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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- 2025 · La Bonne étoile as
- 2024 · When Fall Is Coming as Marie-Claude
- 2024 · Party of Fools as Bobotte
- 2023 · Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The A Talks as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Le soir où j'ai reçu le César as Self
- 2021 · Price of Parenting as Chantal Blanc
- 2020 · C'est la vie 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 · By the Grace of God as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
- 2019 · 15 Minutes of War as Michèle Sampieri
- 2017 · The New Adventures of Cinderella as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
- 2017 · Let the Sunshine In as Maxime
- 2016 · Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous as la mère de Joséphine
- 2015 · Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir as Josiane Balasko (voice)
- 2014 · Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- 2014 · Les Gazelles as Brigitte
- 2013 · Cinéast(e)s as Self
- 2012 · Mes héros as Olga
- 2011 · A Happy Event as Claire
- 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
- 2006 · Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- 2006 · French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever as Nathalie Morin
- 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 · 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
- 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
- 1991 · The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck as La scientifique
- 1990 · Stars 90 as Self
- 1987 · Lady Cops as Inspecteur Molyneux
- 1987 · Sacrée Soirée as Self
- 1987 · Nulle part ailleurs as Self
- 1986 · The Joint Brothers as Aline
- 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
- 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 · Hotel America as Colette
- 1979 · French Fried Vacation 2 as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
- 1977 · Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
- 1975 · Numéro un as Self
- 1975 · Midi Première as Self
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self
- 1972 · Scoundrel in White as Ugly girl (uncredited)
- Future · Mission Véga as
- 2025 · Offshoring as Marianne
- 2024 · Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema as Self - Actress
- 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 · 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
- 2021 · Old Fashioned as La Reine-Mère
- 2021 · Tralala as Lili
- 2021 · Knock, Knock, It's Mom! as Jacqueline Mazerin
- 2019 · Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux as Mona
- 2019 · My Out-Laws as Coline Rossi
- 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 · Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible as Self
- 2017 · Diversion as Self
- 2016 · Back to Mom's as Jacqueline Mazerin
- 2016 · Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
- 2015 · The Roommates Party as La gardienne
- 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
- 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 · Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » as Self
- 2007 · The Key as Michèle Varin
- 2007 · The Red Inn as Rose Martin
- 2007 · Ruby Blue as Stephanie
- 2005 · La vie est à nous ! as Blanche Delhomme
- 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
- 2001 · A Crime in Paradise as Lulu Braconnier
- 2000 · Actors as André Dussollier 2
- 1998 · Un grand cri d'amour as Gigi Ortega
- 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
- 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
- 1986 · Nuit d'ivresse as Frède
- 1985 · Bunny's Bar as Anita, dame 'pipi'
- 1985 · All Mixed Up as Anita
- 1985 · Nuit d'ivresse as Simone
- 1984 · La Smala as Simone
- 1984 · Petit Con as Rolande
- 1983 · Outward Signs of Wealth as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector
- 1981 · Droit de Réponse as Self
- 1981 · Le Maître d'école 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Tell Her That I Love Her as Nadine
- 1977 · Monsieur Papa as Woman in the phone booth
- 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 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- Future · En viager as Mme Massena
- Future · Marguerite Yourcenar biopic as Marguerite Yourcenar