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.
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2025
as Marianne
When Fall Is Coming
2024
as Marie-Claude
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
2024
as Self - Actress
Party of Fools
2024
as Bobotte
Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1
2024
as Self - Guest
Au cœur du Papotin
2023
as Self
Têtàtête(s)
2023
as Self - Guest
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
2023
as Self - Guest
Des mains en or
2023
as Martha
Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu »
2023
as Self
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Un chalet à Gstaad
2022
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César
2022
as Self
Price of Parenting
2021
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Old Fashioned
2021
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Tralala
2021
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Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
2021
as Jacqueline Mazerin
C'est la vie
2020
as Dominique
L'Esprit de famille
2020
as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
The Spellbound
2019
as Leonora Evesco
The Bonfire of Destiny
2019
as Madame Huchon
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
2019
as Mona
My Out-Laws
2019
as Coline Rossi
By the Grace of God
2019
as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
All Inclusive
2019
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15 Minutes of War
2019
as Michèle Sampieri
J'ai perdu Albert
2018
as Mme Le Couidec
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018
as Mme Bachelot
Bécassine !
2018
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Volontaire
2018
as La mère
The New Adventures of Cinderella
2017
as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
Let the Sunshine In
2017
as Maxime
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible
2017
as Self
Diversion
2017
as Self
Back to Mom's
2016
as Jacqueline Mazerin
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
2016
as la mère de Joséphine
Arrête ton cinéma !
2016
as Brigitte
The Roommates Party
2015
as La gardienne
Un grand moment de solitude
2015
as Brigitte Gaillard
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Les Gazelles
2014
as Brigitte
La Loi de Barbara
2014
as Maître Barbara Malo
Aunt Hilda!
2014
as Dolorès (voice)
Cinéast(e)s
2013
as Self
Half-Sister
2013
as Antoinette
Mes héros
2012
as Olga
Maman
2012
as La mère
Of Women and Horses
2012
as Joséphine de Silène
Beur sur la ville
2011
as Mamie Nova
A Happy Event
2011
as Claire
Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »
2011
as Self
Holiday
2010
as Christiane Mercier
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009
as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
Park Benches
2009
as Solange Renivelle
The Hedgehog
2009
as Renée Michel
A Day at the Museum
2008
as La mère en Chanel
A French Gigolo
2008
as Irene
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
2008
as Françoise Dolto
The Key
2007
as Michèle Varin
The Red Inn
2007
as Rose Martin
Ruby Blue
2007
as Stephanie
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
2006
as Nathalie Morin
La vie est à nous !
2005
as Blanche Delhomme
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
2005
as Marguerite Duras
The Ex-Wife of My Life
2004
as Marie-Pierre
Madame Edouard
2004
as Nina Tchitchi
Hanging Offense
2003
as Michèle Varin
The Race
2002
as Madame Jo
Absolutely Fabulous
2001
as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
Burger Quiz
2001
as Self
A Crime in Paradise
2001
as Lulu Braconnier
Actors
2000
as André Dussollier 2
The Libertine
2000
as Baronne d'Holbach
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
2000
The Son of Français
1999
as Suzanne
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Un grand cri d'amour
1998
as Gigi Ortega
Arlette
1997
as Arlette
Didier
1997
as Commentateur sportif, Jean-Philippe
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
1995
French Twist
1995
as Marijo
Dead Tired
1994
as Josiane Balasko
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
1993
as Irène
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
1993
My Life Is Hell
1991
as Leah Lemonier
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
1991
as La scientifique
Stars 90
1990
as self
Too Beautiful for You
1989
as Colette Chevassu
L'Ex-femme de ma vie
1989
as Frankie
Sans peur et sans reproche
1988
as Companion threatened with rape
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
1988
as la journaliste
Lady Cops
1987
as Inspecteur Molyneux
The Joint Brothers
1986
as Aline
Nuit d'ivresse
1986
as Frède
Bunny's Bar
1985
as Anita, dame 'pipi'
All Mixed Up
1985
as Anita
Slices of Life
1985
as La parisienne
Nuit d'ivresse
1985
as Simone
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
1984
as Jackie
La Smala
1984
as Simone
Petit Con
1984
as Rolande
Outward Signs of Wealth
1983
as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983
as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
L'Académie des 9
1982
as Self
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
1982
as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
Droit de Réponse
1981
as Self
Hotel America
1981
as Colette
Le Maître d'école
1981
as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
Men Prefer Fat Girls
1981
as Lydie Langlois
Clara and Chics Types
1981
as Louise
Les 400 Coups de Virginie
1979
as Emma-Ammé
French Fried Vacation 2
1979
as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
1979
as Customer injured at the bank
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
1978
as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
French Fried Vacation
1978
as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife
Like a Turtle on Its Back
1978
as une fêtarde dans la voiture
Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres
1978
as une spectatrice
Pauline et l'ordinateur
1978
as Pauline
We Will All Meet in Paradise
1977
as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
Tell Her That I Love Her
1977
as Nadine
Monsieur Papa
1977
as Woman in the phone booth
The Little Wheedlers
1977
as Corinne
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
as (uncredited)
An Unusual Girl
1977
as Simone
The Tenant
1976
as Viviane, Office Worker
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
The Year 01
1973
as A televiewer / The cyclist
L'Agression
1973
as Jeune femme
Scoundrel in White
1972
as Ugly girl (uncredited)
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
La Bonne étoile
Mission Véga
Marguerite Yourcenar biopic
as Marguerite Yourcenar