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
- 2025 · Famille je vous aime as Self - Guest
- 2025 · Offshoring as Marianne
- 2024 · When Fall Is Coming as Marie-Claude
- 2024 · Party of Fools as Bobotte
- 2024 · Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma 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 · Quelle époque ! as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The A Talks as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Tralala as Lili
- 2020 · We're Live as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Bonfire of Destiny as Madame Huchon
- 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 · Bécassine ! as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
- 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
- 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
- 2014 · Aunt Hilda! as Dolorès (voice)
- 2013 · Cinéast(e)s as Self
- 2012 · Mes héros as Olga
- 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 French Gigolo as Irene
- 2006 · Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- 2006 · French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever as Nathalie Morin
- 2004 · Madame Edouard as Nina Tchitchi
- 2002 · The Race as Madame Jo
- 2001 · The Apartment as Self - Guest
- 2001 · Burger Quiz as Self
- 2001 · A Crime in Paradise as Lulu Braconnier
- 2000 · Actors as André Dussollier 2
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1997 · Didier as Madame Massort
- 1995 · French Twist as Marijo
- 1994 · Dead Tired as Josiane Balasko
- 1990 · Stars 90 as Self
- 1989 · Too Beautiful for You as Colette Chevassu
- 1987 · Sacrée Soirée as Self
- 1987 · Nulle part ailleurs as Self
- 1985 · Télématin as Self (Duplex)
- 1985 · Télématin as Self
- 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 · The School Teacher as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- 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 · Pauline et l'ordinateur as Pauline
- 1977 · We Will All Meet in Paradise as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
- 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
- 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
- 1973 · L'Agression as Jeune femme
- 1972 · Scoundrel in White as Une fille laide (non crédité)
- 1972 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- Future · Mission Véga as
- 2023 · Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » as Self
- 2020 · L'Esprit de famille as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
- 2019 · The Spellbound as Leonora Evesco
- 2019 · All Inclusive as Lulu
- 2018 · Volontaire as La mère
- 2016 · Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous as la mère de Joséphine
- 2015 · The Roommates Party as La gardienne
- 2014 · Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui as
- 2014 · La Loi de Barbara as Maître Barbara Malo
- 2013 · Half-Sister as Antoinette
- 2012 · Maman as La mère
- 2011 · Beur sur la ville as Mamie Nova
- 2011 · A Happy Event as Claire
- 2008 · A Day at the Museum as The mother in Chanel
- 2007 · The Red Inn as Rose Martin
- 2007 · Ruby Blue as Stephanie
- 2005 · I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed as Marguerite Duras
- 2004 · The Ex-Wife of My Life as Marie-Pierre
- 2003 · Hanging Offense as Michèle Varin
- 2001 · Absolutely Fabulous as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
- 2000 · The Libertine as Baronne d'Holbach
- 1999 · The Frenchman's Son as Suzanne
- 1997 · Arlette as Arlette
- 1995 · Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique as
- 1993 · Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents as Irène
- 1988 · Sans peur et sans reproche as Companion threatened with rape
- 1987 · Lady Cops as Inspecteur Molyneux
- 1986 · Nuit d'ivresse as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
- 1985 · Nuit d'ivresse as Simone
- 1985 · Slices of Life as La parisienne
- 1981 · Droit de Réponse as Self
- 1981 · Hotel America as Colette
- 1977 · Animal as La fille du supermarché
- Future · Dog my Cats! as (voice)
- 2026 · Tombé du ciel as
- 2025 · Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! as Self
- 2024 · Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema as Self - Actress
- 2023 · Au cœur du Papotin as Self
- 2022 · Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022 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
- 2020 · C'est la vie as Dominique
- 2019 · Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux as Mona
- 2018 · Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Mme Bachelot
- 2016 · Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
- 2015 · Un grand moment de solitude as Brigitte Gaillard
- 2012 · Of Women and Horses as Joséphine de Silène
- 2011 · Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » as Self
- 2008 · Françoise Dolto, for the love of children as Françoise Dolto
- 2007 · The Key as Michèle Varin
- 2005 · La vie est à nous ! as Blanche Delhomme
- 2005 · Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés as
- 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
- 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
- 1988 · Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale as la journaliste
- 1986 · The Joint Brothers as Aline
- 1985 · Bunny's Bar as Anita, dame 'pipi'
- 1985 · All Mixed Up as Anita
- 1984 · The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent as Jackie
- 1984 · La Smala as Simone
- 1984 · Petit Con as Rolande
- 1983 · Outward Signs of Wealth as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector
- 1981 · Men Prefer Fat Girls as Lydie Langlois
- 1981 · Clara and the Why Not 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 · 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
- 1977 · Tell Her That I Love Her as Nadine
- 1977 · An Unusual Girl as Simone
- Future · Marguerite Yourcenar biopic as Marguerite Yourcenar