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
Credits
- 2025 · Offshoring as Marianne
- 2024 · When Fall Is Coming as Marie-Claude
- 2024 · Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema as Self - Actress
- 2023 · Au cœur du Papotin as Self
- 2023 · Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Des mains en or as Martha
- 2022 · Un chalet à Gstaad as Françoise Lombard
- 2022 · The A Talks as Self - Guest
- 2020 · We're Live as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux as Mona
- 2019 · My Out-Laws as Coline Rossi
- 2019 · All Inclusive as Lulu
- 2018 · Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Mme Bachelot
- 2018 · Bécassine ! as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
- 2017 · Let the Sunshine In as Maxime
- 2016 · Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
- 2015 · The Roommates Party as La gardienne
- 2014 · Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- 2014 · Les Gazelles as Brigitte
- 2014 · Aunt Hilda! as Dolorès (voice)
- 2012 · Of Women and Horses as Joséphine de Silène
- 2011 · Beur sur la ville as Mamie Nova
- 2010 · It's Only TV as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Neuilly Yo Mama! as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
- 2009 · The Hedgehog as Renée Michel
- 2007 · The Red Inn as Rose Martin
- 2005 · Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés as
- 2001 · A Crime in Paradise as Lulu Braconnier
- 1989 · Too Beautiful for You as Colette Chevassu
- 1985 · All Mixed Up as Anita
- Future · De la tess à la messe as
- 2005 · La vie est à nous ! as Blanche Delhomme
- 1988 · Sans peur et sans reproche as Companion threatened with rape
- 1983 · Outward Signs of Wealth as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector
- 1982 · L'Académie des 9 as Self
- 1979 · Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears as Customer injured at the bank
- 1977 · Tell Her That I Love Her as Nadine
- 1977 · Monsieur Papa as Woman in the phone booth
- 1976 · The Tenant as Viviane, Office Worker
- Future · Dog my Cats! as (voice)
- 2025 · Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! as Self
- 2024 · Party of Fools as Bobotte
- 2024 · Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » as Self
- 2023 · L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Le soir où j'ai reçu le César as Self
- 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 · C'est la vie as Dominique
- 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 · 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 · Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible as Self
- 2017 · Diversion as Self
- 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 · La Loi de Barbara as Maître Barbara Malo
- 2013 · Cinéast(e)s as Self
- 2013 · Half-Sister as Antoinette
- 2012 · Mes héros as Olga
- 2012 · Maman as La mère
- 2011 · A Happy Event as Claire
- 2011 · Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » as Self
- 2010 · Holiday as Christiane Mercier
- 2009 · C à vous as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Park Benches as Solange Renivelle
- 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 · Ruby Blue as Stephanie
- 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
- 2004 · Madame Edouard as Nina Tchitchi
- 2003 · Hanging Offense as Michèle Varin
- 2002 · The Race as Madame Jo
- 2001 · The Apartment as Self - Guest
- 2001 · Absolutely Fabulous as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
- 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
- 1999 · The Frenchman's Son as Suzanne
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur as
- 1998 · Un grand cri d'amour as Gigi Ortega
- 1997 · Arlette as Arlette
- 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 · Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents as Irène
- 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
- 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
- 1986 · Nuit d'ivresse as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
- 1985 · Nuit d'ivresse as Simone
- 1985 · Bunny's Bar as Anita, dame 'pipi'
- 1985 · Slices of Life as La parisienne
- 1985 · Télématin as Self (Duplex)
- 1985 · Télématin as Self
- 1984 · The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent as Jackie
- 1984 · La Smala as Simone
- 1984 · Petit Con as Rolande
- 1983 · Gramps Is in the Resistance as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
- 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 · Hotel America as Colette
- 1981 · The School Teacher as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- 1981 · Men Prefer Fat Girls as Lydie Langlois
- 1981 · Clara and Chics Types as Louise
- 1979 · Les 400 Coups de Virginie as Emma-Ammé
- 1979 · French Fried Vacation 2 as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
- 1978 · Rire et sourire : Le Splendid as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
- 1978 · French Fried Vacation as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
- 1978 · Like a Turtle on Its Back as une fêtarde dans la voiture
- 1978 · Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres as une spectatrice
- 1978 · Pauline et l'ordinateur as Pauline
- 1978 · The Little Wheedlers as Corinne
- 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)
- 1977 · An Unusual Girl as Simone
- 1975 · Numéro un as Self
- 1975 · Midi Première as Self
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self
- 1973 · The Year 01 as A televiewer / The cyclist
- 1973 · L'Agression as Jeune femme
- 1972 · Scoundrel in White as Une fille laide (non crédité)
- 1972 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- Future · Marguerite Yourcenar biopic as Marguerite Yourcenar
- Future · Mission Véga as
- Future · En viager as Mme Massena