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
- 2026 · L'Arnaqueuse as Mme Massena
- 2026 · Tombé du ciel as
- 2023 · Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » as Self
- 2022 · Un chalet à Gstaad as Françoise Lombard
- 2022 · Le soir où j'ai reçu le César as Self
- 2020 · C'est la vie as Dominique
- 2019 · The Bonfire of Destiny as Madame Huchon
- 2019 · 15 Minutes of War as Michèle Sampieri
- 2016 · Quotidien as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir as Josiane Balasko (voice)
- 2015 · Un grand moment de solitude as Brigitte Gaillard
- 2010 · It's Only TV as Self - Guest
- 2009 · C à vous as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- 2005 · La vie est à nous ! as Blanche Delhomme
- 2001 · The Apartment as Self - Guest
- 2001 · Absolutely Fabulous as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
- 2001 · Burger Quiz as Self
- 1999 · The Frenchman's Son as Suzanne
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1997 · Didier as Madame Massort
- 1995 · French Twist as Marijo
- 1990 · Stars 90 as Self
- 1987 · Sacrée Soirée as Self
- 1987 · Nulle part ailleurs as Self
- 1985 · Télématin as Self (Duplex)
- 1985 · Télématin as Self
- 1984 · La Smala as Simone
- 1982 · Santa Claus Is a Stinker as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1981 · The School Teacher as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- 1981 · Clara and the Why Not as Louise
- 1978 · French Fried Vacation as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
- 1978 · Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres as une spectatrice
- 1975 · Numéro un as Self
- 1975 · Midi Première as Self
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self
- 1972 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- Future · Dog my Cats! as (voice)
- 2025 · Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! as Self
- 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 · Party of Fools as Bobotte
- 2024 · Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Au cœur du Papotin as Self
- 2023 · Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Des mains en or as Martha
- 2023 · L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · We're Live as Self - Guest
- 2020 · L'Esprit de famille as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
- 2019 · The Spellbound as Leonora Evesco
- 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 · All Inclusive as Lulu
- 2018 · J'ai perdu Albert as Mme Le Couidec
- 2018 · Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Mme Bachelot
- 2018 · Bécassine ! as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
- 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 · Back to Mom's as Jacqueline Mazerin
- 2016 · Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous as la mère de Joséphine
- 2016 · Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
- 2015 · The Roommates Party as La gardienne
- 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
- 2014 · Aunt Hilda! as Dolorès (voice)
- 2013 · Cinéast(e)s as Self
- 2013 · Half-Sister as Antoinette
- 2012 · Mes héros as Olga
- 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
- 2011 · Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » as Self
- 2010 · Holiday as Christiane Mercier
- 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
- 2007 · Ruby Blue as Stephanie
- 2006 · French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever as Nathalie Morin
- 2005 · Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés as
- 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 · A Crime in Paradise as Lulu Braconnier
- 2000 · Actors as André Dussollier 2
- 2000 · The Libertine as Baronne d'Holbach
- 2000 · Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000 as
- 1998 · Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur as
- 1998 · Un grand cri d'amour as Gigi Ortega
- 1997 · Arlette as Arlette
- 1995 · Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique as
- 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
- 1989 · Too Beautiful for You as Colette Chevassu
- 1988 · Sans peur et sans reproche as Companion threatened with rape
- 1988 · Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale as la journaliste
- 1987 · Lady Cops as Inspecteur Molyneux
- 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 · All Mixed Up as Anita
- 1985 · Slices of Life as La parisienne
- 1984 · The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent as Jackie
- 1984 · Petit Con as Rolande
- 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
- 1981 · Droit de Réponse as Self
- 1981 · Hotel America as Colette
- 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, Bernard's wife
- 1978 · Like a Turtle on Its Back as une fêtarde dans la voiture
- 1977 · Tell Her That I Love Her as Nadine
- Future · Marguerite Yourcenar biopic as Marguerite Yourcenar
- Future · Mission Véga as
- 1979 · Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears as Customer injured at the bank
- 1978 · Rire et sourire : Le Splendid as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
- 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 · Monsieur Papa as Woman in the phone booth
- 1977 · Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
- 1977 · An Unusual Girl as Simone
- 1976 · The Tenant as Viviane, Office Worker
- 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)




