Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
181
Gender
Female
Birthday
1950-04-15 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Acting

2025

Offshoring as Marianne

2025

La Bonne étoile as Not available

2024

When Fall Is Coming as Marie-Claude

2024

Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1 as Self - Guest

2024

Party of Fools as Bobotte

2023

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest

2023

Têtàtête(s) as Self - Guest

2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)

2023

Des mains en or as Martha

2023

Au cœur du Papotin as Self

2022

Un chalet à Gstaad as Not available

2021

Tralala as Lili

2021

Price of Parenting as Chantal Blanc

2021

Knock, Knock, It's Mom! as Jacqueline Mazerin

2021

Old Fashioned as La Reine-Mère

2020

We're Live as Self - Guest

2020

C'est la vie as Dominique

2020

L'Esprit de famille as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre

2019

The Bonfire of Destiny as Madame Huchon

2019

By the Grace of God as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother

2019

15 Minutes of War as Michèle Sampieri

2019

All Inclusive as Lulu

2019

The Spellbound as Leonora Evesco

2019

My Out-Laws as Coline Rossi

2018

Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Mme Bachelot

2018

Volontaire as La mère

2018

Bécassine ! as Mademoiselle Châtaigne

2018

J'ai perdu Albert as Mme Le Couidec

2017

Diversion as Self

2017

Let the Sunshine In as Maxime

2017

The New Adventures of Cinderella as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine

2016

Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous as la mère de Joséphine

2016

Back to Mom's as Jacqueline Mazerin

2016

Arrête ton cinéma ! as Brigitte

2015

The Roommates Party as La gardienne

2015

Un grand moment de solitude as Brigitte Gaillard

2014

La Loi de Barbara as Maître Barbara Malo

2014

Les Gazelles as Brigitte

2014

Aunt Hilda! as Dolorès (voice)

2013

Half-Sister as Antoinette

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

A Happy Event as Claire

2011

Beur sur la ville as Mamie Nova

2010

It's Only TV as Self - Guest

2010

Holiday as Christiane Mercier

2009

C à vous as Self - Guest

2009

The Hedgehog as Renée Michel

2009

Park Benches as Solange Renivelle

2009

Neuilly Yo Mama! as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry

2008

A Day at the Museum as The mother in Chanel

2008

A French Gigolo as Irene

2007

The Red Inn as Rose Martin

2007

The Key as Michèle Varin

2007

Ruby Blue as Stephanie

2006

Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest

2005

Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés as Not available

2005

I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed as Marguerite Duras

2005

La vie est à nous ! as Blanche Delhomme

2004

The Ex-Wife of My Life as Marie-Pierre

2004

Madame Edouard as Nina Tchitchi

2003

Hanging Offense as Michèle Varin

2002

The Race as Madame Jo

2001

Burger Quiz as Self

2001

As An Aside as Self - Guest

2001

Absolutely Fabulous as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson

2001

A Crime in Paradise as Lulu Braconnier

2000

The Libertine as Baronne d'Holbach

2000

Actors as André Dussollier 2

1999

The Son of Français as Suzanne

1998

Vivement dimanche as Self

1998

Un grand cri d'amour as Gigi Ortega

1997

Didier as Commentateur sportif, Jean-Philippe

1997

Arlette as Arlette

1995

French Twist as Marijo

1994

Dead Tired as Josiane Balasko

1991

My Life Is Hell as Leah Lemonier

1990

Stars 90 as Self

1989

Too Beautiful for You as Colette Chevassu

1988

Sans peur et sans reproche as Companion threatened with rape

1988

Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale as la journaliste

1987

Nulle part ailleurs as Self

1987

Sacrée soirée as Self

1987

Lady Cops as Inspecteur Molyneux

1986

The Joint Brothers as Aline

1986

Nuit d'ivresse as Frède

1985

Télématin as Self (Duplex)

1985

Télématin as Self

1985

Slices of Life as La parisienne

1985

All Mixed Up as Anita

1985

Bunny's Bar as Anita, dame 'pipi'

1985

Nuit d'ivresse as Simone

1984

La Smala as Simone

1984

Petit Con as Rolande

1983

Gramps Is in the Resistance as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand

1983

Outward Signs of Wealth as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector

1982

Champs-Elysées as Self

1982

L'Académie des 9 as Self

1982

Santa Claus Is a Stinker as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association

1981

Le Maître d'école as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher

1981

Men Prefer Fat Girls as Lydie Langlois

1981

Clara and Chics Types as Louise

1981

Hotel America as Colette

1981

Droit de Réponse as Self

1979

Les 400 Coups de Virginie as Emma-Ammé

1979

French Fried Vacation 2 as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

1979

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears as Customer injured at the bank

1978

French Fried Vacation as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

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

The Little Wheedlers as Corinne

1978

Pauline et l'ordinateur as Pauline

1977

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as (uncredited)

1977

We Will All Meet in Paradise as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend

1977

Monsieur Papa as Woman in the phone booth

1973

The Year 01 as A televiewer / The cyclist

NaN

Mission Véga as Not available

NaN

Marguerite Yourcenar biopic as Marguerite Yourcenar

1977

An Unusual Girl as Simone

1976

The Tenant as Viviane, Office Worker

1975

Midi Première as Self

1975

Numéro un as Self

1974

Spécial cinéma as Self

1973

L'Agression as Jeune femme

1972

Le Grand Échiquier as Self

1972

Scoundrel in White as Ugly girl (uncredited)
Crew

2013

Half-Sister Director

2013

Half-Sister Writer

2008

A French Gigolo Director

2008

A French Gigolo Writer

1998

Un grand cri d'amour Director

1998

Un grand cri d'amour Screenplay

1998

Un grand cri d'amour Theatre Play

1995

French Twist Director

1995

French Twist Writer

1991

My Life Is Hell Director

1991

My Life Is Hell Writer

1989

L'Ex-femme de ma vie Stage Director

1987

Lady Cops Scenario Writer

1987

Lady Cops Director

1986

Nuit d'ivresse Writer

1985

All Mixed Up Director

1985

All Mixed Up Writer

1985

Santa Claus Is a Stinker Theatre Play

1981

Next Year If All Goes Well Scenario Writer

1978

Pauline et l'ordinateur Screenplay