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
2026
- Tough Luck as Édith Benchemoul
- Tombé du ciel as Soeur Catherine
- The Con Artist as Mme Massena
- Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon as Elle-même
2025
- Famille je vous aime as Self - Guest
- Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! as Self
- Offshoring as Marianne
2024
- When Fall Is Coming as Marie-Claude
- Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 as Self - Guest
- Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema as Self - Actress
- Party of Fools as Bobotte
- Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 as Josiane Balasko
2023
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- Beau geste as Self
- Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest
- L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- Des mains en or as Martha
- Au cœur du Papotin as Self
- Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » as Self
2022
- Quelle époque ! as Self - Guest
- The A Talks as Self - Guest
- Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022 as Self
- Un chalet à Gstaad as Françoise Lombard
2021
- Tralala as Lili
- Knock, Knock, It's Mom! as Jacqueline Mazerin
- Price of Parenting as Chantal Blanc
- Old Fashioned as La Reine-Mère
2020
- We're Live as Self - Guest
- Labor Day as Dominique
- L'Esprit de famille as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
2019
- The Bonfire of Destiny as Madame Huchon
- By the Grace of God as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
- 15 Minutes of War as Michèle Sampieri
- My Out-Laws as Coline Rossi
- Nuit d'ivresse : Une autre histoire ... (Writer)
- All Inclusive as Lulu
- Un grand cri d'amour ... (Author)
- Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux as Mona
- The Spellbound as Leonora Evesco
2018
- Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Mme Bachelot
- Bécassine ! as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
- I Lost Albert as Mme Le Couidec
- Volontaire as La mère
2017
- Let the Sunshine In as Maxime
- Diversion as Self
- The New Adventures of Cinderella as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
- Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible as Self
2016
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- Back to Mom's as Jacqueline Mazerin
- Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
- Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous as la mère de Joséphine
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
- Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- Aunt Hilda! as Dolorès (voice)
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
- Barbara’s Law as Maître Barbara Malo
- Les Gazelles as Brigitte
2013
- Clique as Self - Guest
- Cinéast(e)s as Self
- Half-Sister as Antoinette
2012
- Maman as La mère
- Mes héros as Olga
- Of Women and Horses as Joséphine de Silène
2011
- Beur sur la ville as Mamie Nova
- A Happy Event as Claire
- Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » as Self
2010
- It's Only TV as Self - Guest
- Holiday as Christiane Mercier
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- The Hedgehog as Renée Michel
- Park Benches as Solange Renivelle
- Neuilly Yo Mama! as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
2008
- A French Gigolo as Irene
- A Day at the Museum as The mother in Chanel
- Françoise Dolto, for the love of children as Françoise Dolto
2007
- The Key as Michèle Varin
- The Red Inn as Rose Martin
- Ruby Blue as Stephanie
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
- The Apartment as Self - Guest
- Burger Quiz as Self
- A Crime in Paradise as Lulu Braconnier
- Absolutely Fabulous as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
2000
- Actors as André Dussollier 2
- Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
- The Libertine as Baronne d'Holbach
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
- French Twist as Marijo
- Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
- Nuit d'ivresse as Simone
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
- Nuit d'ivresse as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
- The Joint Brothers as Aline
1985
- Télématin as Self (Duplex)
- Slices of Life as La parisienne
- All Mixed Up as Anita
- Bunny's Bar as Anita, dame 'pipi'
1984
- The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent as Jackie
- Petit Con as Rolande
- La Smala as Simone
1983
- Gramps Is in the Resistance as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
- Outward Signs of Wealth as Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- L'Académie des 9 as Self
- Santa Claus Is a Stinker as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
1981
- Hotel America as Colette
- The School Teacher as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- Men Prefer Fat Girls as Lydie Langlois
- Next Year If All Goes Well ... (Scenario Writer)
- Clara and the Why Notes as Louise
- Droit de Réponse as Self
1979
- French Fried Vacation 2 as Nathalie Morin
- Les 400 Coups de Virginie as Emma-Ammé
- Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears as Customer injured at the bank
1978
- Ciné regards as Self
- French Fried Vacation as Nathalie Morin
- Rire et sourire : Le Splendid as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
- The Little Wheedlers as Corinne
- Like a Turtle on Its Back as une fêtarde dans la voiture
- Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres as une spectatrice
- Pauline et l'ordinateur as Pauline
1977
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
- Animal as La fille du supermarché
- We Will All Meet in Paradise as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
- This Sweet Sickness as Nadine
- Monsieur Papa as Woman in the phone booth
- An Unusual Girl as Simone
1976
- Cérémonie des César as Self - Presenter
- 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)