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.
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- 2024 · When Fall Is Coming as Marie-Claude
- 2024 · Party of Fools as Bobotte
- 2023 · Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » as Self
- 2021 · Tralala as Lili
- 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 · Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux as Mona
- 2019 · By the Grace of God as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
- 2019 · All Inclusive as Lulu
- 2019 · 15 Minutes of War as Michèle Sampieri
- 2018 · Volontaire as La mère
- 2017 · The New Adventures of Cinderella as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
- 2016 · Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous as la mère de Joséphine
- 2015 · Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir as Josiane Balasko (voice)
- 2014 · Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui as
- 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
- 2008 · A French Gigolo as Irene
- 2008 · Françoise Dolto, for the love of children as Françoise Dolto
- 2007 · The Key as Michèle Varin
- 2006 · Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- 2006 · French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever as Nathalie Morin
- 2005 · La vie est à nous ! as Blanche Delhomme
- 2002 · The Race as Madame Jo
- 2001 · The Apartment as Self - Guest
- 2001 · Absolutely Fabulous as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
- 2001 · Burger Quiz as Self
- 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 · 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
- 1994 · Dead Tired as Josiane Balasko
- 1993 · Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents as Irène
- 1991 · My Life Is Hell as Leah Lemonier
- 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
- 1985 · Télématin as Self (Duplex)
- 1985 · Télématin as Self
- 1984 · The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent as Jackie
- 1984 · La Smala as Simone
- 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 · The School Teacher as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- 1979 · French Fried Vacation 2 as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
- 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
- 1977 · We Will All Meet in Paradise as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
- 1977 · Animal as La fille du supermarché
- 1977 · Tell Her That I Love Her as Nadine
- 1977 · Monsieur Papa as Woman in the phone booth
- 1977 · Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
- 1976 · The Tenant as Viviane, Office Worker
- 1975 · Numéro un as Self
- 1975 · Midi Première as Self
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self
- 1972 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- Future · De la tess à la messe as
- Future · Dog my Cats! as (voice)
- 2025 · Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! as Self
- 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 · L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Un chalet à Gstaad as Françoise Lombard
- 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
- 2021 · Old Fashioned as La Reine-Mère
- 2021 · Knock, Knock, It's Mom! as Jacqueline Mazerin
- 2019 · My Out-Laws as Coline Rossi
- 2018 · J'ai perdu Albert as Mme Le Couidec
- 2018 · Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Mme Bachelot
- 2018 · Bécassine ! as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
- 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 · Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
- 2015 · The Roommates Party as La gardienne
- 2015 · Un grand moment de solitude as Brigitte Gaillard
- 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 · 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 · Park Benches as Solange Renivelle
- 2009 · The Hedgehog as Renée Michel
- 2008 · A Day at the Museum as The mother in Chanel
- 2007 · The Red Inn as Rose Martin
- 2007 · Ruby Blue as Stephanie
- 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
- 1999 · The Frenchman's Son as Suzanne
- 1998 · Un grand cri d'amour as Gigi Ortega
- 1993 · Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania as
- 1991 · The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck as La scientifique
- 1988 · Sans peur et sans reproche as Companion threatened with rape
- 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 · Petit Con as Rolande
- 1983 · Outward Signs of Wealth as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector
- 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
- 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 · The Little Wheedlers as Corinne
- 1978 · Pauline et l'ordinateur as Pauline
- 1972 · Scoundrel in White as Une fille laide (non crédité)
- Future · Mission Véga as
- Future · Marguerite Yourcenar biopic as Marguerite Yourcenar
- 1977 · An Unusual Girl as Simone
- 1973 · The Year 01 as A televiewer / The cyclist
- 1973 · L'Agression as Jeune femme
- Future · L'Arnaqueuse as Mme Massena