- 2001 · Burger Quiz as Self
- 2000 · Actors as André Dussollier 2
- 2000 · The Libertine as Baronne d'Holbach
- 2000 · Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000 as
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · Un grand cri d'amour as Gigi Ortega
- 1997 · Didier as Madame Massort
- 1995 · Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique as
- 1995 · French Twist as Marijo
- 1994 · Dead Tired as Josiane Balasko
- 1993 · Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania as
- 1991 · My Life Is Hell as Leah Lemonier
- 1991 · The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck as La scientifique
- 1990 · Stars 90 as Self
- 1989 · Too Beautiful for You as Colette Chevassu
- 1988 · Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale as la journaliste
- 1987 · Lady Cops as Inspecteur Molyneux
- 1987 · Sacrée Soirée as Self
- 1987 · Nulle part ailleurs as Self
- 1986 · The Joint Brothers as Aline
- 1985 · Nuit d'ivresse as Simone
- 1985 · Bunny's Bar as Anita, dame 'pipi'
- 1985 · All Mixed Up as Anita
- 1985 · Télématin as Self (Duplex)
- 1985 · Télématin as Self
- 1983 · Outward Signs of Wealth as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector
- 1983 · Gramps Is in the Resistance as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
- 1982 · L'Académie des 9 as Self
- 1982 · Santa Claus Is a Stinker as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1981 · Droit de Réponse as Self
- 1981 · The School Teacher as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- 1981 · Men Prefer Fat Girls as Lydie Langlois
- 1979 · Les 400 Coups de Virginie as Emma-Ammé
- 1979 · French Fried Vacation 2 as Nathalie Morin
- 1978 · Rire et sourire : Le Splendid as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
- 1978 · French Fried Vacation as Nathalie Morin
- 1978 · Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres as une spectatrice
- 1978 · The Little Wheedlers as Corinne
- 1978 · Pauline et l'ordinateur as Pauline
- 1977 · We Will All Meet in Paradise as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
- 1977 · Animal as La fille du supermarché
- 1977 · Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
- 1973 · L'Agression as Jeune femme
- Future · Marguerite Yourcenar biopic as Marguerite Yourcenar
- Future · Dog my Cats! as (voice)
- 1977 · An Unusual Girl as Simone
- 1976 · The Tenant as Viviane, Office Worker
- 1976 · Cérémonie des César as Self - Presenter
- 1975 · Numéro un as Self
- 1975 · Midi Première as Self
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self
- 1973 · The Year 01 as A televiewer / The cyclist
- 1972 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self