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 · 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 · Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma 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)
- 2021 · Price Of Parenting as Chantal Blanc
- 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 Bonfire of Destiny as Madame Huchon
- 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
- 2019 · 15 Minutes of War as Michèle Sampieri
- 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
- 2016 · Back to Mom's as Jacqueline Mazerin
- 2016 · Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous as la mère de Joséphine
- 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 · Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- 2014 · Les Gazelles as Brigitte
- 2014 · La Loi de Barbara as Maître Barbara Malo
- 2013 · Half-Sister as Antoinette
- 2011 · Beur sur la ville as Mamie Nova
- 2011 · A Happy Event as Claire
- 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
- 2008 · Françoise Dolto, for the love of children as Françoise Dolto
- 2007 · The Red Inn as Rose Martin
- 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
- 2002 · The Race as Madame Jo
- 2001 · As An Aside 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
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1997 · Didier as Commentateur sportif, Jean-Philippe
- 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
- 1986 · The Joint Brothers as Aline
- 1985 · Télématin as Self (Duplex)
- 1985 · Télématin as Self
- 1984 · La Smala as Simone
- 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
- 1981 · Le Maître d'école as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- 1979 · French Fried Vacation 2 as Nathalie Morin, femme de Bernard
- 1978 · French Fried Vacation as Nathalie Morin, la femme de Bernard
- 1977 · We Will All Meet in Paradise as Josy, la petite amie de Lucien
- 1977 · Tell Her That I Love Her as Nadine
- 1977 · Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as (uncredited)
- 1976 · The Tenant as Viviane, Office Worker
- 1975 · Numéro un as Self
- 1975 · Midi Première as Self
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self
- 1973 · The Year 01 as A televiewer / The cyclist
- 1972 · Scoundrel in White as Une fille laide (uncredited)
- 1972 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- Future · La Bonne étoile as
- 2022 · Un chalet à Gstaad as
- 2022 · Les Rencontres du Papotin as Self
- 2022 · Le soir où j'ai reçu le César as Self
- 2021 · Old Fashioned as La Reine-Mère
- 2021 · Tralala as Lili
- 2020 · C'est la vie as Dominique
- 2019 · The Spellbound as Leonora Evesco
- 2017 · Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible as Self
- 2017 · Diversion as Self
- 2016 · Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
- 2014 · Aunt Hilda! as Dolorès (voice)
- 2013 · Cinéast(e)s as Self
- 2012 · Mes héros as Olga
- 2012 · Maman as La mère
- 2012 · Of Women and Horses as Joséphine de Silène
- 2011 · Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » as Self
- 2010 · Holiday as Christiane Mercier
- 2008 · A Day at the Museum as La mère en Chanel
- 2007 · The Key as Michèle Varin
- 2007 · Ruby Blue as Stephanie
- 2005 · La vie est à nous ! as Blanche Delhomme
- 2005 · Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés as
- 2004 · The Ex-Wife of My Life as Marie-Pierre
- 2004 · Madame Edouard as Nina Tchitchi
- 2003 · Hanging Offense as Michèle Varin
- 2000 · The Libertine as Baronne d'Holbach
- 2000 · Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000 as
- 1999 · The Son of Français as Suzanne
- 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
- 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 · L'Ex-femme de ma vie as Frankie
- 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 · Nuit d'ivresse as Frède
- 1985 · All Mixed Up as Anita
- 1985 · Slices of Life as La parisienne
- 1985 · Nuit d'ivresse as Simone
- 1984 · The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent as Jackie
- 1984 · Petit Con as Rolande
- 1983 · Outward Signs of Wealth as Béatrice Flamand, inspecteur des impôts
- 1982 · Bunny's Bar as Anita, dame 'pipi'
- 1981 · Droit de Réponse as Self
- 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 La cliente blessée, à la banque
- 1978 · Rire et sourire : Le Splendid as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
- 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
- 1977 · Monsieur Papa as The woman in the phone booth
- 1977 · The Little Wheedlers as Corinne
- Future · Mission Véga as
- 1977 · An Unusual Girl as Simone
- 1973 · L'Agression as Jeune femme