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
- The Con Artist as Mme Massena
- Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon as Elle-même
2025
- Famille je vous aime as Self - Guest
- 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
- Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 as Self - Guest
- Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema as Self - Actress
- Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 as Josiane Balasko
2023
- Beau geste as Self
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest
- 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
- The Spellbound as Leonora Evesco
- Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux as Mona
- Un grand cri d'amour ... (Author)
2018
- Bécassine ! as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
- Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Mme Bachelot
- 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
- Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte
- Back to Mom's as Jacqueline Mazerin
- 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
- Barbara’s Law as Maître Barbara Malo
- Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- Aunt Hilda! as Dolorès (voice)
- Les Gazelles as Brigitte
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2013
- Clique as Self - Guest
- Cinéast(e)s as Self
- Half-Sister as Antoinette
2012
- Maman as La mère
- Of Women and Horses as Joséphine de Silène
- Mes héros as Olga
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
- It's Only TV as Self - Guest
- Holiday as Christiane Mercier
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- Neuilly Yo Mama! as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
- The Hedgehog as Renée Michel
- Park Benches as Solange Renivelle
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 Red Inn as Rose Martin
- Ruby Blue as Stephanie
- The Key as Michèle Varin
2006
- Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever as Nathalie Morin
2005
- Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
- I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed as Marguerite Duras
- 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
- Absolutely Fabulous as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
- A Crime in Paradise as Lulu Braconnier
2000
- Actors as André Dussollier 2
- The Libertine as Baronne d'Holbach
- 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
- French Twist as Marijo
- Nuit d'ivresse as Simone
- Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
1994
- Dead Tired as Josiane Balasko
1993
1991
- My Life Is Hell as Leah Lemonier
- The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck as La scientifique
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)
- Bunny's Bar as Anita, dame 'pipi'
- All Mixed Up as Anita
- Slices of Life as La parisienne
- Santa Claus Is a Stinker ... (Theatre Play)
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
- L'Académie des 9 as Self
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- Santa Claus Is a Stinker as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
1981
- Men Prefer Fat Girls as Lydie Langlois
- The School Teacher as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- Hotel America as Colette
- Clara and the Why Notes as Louise
- Droit de Réponse as Self
- Next Year If All Goes Well ... (Scenario Writer)
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
- The Little Wheedlers as Corinne
- Rire et sourire : Le Splendid as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
- Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres as une spectatrice
- Pauline et l'ordinateur as Pauline
- Like a Turtle on Its Back as une fêtarde dans la voiture
1977
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
- Animal as La fille du supermarché
- This Sweet Sickness as Nadine
- We Will All Meet in Paradise as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
- 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)