Josiane Balasko
Born: 1950-04-15 in Paris, France
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Offshoring as Marianne
- Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! as Self
2024
- When Fall Is Coming as Marie-Claude
- Party of Fools as Bobotte
- Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema as Self - Actress
- Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 as Self - Guest
2023
- Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- Au cœur du Papotin as Self
- Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest
- Des mains en or as Martha
- L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » as Self
2022
- Le soir où j'ai reçu le César as Self
- Un chalet à Gstaad as Françoise Lombard
- The A Talks as Self - Guest
2021
- Tralala as Lili
- Price of Parenting as Chantal Blanc
- Old Fashioned as La Reine-Mère
- Knock, Knock, It's Mom! as Jacqueline Mazerin
2020
- C'est la vie as Dominique
- L'Esprit de famille as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
- We're Live as Self - Guest
2019
- 15 Minutes of War as Michèle Sampieri
- The Spellbound as Leonora Evesco
- By the Grace of God as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
- The Bonfire of Destiny as Madame Huchon
- All Inclusive as Lulu
- My Out-Laws as Coline Rossi
- Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux as Mona
- Nuit d'ivresse : Une autre histoire ... (Writer)
2018
- Volontaire as La mère
- Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Mme Bachelot
- Bécassine ! as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
- J'ai perdu Albert as Mme Le Couidec
2017
- The New Adventures of Cinderella as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
- Let the Sunshine In as Maxime
- Diversion as Self
- Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible as Self
2016
- Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous as la mère de Joséphine
- Back to Mom's as Jacqueline Mazerin
- Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
2015
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir as Josiane Balasko (voice)
- The Roommates Party as La gardienne
- Un grand moment de solitude as Brigitte Gaillard
2014
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
- Les Gazelles as Brigitte
- Aunt Hilda! as Dolorès (voice)
- Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- La Loi de Barbara as Maître Barbara Malo
2013
- Cinéast(e)s as Self
- Half-Sister as Antoinette
2012
- Mes héros as Olga
- Maman as La mère
- Of Women and Horses as Joséphine de Silène
2011
- A Happy Event as Claire
- Beur sur la ville as Mamie Nova
- Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » as Self
2010
- Holiday as Christiane Mercier
- It's Only TV as Self - Guest
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- Park Benches as Solange Renivelle
- Neuilly Yo Mama! as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
- The Hedgehog as Renée Michel
2008
- Françoise Dolto, for the love of children as Françoise Dolto
- A Day at the Museum as The mother in Chanel
- A French Gigolo as Irene
2007
- The Key as Michèle Varin
- Ruby Blue as Stephanie
- The Red Inn as Rose Martin
2006
- Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever as Nathalie Morin
2005
- I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed as Marguerite Duras
- Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
- La vie est à nous ! as Blanche Delhomme
2004
- The Ex-Wife of My Life as Marie-Pierre
- Madame Edouard as Nina Tchitchi
2003
- Hanging Offense as Michèle Varin
2002
- The Race as Madame Jo
2001
- Absolutely Fabulous as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
- Burger Quiz as Self
- The Apartment as Self - Guest
- A Crime in Paradise as Lulu Braconnier
2000
- The Libertine as Baronne d'Holbach
- Actors as André Dussollier 2
- Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
1999
- The Frenchman's Son as Suzanne
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
- Un grand cri d'amour as Gigi Ortega
1995
1994
- Dead Tired as Josiane Balasko
1993
1991
- The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck as La scientifique
- My Life Is Hell as Leah Lemonier
1990
- Stars 90 as Self
1989
- Too Beautiful for You as Colette Chevassu
- L'Ex-femme de ma vie ... (Author)
1988
- Sans peur et sans reproche as Companion threatened with rape
- Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale as la journaliste
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
- Nulle part ailleurs as Self
- Lady Cops as Inspecteur Molyneux
1986
- The Joint Brothers as Aline
- Nuit d'ivresse as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
1985
- Télématin as Self (Duplex)
- Slices of Life as La parisienne
- All Mixed Up as Anita
- Santa Claus Is a Stinker ... (Theatre Play)
- Nuit d'ivresse as Simone
- Bunny's Bar as Anita, dame 'pipi'
1984
- La Smala as Simone
- The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent as Jackie
- Petit Con as Rolande
1983
- Gramps Is in the Resistance as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
- Outward Signs of Wealth as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- Santa Claus Is a Stinker as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
- L'Académie des 9 as Self
1981
- The School Teacher as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- Droit de Réponse as Self
- Next Year If All Goes Well ... (Scenario Writer)
- Hotel America as Colette
- Clara and Chics Types as Louise
- Men Prefer Fat Girls as Lydie Langlois
1979
- French Fried Vacation 2 as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
- Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears as Customer injured at the bank
- Les 400 Coups de Virginie as Emma-Ammé
1978
- French Fried Vacation as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
- Like a Turtle on Its Back as une fêtarde dans la voiture
- Rire et sourire : Le Splendid as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
- The Little Wheedlers as Corinne
- Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres as une spectatrice
- Pauline et l'ordinateur as Pauline
1977
- Animal as La fille du supermarché
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
- We Will All Meet in Paradise as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
- Monsieur Papa as Woman in the phone booth
- Tell Her That I Love Her as Nadine
- An Unusual Girl as Simone
1976
- The Tenant as Viviane, Office Worker
1975
- Midi Première as Self
- Numéro un as Self
1974
- Spécial cinéma as Self
1973
- The Year 01 as A televiewer / The cyclist
- L'Agression as Jeune femme
1972
- Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- Scoundrel in White as Une fille laide (non crédité)